Philadelphia PA

An NJ Transit bus slammed into a utility pole on Thanksgiving morning in southern New Jersey, authorities said. The bus crashed at 9:45 a.m. Thursday on Broad Street at Taylors Lane in Cinnaminson, the township fire department reported on Facebook. The bus was empty and the driver wasn’t hurt, the...

As a frequenter of the area, the state of the Roundhouse, a significant city block, is becoming increasingly concerning. The land use in the vicinity is generally poor, with surface parking lots being a primary issue. However, the Roundhouse, a seemingly useless building, is exacerbating the problem. With the...

At Love Park in Center City Philadelphia, families were shopping, eating, and strolling through the Christmas Village.

Pennsylvania has passed the CROWN Act, legislation that prohibits discrimination based on natural hairstyles. Philadelphia was the first municipality in the state to adopt similar legislation in 2020, led by then-City Council members Cherrelle Parker, now Mayor, and Blondell Reynolds Brown, in coordination with the...

POCONO SUMMIT, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Pocono Mountain Regional Police Department announced the arrest of two men, one from New Jersey, for supplying marijuana and other illegal substances to a Pocono Summit business. On September 2, police executed a search warrant at All in 1 Pocono Smoke Shop and Convenience...

PHILADELPHIA - When Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital began offering new mothers who gave birth there a follow-up visit with a nurse at home, Ebony Durant worried that the idea would be a hard sell for patients. "I thought that families would not be receptive - they wouldn't want us in...

From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. As Ellie Wilson waited for her name to be called at a Philadelphia emergency room, she felt nervous and uneasy. She found herself surveilling the other patients. “You...

A plane bound for Georgia was evacuated at Philadelphia International Airport Wednesday night after experiencing a mechanical issue before taking off.

As Americans flee pricey cities in search of affordable homes, many are discovering that low-cost living can come with a steep price in personal safety. The dream of a white picket fence and a low mortgage payment can be powerfully alluring, especially when city life starts to wear you down. You may have scrolled...

Philadelphia police are seeing an increase in car thefts across the city. As part of the department’s “Together We Can Prevent Auto Theft” campaign, officers went door-to-door informing residents how to keep their cars safe.