2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (1216+ words) After learning about Dawn Robinson’s plight, a state senator helped to create a legal defense fund for landowners under siege. Members of Embracing Race — The Conversation rally in support of Dawn Robinson. (Elorm Ocansey) Support is growing for South Jersey…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (827+ words) Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro on Thursday announced a $100 million investment effort for the cash-strapped city of Chester. Downtown Chester, in Delaware County, Pa. (Kenny Cooper/WHYY) Chester, long one of Pennsylvania’s most impoverished cities, is receiving a nearly $100 million investment…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (1189+ words) The governors said political disagreement is essential to democracy, but warned that dehumanizing rhetoric is contributing to violence and eroding trust. Gov. Josh Shapiro, a Democrat, discusses free speech and political violence with Utah Republican Gov. Spencer Cox during an…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (332+ words) Philadelphia's Academy of Natural Sciences is slatted to close at the end of the month. But can the the 200-year-old museum to be saved? Come face-to-face with T. rex, Hadrosaurus foulkii and more in Dinosaur Hall! Credit: Ramon Torres/ANS Philadelphia’s…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (562+ words) The legislation is named after a woman in Indiana who gave birth on the side of the road minutes after a hospital discharged her. File - A mother and child (Sunan Wongsa-nga/iStock) Delaware Gov. Matt Meyer signed legislation Monday that…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (1123+ words) Living donor Ashley Clark reflected on donating a kidney to a stranger, learning of his death and how the experience changed her view of organ donation. Rev. Marshall Mitchell, Alexandria Warner, Ashley Clark, Naja Killebrew, Dr. Anthony Watkins, and Dr....

2+ week, 2+ hour ago   (1238+ words) Once registered, Pennsylvania’s youngest voters turn out at rates similar to older voters. Philly groups are working to get more young people into the process. A voter enters the voting booth at Richmond Elementary on primary Election Day in Philadelphia,…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (299+ words) You put the “public” in public media. Our newsroom wants to know what stories aren’t being told, plus what kind of coverage is most useful in your everyday life. WHYY News reporter Sophia Schmidt is seen in the field at…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (716+ words) Fresh Air opens the window on contemporary arts and issues with guests from worlds as diverse as literature and economics. Fresh Air Weekend collects the best segments from the week's programs and crafts them together for great weekend listening. Emily…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (281+ words) Is a college degree worth it? More families are asking that question as tuition skyrockets. Higher education is facing a crisis by almost all measures. Tuitions are roughly double the cost from three decades ago and more than a dozen…...