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Fireworks are launched from a barge in the Delaware River as seen from Penns Landing.(Jonathan Wilson for WHYY)
Lifestyle

How to make — and keep — a New Year’s resolution

If you’re planning to make a resolution or two this new year, here are some tips on how to make it stick past January.

6 hours ago

Michael K. Wilson curated Shaheed Rucker's exhibit at the African American Museum in Philadelphia
Arts & Entertainment

Philly’s African American Museum eats its Wheaties in new pop art exhibition

Artist Shaheed Rucker puts Negro baseball leagues athletes on re-creations of the iconic cereal box.

17 hours ago

Sheriff Rochelle Bilal
Courts & Law

Philly judges call on sheriff to address safety concerns at city courthouses

Judges said that the number of assaults and threats at Philadelphia’s courthouses has increased year over year.

1 day ago

Former Philadelphia Eagles receiver DeSean Jackson salutes a crowd
Arts & Entertainment

Former NFL receiver DeSean Jackson hired as the football coach at Delaware State

The school announced Jackson’s hire Friday in the latest move by a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference program to hire a former NFL star as its football coach.

1 day ago

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Studio 2
Lifestyle

Studio 2 Extra: Livin’ the cake life with champion baker Lily Fischer

Fischer runs Fishtown's Cake Life Bake Shop. She won Cupcake Wars among other baking competition shows. She talks with Avi about nostalgia, joy and Beyonce's birthday cake.

Air Date: December 27, 2024 1:00 pm

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Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts
Arts & Entertainment

Injured Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts won’t play Sunday against Dallas

The Eagles will turn to backup Kenny Pickett on Sunday because Hurts is still dealing with the lingering effects of a concussion suffered against Washington.

2 days ago

A property on the 1300 block of North 60th Street in Philadelphia
Community

More than 100 Philly rentals don’t have heat during the holidays, records show

It’s against the law to rent an apartment without heat inside Philadelphia city limits, but dozens of landlords are still doing that, city code violations show.

2 days ago

Mayor Cherelle Parker speaks behind a podium
Community

Philly homicides have dropped 37% since 2021

City leaders are touting 2024’s decline in gun violence, but they say more work needs to be done to improve those numbers further.

2 days ago

A male rabbi speaks in front of a menorah in Philadelphia
Community

Hanukkah gathering in Rittenhouse Square brings hundreds together

The eight nights of Hanukkah conclude on Jan. 2.

2 days ago

Danielle Jowdy, owner of Zsa’s Ice Cream
Community
Billy Penn

Zsa’s, beloved homemade ice cream shop in Mount Airy, to close end of next year

The business has had a devoted local following for more than a decade.

3 days ago

Erin Elman smiles next to her painting
Arts & Entertainment

Former UArts students, faculty and alumni exhibit on the walls of Philly City Hall

Dozens of artists impacted by the closure of the University of the Arts submitted work to what might be their last collective exhibition.

3 days ago

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Community

Philadelphia region celebrates holiday season with festivities for all

The Philadelphia area comes to life as people celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa with a wide variety of activities.

3 days ago

Retired football player Bill Bergey
Community

Eagles great Bill Bergey dies on Christmas Day at 79

Bergey helped the Philadelphia Eagles reach the Super Bowl in 1980.

3 days ago

Aaron Campbell speaks next to Sybir Brown and a robotic dog
Community

West Philly pastor empowers youth through cutting-edge technology

Pastor Aaron Campbell opens a new state-of-the-art STEM lab for young people to stay on the cutting edge of technology.

3 days ago

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Community

A century of tradition: Stock’s Bakery draws fans on Christmas Eve

In Port Richmond, the Philadelphia fixture for more than 100 years continued its Christmas Eve tradition, with a long line of customers waiting outside.

4 days ago

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