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Screenshot of Mayor Cherelle Parker on WHHY's studio 2
WHYY

VIDEO: Philly Mayor Parker’s $2B housing plan

Mayor Cherelle Parker sits down with WHYY's Studio 2 to discuss her plan for building and preserving 30,000 housing units in the city and to reflect...
Three content creators: Davida Janae (@phillyinfluencermixer), Candice Nguyen (@tropicalcandice) and Cierra Williams (@cierralikeseggs) (Madasyn Andrews for Technical.ly and Metro Philly)
The Lenfest Institute

Can Philly’s creator economy help rewrite the city's upward mobility story?

Creators Davida Janae (@phillyinfluencermixer), Candice Nguyen (@tropicalcandice) and Cierra Williams (@cierralikeseggs) (Madasyn Andrews for...
Students at the "Give Us A Ballot" rally hosted by PA Youth Vote on Oct. 28, 2025
The Lenfest Institute

In Philly, Turnout for Off-Year Election Reaches 20-Year High

Students hold signs at the PA Youth Vote "Give Us a Ballot" rally in downtown Philadelphia on October 28, 2025 (CREDIT: Dawud Brown) By Jared Council...
Common items like bins can be recycled at the Burns Material Recovery Facility in Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
WHYY

‘Philly ain’t playing’: City steps up anti-dumping enforcement efforts

Forty additional city employees have been given authority to issue notices of violation against illegal dumpers. They hit the streets next month. Read...
Philly students have shown improvement in a number of areas over the past three years, including test scores, but some measures are still far from the targets set by the city’s Board of Education (Billy Penn File Photo)
Billy Penn

Early data shows progress in math for Philadelphia students, with lots of room for overall improvement

Philly students are showing higher test scores and increased attendance, but are still lagging in reading scores. Read more.