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Image of rowhomes in Philadelphia by Kriston Jae Bethel for The Trace
The Trace

Could Philly’s $2 Billion Bet on Housing Help Reduce Gun Violence?

In Philadelphia, officials and residents hope that a new, sweeping housing plan will do more than alleviate the city’s long-standing problem of...
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...