On a mild December day in 1984, a man named Bernie Goetz shot four Black teen-agers on a subway. The incident galvanized the ...

Former City Councilmember Bill Green on what Mayor Cherelle Parker has in common with every successful mayor this city has ...

On this day in 1972, the St. Louis Blues were involved in one of the wildest brawls in sports history at the Philadelphia ...

Philly is where it happened. Nowhere will celebrate America’s 250th anniversary like Philadelphia. Because nowhere else can ...

Today is the fifth day of the 12 days of Christmas. Some may recognize this day from the famous song “The Twelve Days of Christmas” as the day of “five golden rings.” Others may recognize it as the ...

Among the high-profile projects he oversaw was the creation of the Grand LA, a $1-billion mega-project with housing, a hotel and restaurants designed by Frank Gehry across the street from the ...

PHILADELPHIA -- Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker delivered her State of the City address on Friday, reflecting on her second year in office and looking ahead to a major year ahead. Speaking at the ...

From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker unveiled her plans to tackle homelessness in ...

With the end of 2025 approaching, Cherelle Parker is reflecting on her second year as mayor of Philadelphia while looking ahead to a busy 2026. Mayor Parker’s second annual State of the City address ...

Violent crime in Little Rock is down 12% from this time last year and 21% compared to the five-year average, Mayor Frank Scott said at a Friday news conference, part of a 21% decline in all crime in ...

Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker signed an executive order during her State of the City address Friday at Temple University’s Performing Arts Center, to authorize 1,000 new beds in shelters to help ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — As the City of Little Rock looks toward 2026, Mayor Frank Scott Jr. said the past year has been about strengthening the foundation of city government while continuing to push the ...