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08/09/2026

The Philadelphia Mayor’s Office of Black Male Engagement held its first State of Opportunity for African American Males and Allies summit on Saturday, bringing together Black men and boys for a day centered on resources, mentorship and opportunity.

The Mayor's Office of Black Male Engagement held its inaugural summit focused on resources, mentorship and expanding opportunities.

08/09/2026

Starting Sept. 5, SEPTA will close 11th Street Station in Center City for more than a year for a major renovation project at the Market-Frankford Line stop.

SEPTA will add elevator access from the street level to the eastbound and westbound platforms.

The $44 million accessibility project will add elevators to both platforms, making the station ADA-compliant.

08/09/2026

Baila Con Dover is returning this month, once again bringing thousands of people to Legislative Hall in Dover for live music, cultural performances and family activities that organizers hope will kick off Hispanic Heritage Month across Delaware.

From Aztec dancers to Latin cuisine and live concerts, Baila Con Dover returns with a full day of free festivities celebrating community and culture.

08/09/2026

Artificial intelligence is increasingly built into search engines, phones and office software.

Now, a South Philadelphia librarian is teaching residents how to turn it off.

The Free Library's Critical AI Literacy series explores the technology, with a focus on disabling unwanted features, spotting scams and understanding AI's impact on the city.

08/08/2026

From a community garden to Pan-African rumba and public housing, the BlackStar Film Festival's opening-day program explored the power of telling one's own story.

From a community garden to Pan-African rumba and public housing, the film festival's opening-day program explored the power of telling one's own story.

08/08/2026

“That Summer Feeling,” at Photo Lounge on 17th Street in Philadelphia’s Center City is a window into what vacation snapshots looked like before Instagram

Over 60 customers submitted family vacation snaps to “That Summer Feeling” from 1931 – 2010.

08/08/2026

Red Sox Nation is seeing a comeback unlike ever before. Thursday night’s electric game against the White Sox and last night's blow-out against the A's extended their winning streak to nine straight.

Jamie McClellan from The Ringer’s Red Sox podcast Off the Pike helps us understand how the team turned a lackluster season into one worthy of a championship run.

https://whyy.org/episodes/is-atlanta-the-worst-sports-town-killer-mike-doesnt-think-so/

08/08/2026

When your family visits you in Philly and you snap into Tour Guide Mode™

08/07/2026

The first hearing for a proposed data center in Plymouth Township-Conshohocken area was interrupted multiple times as a crowd of residents booed, cursed and shouted at the developer’s attorney and witness.

Residents say they’re concerned the new data center will reduce property values and impact their quality of life in the suburban Pennsylvania towns.

08/07/2026

Delaware Gov. Matt Meyer signed voting protections into law Thursday, the anniversary of the 1965 federal Voting Rights Act, at an historic Black church in Wilmington.

Supporters say it will allow voters to pick their representative, instead of elected officials picking their voters.