Skip to content
NPR's Morning Edition takes listeners around the country and the world with two hours of multi-faceted stories and commentaries that inform, challenge and occasionally amuse. Morning Edition is the most listened-to news radio program in the country.

Morning Edition

Listen Live

Listen Live

The Pulse focuses on stories at the heart of health, science and innovation in the Philadelphia region.
Next

The Pulse

The Pulse focuses on stories at the heart of health, science and innovation in the Philadelphia region.

WHYY
rewind
play
fast-forward
 
 
 
Radio Schedule
WHYY
  • DONATE
Primary Menu
  • News
  • Radio & Podcasts
    • Radio Schedule
    • Ways to Stream
    • WHYY Listen App
  • TV
    • WHYY TV Schedule
    • WHYY Watch App
    • Live TV
    • Watch on Demand
    • Stream PBS Kids
  • Arts
  • Events
  • Education
    • WHYY Early Education Programs
    • For Students
    • Pathways to Media Careers
    • WHYY Media Labs
    • Youth Media Awards
  • Support
    • Membership
    • WHYY Passport
    • WHYY Member Portal
    • Sponsorship
    • Vehicle Donation Program
    • Volunteer
  • NEWSLETTERS
  • DONATE

Urban Planning

City Hall is pictured from afar
PlanPhilly
Housing
Income Inequality
Philadelphia

‘We’re kind of rushing this’: Philadelphia City Council spars with Parker officials over mayor’s $2B housing plan

The mayor wants Council to adopt her Housing Opportunities Made Easy initiative in tandem with the city’s next budget. Lawmakers will put their $.02 in before that happens.

2 months ago

The Samuel S. Baxter Water Treatment Plant on State Road in Philadelphia, Pa.
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Philadelphia water bills could jump to $97 a month for a typical household

Consumer advocate wants to trim the increase, which will pay for infrastructure work.

2 months ago

Climate Justice Coalition
Energy
Government
Philadelphia

PGW customers tell regulators to reject potential rate hike, plan better for climate impacts

Philadelphia Gas Works says inflation has caused it to seek a 13% rate hike. Environmentalists say customers shouldn’t have to pay for the utility’s lack of action on climate.

2 months ago

Listen 1:03
Window air conditioning units
PlanPhilly
Energy
Environment
Philadelphia

No free A/C units through LIHEAP in Pennsylvania this summer

The program, funded primarily with COVID relief money, provided free air conditioning units and fans the last three summers. It saw overwhelming demand.

2 months ago

Listen 1:04
Kings Highway Apartments on Frankford Avenue
PlanPhilly
Housing
Philadelphia
Public Safety

‘This is so surreal’: Rehabbed apartments in Kensington provide fresh start for formerly homeless families

Built in the 1990s, Philadelphia’s Kings Highway Apartments comprises 27 buildings along Frankford Avenue. Odin Properties bought and renovated them last year.

2 months ago

Listen 1:08
The heart of Philadelphia commerce in Center City.
PlanPhilly
Business
Economy
Philadelphia

Philly’s commuter foot traffic outpaced most peer cities’ downtowns in 2024

The majority of workers who commute into the urban core have returned since the COVID-19 pandemic began five years ago, according to the annual State of Center City report.

2 months ago

Listen 0:50
This time, Avi and Cherri hosted Studio 2 live from the Middletown Free Library in Media, Pa. Here, listeners asked a panel some tough questions about NIMBYism and YIMBYism. (Photo: Kevin McCorry, WHYY)
Studio 2
Housing
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia

Developing the Philly suburbs: NIMBYs, YIMBYs and you

We look at the housing affordability problem in the Philadelphia region. Researchers say we need a building boom to drive supply up and prices down.

Air Date: May 1, 2025 12:00 pm

Listen 52:33
Philly Free Streets
PlanPhilly
Business
Philadelphia

Nearly half of Philadelphia’s international visitors in 2024 were Canadian. Far fewer may come this year

More than 1.2 million international visitors traveled to Philadelphia last year, but far fewer tourists are expected to visit in 2025.

2 months ago

State Senator Carolyn Comitta addresses the media at Paoli Station
Economy
Philadelphia
Politics
Transportation

Proposed SEPTA cuts threaten Paoli/Thorndale line, anger suburban lawmakers

The potential elimination of SEPTA’s Paoli/Thorndale regional rail line sparked fury among Chester County legislators.

2 months ago

Listen 0:57
SEPTA's interim general manager Scott Sauer on Studio 2.
Studio 2
Pennsylvania
Public Safety
Public Spaces
Transportation

SEPTA’s Scott Sauer addresses $213M deficit, service cuts

SEPTA says drastic cuts to services are coming soon without new revenue. 50 bus routes and 5 regional rail lines eliminated, fare hikes of 20% and 9 PM curfews on some lines.

Air Date: April 30, 2025 12:00 pm

Listen 51:13
people at the Chinatown Stitch pop-up
Neighborhoods
Philadelphia
Transportation
Billy Penn

As Philadelphia looks to ‘cap’ Vine Street Expressway, it seeks Chinatown community feedback

The project is hosting pop-up events to share design options for a park that aims to restore and reconnect the neighborhood.

2 months ago

A co-working space area
Architecture & Design
Philadelphia

Philly’s new office culture: co-working for connection, not just convenience

Across Philly, co-working spaces aren't just about sharing desks — they're reshaping work culture by creating communities that boost collaboration and innovation.

2 months ago

Runners on the Schuylkill River Trail in Philadelphia
Outdoors
Philadelphia
Sports
Billy Penn

11 great places to get out and run in Philly

Experts offer up the best routes — and some hidden gems — for a run alone or with a group.

2 months ago

Aerial shot of Traffic circle at Lansdowne Drive and Avenue of the Republic in Philadelphia
PlanPhilly
Philadelphia
Streets & Roads
Transportation

How to drive Philly’s newest roundabout

Don't worry, it’s not a Jersey traffic circle!

2 months ago

An artist rendering of a building at 3838 Market Street in Philadelphia
Economic Development
Philadelphia
Real Estate

Philly life sciences slowdown leaves big lots empty — and residents awaiting a new grocery store

Economic challenges are leaving projects on hold as developers struggle to secure tenants and financing.

2 months ago

Page 4 of 950« First«...23456...»Last »
Arts & Entertainment Community Courts & Law Education Health Lifestyle Money Politics & Policy Science Urban Planning Weather
  • WHYY thanks our sponsors — become a WHYY sponsor
  • WHYY thanks our sponsors — become a WHYY sponsor

Latest News

  • How drinking in bars fueled American independence

    49 mins ago

  • Judge denies PGW internal records of climate advocates, citing First Amendment protection

    1 hour ago

  • Phoenixville’s The Colonial Theatre teams up with Pluto TV to host free screenings

    2 hours ago

  • WHYY thanks our sponsors — become a WHYY sponsor

Want a digest of WHYY’s programs, events & stories? Sign up for our weekly newsletter.

Together we can reach 100% of WHYY’s fiscal year goal

Donate
Learn about WHYY Member benefits
Ways to Donate
WHYY

WHYY provides trustworthy, fact-based, local news and information and world-class entertainment to everyone in our community.

WHYY offers a voice to those not heard, a platform to share everyone’s stories, a foundation to empower early and lifelong learners and a trusted space for unbiased news. Learn more about Social Responsibility at WHYY. It’s how we live.

Contact Us

Philadelphia

215.351.1200
talkback@whyy.org

Delaware

302.516.7506
talkback@whyy.org

Our Programs

  • Albie’s Elevator
  • Art Outside
  • Billy Penn at WHYY
  • Check, Please! Philly
  • The Connection
  • Delishtory
  • Flicks
  • Fresh Air
  • Good Souls
  • The Infinite Art Hunt
  • Movers & Makers
  • On Stage at Curtis
  • Peak Travel
  • Philadelphia Revealed
  • PlanPhilly
  • The Pulse
  • Schooled
  • The Statue
  • Stop and Frisk: Revisit or Resist
  • Studio 2
  • Things To Do
  • Voices in the Family
  • WHYY News Climate Desk
  • You Oughta Know
  • Young Creators Studio
  • Young, Unhoused and Unseen
  • Your Democracy

Inside WHYY

  • About
    • Social Responsibility at WHYY
    • Board and Executives
    • Community Advisory Board
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Employment
    • Internships
    • Press Room
    • Meet Our Newsroom
    • WHYY News Style Guide
    • WHYY Productions
    • WHYY Spaces
    • Submissions
    • History
    • Directions
    • Coverage Area
    • Financial Statements
    • WHYY Community Report
    • Supporters
    • Privacy
  • Apps
  • Meet Our Newsroom
  • Employment
  • Lifelong Learning Award
  • N.I.C.E. Initiative
  • Contact Us
  • Sponsorship
  • Directions
  • FCC Public Files
  • FCC Applications

Follow Us

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • YouTube
Sign up for a Newsletter

© MMXXV WHYY

  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use for WHYY.org

WHYY is partnered with