The Lansdowne Theater hopes to return to its glory days, even as other grand theaters from Hollywood’s heyday are converted or demolished, according to a Movers & Makers segment at WHYY.... Read more
The Pennsylvania Redistricting Reform Commission has begun touring the state for a series of public meetings to get voter input on the creation of future congressional maps, writes Emily Pre... Read more
Support for legalizing recreational marijuana in Pennsylvania has been increasing over the last decade, but lawmakers remain skeptical, writes Bobby Allyn for WHYY. In 2006, around 20 percen... Read more
Girls looking for more rigorous activities, like those in Scouts BSA Troop 19 from Marshallton, can now find them as official members of the Boy Scouts of America, writes Ximena Conde for WH... Read more
Reusable Haagen Dazs and Procter & Gamble containers will soon hit the shelves in some Pennsylvania stores thanks to TerraCycle, a recycling business based in Trenton, and its Loop platf... Read more
Gov. Tom Wolf is taking another shot at raising Pennsylvania’s minimum wage, an issue that has plagued him since his election, writes Katie Meyer for WHYY. The proposal to boost the state wa... Read more
Its 12,000-square-foot store that recently opened in Old City demonstrates how Wawa is renewing its focus on the city, say Annette John-Hall and Shalben Yaacov on a WHYY podcast. Wawa is ren... Read more
The iconic split-flap sign at the 30th Street Station in Philadelphia could avoid being digitized and may use a new split-flap schedule board instead, writes Darryl Murphy for WHYY. U.S. Rep... Read more
Pennsylvania recently introduced a new school evaluation tool, the Future Ready PA Index, which ditches scoring to offer parents a more nuanced look at public schools, writes Avi Wolfman-Are... Read more
Shifting voting patterns in Chester and Delaware counties are making the re-election of moderate Republican Tom Killion uncertain, writes Ed Mahon for WHYY. Killion, whose term in the state... Read more
