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One year in, how is Mayor Parker progressing on her goals?
1 day ago · Crime. At her inauguration, Parker promised to address the city’s stubbornly high rates of violent crime by making new investments in public safety, including hiring 400 new officers every year ...
News Archives - Billy Penn at WHYY
Jan 14, 2025 · The latest info on what’s happening in Philadelphia, and what you need to know if you live, love, work in or just care about what happens in the nation’s birthplace.
No fluff, no BS, all Philly - Billy Penn at WHYY
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Billy Penn’s, and Philly’s, biggest stories of 2024
Dec 27, 2024 · Philadelphia had an eventful year, yet again. A new mayor took office for the first time in eight years, the plan to build a downtown basketball arena ignited fierce opposition, and the city ...
Why Gov. Shapiro sued to limit future electric bill hikes
Jan 10, 2025 · The rules and caps governing capacity auctions are supposed to allow prices to rise high enough to make sure plants are reliably available to produce electricity as needed without gouging consumers.
BP '24 year in review: Support Billy Penn in 2025; A record warm …
Dec 31, 2024 · BP Wrapped 2024 Year In Review 805 articles and counting2,837 new Instagram followers1,771 new Bluesky followers It was quite a year. Join us in looking back on 2024’s biggest stories, month […]
Billy Penn celebrates 10th anniversary with some of its favorite …
Oct 23, 2024 · Billy Penn editor Kevin Donahue (right) presents Dave Cline (left) with a Billie award at the 10th anniversary of WHYY’s Billy Penn on October 23, 2024.
Billy Penn’s next editor is Kevin Donahue
May 28, 2024 · “Billy Penn serves Philadelphia with a unique journalistic voice. The WHYY News team is thrilled to welcome Kevin Donahue as the next editor of Billy Penn. Kevin has a track record of growing ...
Chickenman, Jim Kenney, Ya Fav Trashman, Dave: 10 years of Philly ...
Oct 14, 2024 · As Billy Penn marks its 10th birthday, we’re celebrating some of the notable Philadelphians who we’ve featured over the years. From the mysterious Chickenman to sanitation hero Ya Fav Trashman ...