898 articles and counting 1,991 new Instagram followers 1,711 new Bluesky followers 2 pop-up town halls  1 Billies Awards We made it to the end of 2025, thanks to […] The post Billy Penn Wrapped: A 2025 Year in Review appeared first on Billy Penn at WHYY.

The new year will kick off as it has for over a century in Philadelphia, with the Mummers parade. The spectacle was recently named the best holiday parade in the […] The post What to know ahead of the Mummers parade on New Year’s Day appeared first on Billy Penn at WHYY.

Until she landed the lead role as Alice Paul in the Suffs touring company, actor Maya Keleher,  like many people, knew about two paragraphs worth of history about the struggle […] The post Keep marching: Suffs lead finds hope, and hard truths, in Alice Pauls story appeared first on Billy Penn at WHYY.

#BILLYPENNGRAM OF THE DAY Still quiet, merry and bright(Photo by@thetinybun) Ring in the new year with a 2,000-pound Liberty Bell replica As the country inches toward its 250th anniversary, one […] The post Liberty Bell replica; Rising utility bills; A windy afternoon | Morning Roundup appeared first on Billy Penn at WHYY.

As the country inches ever closer to its 250th anniversary, there is one iconic Philadelphia symbol that is ringing loud and clear over all the celebrations. Not only is one […] The post Ring in the new year with a 2,000-pound Liberty Bell twin at Cherry Street Pier appeared first on Billy Penn at WHYY.

#BILLYPENNGRAM OF THE DAY Art is everywhere(Photo by@karenbenson.eyeful) Your Philly New Year’s Guide: 38 ways to ring in 2026 The new year is coming in with something special  an inaugural […] The post 38 ways to ring in 2026; dining’s ‘Super Bowl’; Nursing explosion update | Morning Roundup appeared first on Billy Penn at WHYY.

The year 2026 is almost upon us, and, in case you havent heard, its going to be a lot! But before we get to the Philly Firsts, and World Cup […] The post Your Philly New Years Eve guide: 38 ways to ring in 2026 appeared first on Billy Penn at WHYY.

Its that time of year again: time to vote for 2026 Pennsylvania River of the Year!  Last year, the Delaware River got the honor and a $15,000 grant towards stewardship […] The post Get out the vote: Why the Lower Schuylkill River should win Pa. River of the Year appeared first on Billy Penn at WHYY.

#BILLYPENNGRAM OF THE DAY Silent yet bright night(Photo by@bhalda) Historic preservation bill gets a rewrite after outcry Its back to the drawing board for a plan to revamp Philadelphias Historic […] The post “Historic” pushback; Nursing home explosion; Weekly gun violence brief | Morning Roundup appeared first on Billy Penn at WHYY.

Its back to the drawing board for a plan to revamp Philadelphias Historic Preservation law. Councilmember Mark Squilla said hes working with the Planning and Historical commissions to revise a […] The post Historic preservation bill is getting a rewrite after outcry appeared first on Billy Penn at WHYY.

#BILLYPENNGRAM OF THE DAY Twin peak jawn(Photo by@picturedelphia_) New Year’s Eve events fireworks and LL Cool J  will launch a supercharged 2026 The year 2026 is almost here, and […] The post Biggest New Year’s Eve ever; The year in dining; Philly’s “stuck” housing market | Morning Roundup appeared first on Billy Penn at WHYY.