WHYY Regional News

New research shows that Philadelphia is one of just four major U.S. metropolitan areas where it is cheaper to buy than rent a typical home. WHYY’s Aaron Moselle reports.

Government forecasters are predicting a near normal Atlantic hurricane season this year. From the WHYY News Climate Desk, Sophia Schmidt reports.

U.S. Senator Tom Carper of Delaware announced Monday that he won't seek re-election to a fifth term in 2024. WHYY's Cris Barrish reports that the incumbent wasn't shy about saying who he wants to succeed him.

Delaware lawmakers banned the sale and possession of assault-style weapons last year. WHYY's Cris Barrish has details on how anyone who previously had one of the rifles or guns can keep them without fear of a felony charge.

The Philadelphia economy has mostly rebounded since the COVID-19 related recession that began three years ago but Philly’s next mayor and city council may enter office in a mild recession, economists say.

If you search for an image of a human heart online, or a femur bone, or lungs, you will get thousands of images back in just a fraction of a second.

Summer is coming, and the Philadelphia Police Department says it will fan out officers to pools and recreation centers in neighborhoods they see as at risk for shootings. WHYY's Sammy Caiola has more.

Researchers at Temple University want to know how drinking water from private wells increases the risk of illness among children.

Democrat Heather Boyd has defeated Republican Katie Ford in the pivotal special election for a Pennsylvania state House seat in Delaware County,

Residents in East Palestine, Ohio, worry about the health impacts of vinyl chloride exposure – after February’s train derailment. Seven CDC workers investigating the incident also reported symptoms.