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As 2025 comes to a close, WHYY News remembers five of the stories that mattered most to readers in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware.

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Lacrosse is a uniquely American sport. We spoke with sports reporter Scott Price about his book, "The American Game: History and Hope in the Country of Lacrosse," for our series, Race Matters. PBS ...

King Philip's War was the deadliest conflict of the colonial period. What scared the colonists most was the sophistication of Philip's forces. Indigenous warriors used guerrilla tactics that the ...

Transit advocates gathered at the Friends Center in Center City to hear from legislators their thoughts on the state budget. Dozens of transit advocates attended a town hall at the Friends Center in ...

Henry Knox leads a daring expedition to deliver artillery from Fort Ticonderoga to Boston. George Washington has Boston surrounded but lacks the artillery to threaten the British-held city. He ...

Opera stars, Orchestra, Chorus, and the magnificent Wanamaker Organ to shine under the twinkle of the iconic Light Show in a concert to be recorded on December 2. “The holidays remind us how essential ...

John Monsky details the history of the Unknown Soldier and the origins of Veterans Day. The U.S. takes no territory in WWI, only leases for nine cemeteries for the American dead. Each grave has a ...

Hundreds of people representing 42 groups marched in the 25th annual Peoplehood Parade, advocating for a number of different causes. (Emily Neil/WHYY) From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey ...

In our news wrap Tuesday, the government shutdown tied the record for the longest in U.S. history at 35 days, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says the war in Sudan is “spiraling out of control” ...