President Joe Biden will be giving his State of the Union address to Congress Thursday. WHYY News visited the White House earlier this week to learn more about what the president will discuss and what it means for Pennsylvanians. Read more »

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It’s time to spring forward as Daylight Saving Time returns Sunday. Set those clocks back by 2 a.m., but don’t let it impact your weekend despite the hour of sleep lost. There’s too much to do! Including a Women’s History Month celebration at the Penn Museum, the One Hallelujah tour coming to the Met, The Philadelphia Film Society is hosting its 11th annual Oscars Night Party, and more! Read more »

Philadelphia’s mayor declared “enough is enough” after eight high school students were shot while waiting at a city bus stop Wednesday afternoon. The incident marks the fourth shooting in as many days involving a SEPTA bus. The combined incidents have resulted in at least three deaths and more than a dozen injuries. Eleven of the victims have been children, according to police. Read more »

For more than a century, the battle over women's reproductive rights has been contentious. Proponents of expansive reproductive healthcare argue that when women, their families and communities have unfettered access, society at large thrives. Opposition remains strong from numerous factions, including the right-to-life advocates and those who champion that the jurisdiction over these sensitive issues should rest with individual states. Join WHYY News and the Bridging Blocks program for a conversation on reproductive rights at the Chestnut Hill Library branch on March 12 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Register now »

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Downtown Wilmington will soon be home to a new education center designed to improve and enrich opportunities for students attending one of several schools inside the Community Education Building. The new facility will make resources more accessible to students going to school in downtown Wilmington. Read more »

Return to the era of the legendary orchestras, great singers and song standards, drawing upon the most beloved melodies that kept the home fires burning and soliders' hearts alive during World War II. The Big Band Years turns back the clock to a time when swing musicians ruled the radio and night clubs, bringing a joyful escape to Americans during one of the most turbulent times in the nation's history. Read more »

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced plans Wednesday to send the National Guard to the New York City subway system to help police search passengers’ bags for weapons, following a series of high-profile crimes on city trains. “For people who are thinking about bringing a gun or knife on the subway, at least this creates a deterrent effect. They might be thinking, ‘You know what, it just may just not be worth it because I listened to the mayor and I listened to the governor and they have a lot more people who are going to be checking my bags,'” Hochul said at a news conference in New York City. Read more »

The criminal legal system is often haunted by unfulfilled reform promises. But thanks to a determined group of young, aspiring attorneys, a long under-resourced piece of the system in Delaware County is seeing results. Evie Gentile, 23, a Hershey native, is one of five Partners For Justice client advocates transforming the Delaware County Office of the Public Defender. Because of Gentile and her fellow advocates, more indigent clients are getting access to social services and completing diversion programs at a higher rate than prior years. Read more »