Billy Penn Staff, Author at Billy Penn at WHYY

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VIDEO: Martin Luther King Jr. at Girard College in Philadelphia, 1965

by Billy Penn Staff January 15, 2022January 17, 2023

News, Philly's coronavirus response

Police, fire, and streets departments lag behind as Philly extends vaccine mandate for city employees

by Billy Penn Staff January 15, 2022January 17, 2023

Jim Gardner’s final 11 o’clock broadcast on Action News, and his wish for the next year: ‘To see the pandemic retire before I do’

by Billy Penn Staff January 12, 2022January 17, 2023

Deadly Fairmount Fire, News

How to help survivors of the devastating and tragic Fairmount house fire

by Billy Penn Staff January 5, 2022January 17, 2023

Photos from the 2022 Mummers Parade, back on Broad Street after a year off

by Billy Penn Staff January 2, 2022January 17, 2023

Mummers 101: Everything you need to know about Philly’s infamous New Year’s tradition

by Billy Penn Staff December 30, 2021April 16, 2023

Holidays in Philly, Neighborhoods

Recycle your Christmas tree by turning it into a snack for goats

by Billy Penn Staff December 29, 2021January 17, 2023

News

Desmond Tutu’s 1986 Philadelphia speech and the U.S. Anti-Apartheid Act

by Billy Penn Staff December 26, 2021January 17, 2023

BP Quizzo, Secrets & Fun

Winter Philly Quizzo: How much do you know about this city?

by Billy Penn Staff December 25, 2021January 17, 2023

News, Philly's coronavirus response, Philly's COVID recovery

Philly is distributing free at-home rapid COVID tests now through Christmas

by Billy Penn Staff December 18, 2021January 17, 2023