A Philadelphia Police Department pilot program, that refers people to social services instead of jail, is set to expand to... more

Philly Beer Week is happening! Many of the top craft brewers in the country are right here in Pennsylvania. Host... more

A new analysis by the online real estate brokerage company Redfin found buying a home is slightly cheaper than renting... more

It’s the Friday news roundup! Host Trenae Nuri is joined by City Cast Philly arts & culture contributor, Charles Tyson,... more

Six school buildings have closed due to asbestos this year, and the School District of Philadelphia is scrambling to inspect... more

SEPTA is updating the Key system. Those are the electronic “smart cards” that replaced tokens and paper passes. But, that... more

If you grew up in Philly, you probably took a field trip to the Liberty Bell, City Hall or even... more

It’s the Friday news roundup! Host Trenae Nuri is joined by Ali Mohsen, food and drink reporter at Billy Penn, and Sophia Schmidt,... more

What do the Grays Ferry, Fairmount, and Tioga neighborhoods have in common? Taney Street, named for the author of one... more

Philly has more than 4,000 murals, and claims the title “Mural Capital of the World.” But these public art pieces... more

It’s prime time to eat outdoors! During the pandemic, more than 800 Philly restaurants set up spaces to serve guests... more

The remains of 50 unhoused Philadelphians will be laid to rest at Mount Peace Cemetery in North Philadelphia on Tuesday,... more

It’s the Friday News Roundup! Host Trenae Nuri is joined by Chris Palmer, criminal justice and law enforcement reporter at... more

Is it a sweet riesling type of night? Or a boxed wine brunch Sunday? With Philly’s 300+ BYOB restaurants, you... more

City Cast Philly is in your feed a little later this morning to bring you the most up-to-date results of... more

Philly may lose more than 10,000 federally-backed affordable housing units in the next decade. To try to slow that trend,... more

Tuesday is the big primary election in Philadelphia we’ve all been gearing up for. If you haven’t been paying much attention... more

It’s the Friday news round up! Host Trenae Nuri is joined by Alan Yu, science reporter at WHYY’s The Pulse,... more

Mother’s Day is a national celebration, but it was founded by Anna Jarvis in Philadelphia. Host Trenae Nuri talks with... more

A new report by the Education Law Center of Pennsylvania says Black girls in local public schools experience an oppressive... more

Philly is known for its amazing sandwiches, like the cheesesteak and of course and the hoagie. Host Trenae Nuri and... more

Philadelphia’s City Council races are taking up a lot of space in the upcoming primary election - literally. There are... more

It’s the Friday news round up! Host Trenae Nuri is joined by Eliot Olaya, fellow at AL DÍA News and... more

States across the country have introduced bills restricting or criminalizing drag shows. While that’s not happening in Philly, local performers... more

If you’re sniffling and sneezing a lot right now, you’re not alone. Pollen counts in the Philadelphia region are showing... more

More than 500 Philadelphians were murdered in 2021 and 2022. But fewer than half of these homicides have resulted in an... more

The Committee of Seventy, a non-partisan and nonprofit group, has released the first independent poll in Philly’s 2023 mayor’s race.  In... more

It’s the Friday news round up! Host Trenae Nuri is joined by Kristin Hunt, senior staff writer at PhillyVoice, and... more

This February, the 100th school in Pennsylvania started a girls wrestling team. That’s the threshold to get sanctioned and fully... more

The 24th annual Philly Black Pride celebration kicks off this week. The four-day festival includes dance parties, karaoke, and even... more

Philadelphia has 10,000s of vacant lots, according to City data. Keeping them clean and green can help reduce crime and... more

School districts in Bucks and Philadelphia counties are using AI software to track students' online activities on school-issued devices. The... more

It’s the Friday news round up! Host Trenae Nuri is join by Emily Neil, digital content producer for WHYY News,... more

The Phillie Phanatic turns 45 next week. So, how did a giant, flightless bird from the Galápagos wind up as... more

Artificial intelligence is everywhere right now. It’s writing travel guides, doing customer service, and even making art. ChatGPT is one... more

The process of getting into a selective high school has recently changed. The school district launched a lottery admissions system.... more

Millions of dollars are flowing to Philly’s Democratic mayoral candidates ahead of the May primary election. Host Trenae Nuri talks... more

It’s the Friday news round up! Host Trenae Nuri is joined by Oliver Sabo, staff writer at Temple News, and... more

City Cast Philly producer Abby Fritz is joined by Dawn Woods, administrator for the Philadelphia More Beautiful Committee, to talk... more

The city has recently sued an employer for not paying its workers. This is the first time Philly has enforced... more

What does financial freedom mean to you? There’s lot of definitions, but for some Philadelphians it’s hard to meet this... more

Any self respecting Eagles fan knows that you shouldn’t be repping the Cowboys in Philly, but maybe we should make... more

It’s the Friday news round up! Producer Abby Fritz speaks with Denise Clay-Murray, political contributor and co-host of the Philadelphia... more

It's unsurprisingly hard to find humor in terminal illnesses, that is unless you’re Philly comedian and actor Kirsten Michelle Cills.... more

Whether you’re driving from the Ben Franklin Bridge to 76 and Broad Street to Fairmount Park, traffic in Philly can... more

April is National Poetry Month. What better way to celebrate than with a Philly-born, award-winning poet who’s hosting an award-winning... more

Black infants in Philadelphia are more likely to die within the first year of their lives than babies of other... more

It’s the Friday news round up! Host Trenae Nuri is joined by Danya Henniger, director/editor of Billy Penn, and Ben Seal, freelance... more

From Peanut Chews and Tastykake to pretzels and water ice, Philly has some great treats. Host Trenae Nuri and City... more

The past few days have been pretty chaotic and unsettling over the chemical spill in Bucks County that raised concerns... more