In their final project, WHYY’s middle school Summer Filmmakers take you on a journey to the present through Colonial eyes. 2018: A Colonial Odyssey is the story of James Griffith III’s wrong turn into 2018. …
Continue reading »Bully Bear: WHYY High School Filmmakers
Students at WHYY’s high school Summer Filmmakers program produced Bully Bear, short film with a moral: be kind. You don’t know who will come back to haunt you if you bully them. The project is a …
Continue reading »Bye Bye Bikram, Hello Hot Yoga
With the rise of niche fitness gyms, many customers have found incredible success in getting in shape and fostering relationships within a gym community. However, Bikram Yoga, one of the most popular niche workouts, …
Continue reading »The Development of Jewelers Row
Jewelers row is the name given to the stretch of Sansom between 7th and 8th streets in center city Philadelphia. With its brick paved street and patchwork of row houses, it certainly …
Continue reading »Occupy Ice Protesters Ask for Immigration Reform
WHYY Young Journalists spoke to protestors and community members about the Occupy Ice Protests
Continue reading »Vape Dreams
An e-cigarette, short for an electronic cigarette, is a handheld electronic device that simulates the feeling of tobacco smoke. The original purpose of an e-cigarette was to help longtime smokers quit smoking traditional cigarettes. Many …
Continue reading »A West Philadelphian Born, Raised, and Praised through Mural Arts Program
WHYY’s summer journalists stood at 4545 W. Girard Avenue and admired the newly painted Will Smith mural aside of residents and tourists alike. The mural, painted by British artist, Richard Wilson, stands 65-feet tall. Students …
Continue reading »Curfew, Who Knew?
On Friday, June 7th, 2018 the Philadelphia Police announced a crackdown on teens out past curfew. This may come as a surprise to those unaware of a curfew law in …
Continue reading »Cat Tales Reading Program
At any animal shelter, you would find cats, dogs, turtles, and horses. However, among the animals at the PSPCA on East Erie Avenue, there are children reading to cats. This particular shelter is home …
Continue reading »Childs and DeBurgos: Staying Connected to Your Culture
In WHYY’s after-school programs, students are always asked what stories they would like to share about their community. This year middle school students at G.W. Childs Elementary and Julia de Burgos Elementary decided to produce …
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