Molly McVety
Molly McVety is a staff writer for PhillyVoice with interests in both the natural and man-made environment, community debates and all things pop culture. She has previously written for DelawareOnline / The News Journal and received her bachelor’s degree in environmental science from the University of Delaware. When she’s not writing Molly enjoys making and listening to music, taking long walks and cooking.
January 20, 2026
Entertainment
Bucks County native Andrew Heo says devotion to mental health helped him get back to Olympics
Speed skater Andrew Heo, a Bucks County native, said focusing on his mental health was key to him getting back to the Olympics. Heo started the sport when he was only 6, but his success hasn't come without struggles along the way.January 20, 2026
Development
Five-year, $338 million project begins to widen four-mile stretch of Pa. Turnpike in Chester County
A project to widen a four-mile stretch of the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Chester County began this week. The work is estimated to take around five years and cost approximately $338 million.January 20, 2026
Politics
Gov. Mikie Sherrill lays out plan for New Jersey in inauguration speech
Democrat Mikie Sherrill will become the second woman to serve as governor of New Jersey when she's sworn in Tuesday morning at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark. Here's how to watch her inauguration.January 16, 2026
Investigations
Telford man charged with raping elderly woman and burglarizing 4 houses
John Vernon Gray, 22, of Telford, is accused of breaking into four homes last year, raping a woman in her 90s and attempting to sexually assault three other women, police say.January 16, 2026
TV
These siblings from Plymouth Meeting are competing for $25,000 on the Food Network's new baking show
Abby and Cameron Bellezza, of Plymouth Meeting, are competing on the Food Network's latest competition show, 'Baking Championship: Next Gen.' The show has 12 sibling pairs competing for $25,000.January 16, 2026
Mental Health
Psychiatric disorders share more genetic overlap than scientists realized, study shows
Psychiatric disorders have more genetic similarities than scientists previously understood, new research shows. The findings may lead to improvements in the way mental health disorders are diagnosed and therapies that can treat multiple disorders at once.January 15, 2026
Arts & Culture
The Rocky statue is permanently moving to the top of art museum steps
The Rocky statue that has stood next to the Philadelphia Art Museum since 2006 is being moved to the top of the museum's steps. The Philadelphia Art Commission approved the move Wednesday.January 14, 2026
Philadelphia 250
The first professional basketball league formed in Philly in 1898, but the game didn't look anything like it does today
The National Basketball League is among the Philadelphia 'firsts' being recognized in 2026 by the city's historical commission as part of its year-long celebration of America's 250th birthday. Other firsts being celebrated in January include the first hot air balloon flight, volunteer fire department, Girl Scout cookie sale and Mummers Parade.January 14, 2026
Development
Streetscape upgrades on South Broad Street's Avenue of the Arts set to begin this month
Updates on the revival of the 10-block stretch of South Broad Street’s Avenue of the Arts were released Wednesday, with the first phase of construction between Pine and Spruce streets set to begin Jan. 30 and be finished by June.January 13, 2026
Celebrities
Shane Gillis to develop new projects with Netflix under multi-year deal
Comedian Shane Gillis and his long-time collaborator John McKeever signed a multi-year deal with Netflix that will allow them to develop new projects and continue the production of 'Tires.'Just In
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