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Archives: Articles

National Guard troops reinforce security around the U.S. Capitol
Politics & Policy

FBI vetting Guard troops in DC amid fears of insider attack

The massive undertaking reflects the extraordinary security concerns that have gripped D.C. following the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol by pro-Trump rioters.

36 mins ago

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Community

‘Meeting physical force with soul force’: In King’s legacy, a guide to fight with words, images, and peace

Rev. David W. Brown reflects on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the media, and the Capitol riots.

1 hour ago

Residents are pictured in the courtyard of Richard Allen Homes
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

How Black Philadelphians lived MLK’s fight for ‘open housing’

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. fought de-facto segregation and substandard housing. Black Philadelphians knew the struggle all too well. They still do.

3 hours ago

Helen Fitzpatrick, 97, right, receives a COVID-19 vaccine administered by Dr. Hillary Cohen at Englewood Health
Health
Health Desk Help Desk

New CDC guidelines bring more confusion about COVID-19 vaccine

With new recommendations, states are scrambling to update their phases. The Health Desk Help Desk answers more questions on when you can get the vaccine.

3 hours ago

The Rev. Ralph Abernathy, right, and Bishop Julian Smith, left, flank Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., during a civil rights march
Education

N.J. law strengthening Amistad Commission aims to help students learn ‘our real history’

Changes aim to strengthen the panel by giving it more independence and ensuring that the curriculum it helps develop is used more widely in New Jersey schools.

4 hours ago

Jamal Johnson uses a megaphone at 3rd and Race streets outside the home of Mayor Jim Kenney
PlanPhilly
Politics & Policy

Philly activist to start hunger strike on MLK Day in protest of gun violence inaction

Former U.S. Marine Jamal Johnson plans to consume only liquids until Mayor Jim Kenney does more to address the city’s surging gun violence crisis.

4 hours ago

President-elect Joe Biden speaks from a podium
Politics & Policy

Biden outlines ‘Day One’ agenda of executive actions

The opening salvo would herald a 10-day blitz of executive actions as Biden seeks to act swiftly to redirect the country without waiting for Congress.

13 hours ago

Matthew George bundled up outside in Germantown, next to a bright orange trash can
Community

With pandemic and national unrest, MLK Day of Service takes on new meaning

For some volunteers, Sunday’s acts of service felt different — carried more weight, even — within the context of the past year.

16 hours ago

Police and barricades are seen at the Pennsylvania Capitol
Community
WITF

Amid heavy police and military presence, few protesters show up in Harrisburg

The Pennsylvania State Capitol was on high alert after a report indicated armed groups were planning to gather at capitals across the U.S.

17 hours ago

Pro-Trump insurrectionists storm the U.S. Capitol
Politics & Policy

Records: Trump allies behind rally that ignited Capitol riot

An AP review of records finds that veterans of President Donald Trump’s failed campaign were key players in the Washington rally that spawned a deadly assault on the Capitol.

17 hours ago

A memorial to Zamar Jones on Simpson Street
Community

A ‘hug’ on MLK Day for mothers who have lost children to gun violence

The Monday afternoon event will take place on North Simpson Street in West Philadelphia, where 7-year-old Zamar Jones was killed last August.

21 hours ago

From left to right, Grayce Hoffman, Sara Vanasse, and Taiwo Sokan perform in the Paper Doll Ensemble's production of “Marry, Marry, Quite Contrary.
Arts & Entertainment

Local theater company got caught in Facebook’s sweep of QAnon

The tiny Paper Doll Ensemble used Facebook to promote an anti-Trump discussion event, triggering an automated ban from the platform.

23 hours ago

With the U.S. Capitol in the background, a lock on anti-scaling security fencing is seen
Politics & Policy

Statehouses, US capital brace for potentially violent week

Some capitals are closed, fences are up and extra police are in place at statehouses across the U.S. as authorities brace for potentially violent demonstrations.

23 hours ago

A preliminary rendering of the community center
Community

Upper Darby receives $1 million grant for phase one of new community center

The township was awarded funds from the state’s Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program to pay for the feasibility phase of the project.

1 day ago

Shaykh Anwar Muhammad wears a face mask, with a stack of books in front of him
Community

How a ‘love affair with Black literature’ kept Lansdale’s Black Reserve Bookstore alive

A rise in pandemic reading and demand for works written from the Black perspective or about social justice made a unique moment in time, the owner says.

1 day ago

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    New CDC guidelines bring more confusion about COVID-19 vaccine

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