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Pennsylvania
Protests

Partisan stalemate keeps child sexual assault lawsuit window from advancing in Pennsylvania

Child sexual abuse survivors are pressing Pennsylvania lawmakers to move ahead with opening a two-year window for them to file otherwise outdated lawsuits over their claims.

2 years ago

people watch as the flag gets raised.
History
Philadelphia
Race & Ethnicity
Social Justice

Opal Lee, ‘Grandmother of Juneteenth,’ raises the holiday flag in Philly

Opal Lee, 96, of Fort Worth, Texas, came to Philadelphia to mark the federal holiday she is credited with creating.

2 years ago

Bethany Hall-Long speaks at a podium.
Delaware
Kids
Policing
Public Safety

Delaware teams up with National Child Identification Program to improve its ability to locate missing children

More than 150,000 at-home ID kits provided to Delaware families will help investigators locate the kids should they go missing.

2 years ago

People marching and holding flags.
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LGBTQ
Philadelphia

Philly Pride 365 serves as a reminder that fight for LGBTQ+ rights is year-round

Thousands marched down Walnut Street in Philadelphia’s Gayborhood for Philly Pride 365, connecting generations in the fight for LGBTQ+ rights.

2 years ago

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Philadelphia Labor leaders
Employment
Philadelphia

Build Back Better plan could create a new middle class in Philadelphia, union leader says

Local Philadelphia union leaders discuss how the Biden infrastructure program will improve the chances of low income workers moving into a middle class paycheck.

2 years ago

Pride participants pass in front of the Delaware County Courthouse, holding Pride flags.
Community Events
LGBTQ
Pennsylvania

Delaware County holds its first-ever LGBTQ Pride parade

Community members from across Delco paraded through Media Borough to celebrate the beginning of Pride Month and the launch of the inaugural event.

2 years ago

Pa. Governor Josh Shapiro
Food & Drink
Income Inequality
Philadelphia

Philly’s Share Food Program is launching an ambitious campaign to combat the city’s hunger crisis

The nonprofit plans to renovate its headquarters that sits inside a 100-year old factory into a state-of-the-art food distribution center to deliver food to more people.

2 years ago

Overhead view of smoke coming up over the top of Bass State Forest.
Environment
New Jersey
Public Safety

South Jersey wildfire now 50% contained

The Allen Road Wildfire has burned more than 5,000 acres within the Bass River State Forest and was 50% contained as of Thursday evening.

2 years ago

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Community Events
History
Neighborhoods
Philadelphia

North Philadelphians discuss involving youth with historic preservation during Bridging Blocks event

North Philadelphians talked about the importance of engaging with the youth to preserve Philadelphia’s history.

2 years ago

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A help wanted sign
Business
Economy
Employment

Philadelphia metro labor market ‘really resilient’ as region rebounds

New data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that health services and hospitality drove job growth across the Philadelphia metro area over the past 12 months.

2 years ago

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A branch of ESSA Bank & Trust
PlanPhilly
Housing
Pennsylvania
Real Estate
Social Justice

Bank set to settle lending discrimination lawsuit alleging ‘redlining’ in Philly area

The agreement is part of a broader initiative to root out the discriminatory practice.

2 years ago

Shattered glass is everywhere on the floor of a large room.
Animals
Business
Philadelphia
Real Estate

Philadelphia Insectarium evicted: ‘Every window and every mirror was shattered’

The museum's managers had not paid the mortgage for years, leading to a debt of close to $1 million.

2 years ago

Philadelphians sample tap water at a PWD water bar event
PlanPhilly
Food & Drink
Infrastructure
Philadelphia
Public Health

Philly ‘water bar’ back at City Hall to let you taste the tap water

The water bar is an ongoing effort by the Philadelphia Water Department to build trust in the city’s tap water, which officials say meets state and federal standards.

2 years ago

Monique Taylor speaks to an audience while standing at a podium.
PlanPhilly
Addiction
Homelessness
Housing
Philadelphia

Project HOME to launch ‘groundbreaking’ collaborative to address Philly’s opioid epidemic

The nonprofit is teaming up with three hospital systems to provide people a direct path from the emergency room to supportive housing.

2 years ago

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Rev. Robert Collier addresses the media at a press conference
Gun Violence
Philadelphia
Religion

Black Clergy of Philadelphia hosting summit on violence

The Black Clergy of Philadelphia believes its summit can result in a workable plan to help fight continued violence in the city.

2 years ago

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