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Drivers say they are overwhelmed by people struggling with homelessness and addiction. SEPTA has only 7 social workers to help contain the crisis.

The presidential trip was planned before the shooting, as part of a victory lap aimed at selling the benefits of pandemic relief legislation.

The clergy group also recommended that Mayor Jim Kenney appoint a czar or deputy mayor delegated to comprehensively addressing violence eradication.

Community advocates say mistrust and doubting whether their experiences “count” are among the reasons many Asian people don’t report incidents of racism.

Pamela Dembe’s removal comes less than a year after the resignation of former library president Siobhan Reardon.

Are the folks who stock your grocery shelves making $15 an hour — or $8?

Twenty-year-old Rodney Hargrove was killed roughly an hour after he left Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility.

Tamara Russell hit the streets to garner reaction to the United Nations’ report pleading for U.S. cities to reform police abuses, citing Philly as its primary example.

With an undercurrent of solidarity, speakers talked about colonialism, the criminalization of sex work, policing, and immigration policy.

Some call it the “triple whammy.” In Pennsylvania, as in the rest of the country, working women have faced unique hardship due to the pandemic.

March 18 - March 24: This week's events include reopenings of Fairmount Park's best spots, Easter takeout options, and an Elfreth's Alley walking tour.

While law enforcement said it is not clear whether Tuesday’s attack was racially motivated, organizers in Philly’s Asian communities had no such hesitation.

McShea’s is more than ready for its 25th season in Narberth.

Morning Edition host Jennifer Lynn speaks with Rev. Naomi Washington-Leapheart, Philadelphia’s director for Faith-Based and Interfaith Affairs.

A neighborhood initiative to reduce crime invited a panel of artists to explain how art can bring together and empower neighborhoods.