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Walls for Justice founder Samuel Rodriguez feels like his whole life was leading up to this moment.

Pa., N.J., Del. and 44 other states officially mark June 19, 1865, when enslaved people in Texas first got news of the Emancipation Proclamation.

The area between Mantua and Kingsessing is inundated with local law enforcement.

The group behind the campaign wants to buy the Black artist’s house and transform it into a creative hub for North Philadelphia.

Philadelphia officials promise to install more fences and signs after demands from community leaders.

The portraits were taken in Fairmount Park just before protests flooded the city.

Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney said Thursday the city could move into the “green” phase of the state’s reopening plan as early as July 3.

The guidance said prosecutors can’t adopt a blanket policy of not charging people for refusing to comply with restrictions on the number of people who can gather in one place.

The packages create an eviction diversion program, extend an eviction moratorium through August, and address late fees and related issues.

The emergency fund designed to help Delaware State University students hit hard by the coronavirus shutdown has reached its $1 million goal.

Eastern State Penitentiary has laid off staff, implemented salary reductions and made deep cuts to its operating budget due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The committee made the suggestion before the board votes on the new fare proposal on June 25. If approved, the new fare plan goes into effect July 1.

The 1.5 million is a historically high number, even as the economy increasingly reopens and employers bring some people back to work.

First we discuss the history and importance of Juneteenth and the efforts to recognize it as a holiday. Then, we talk about the lasting impact of the Tulsa massacre of 1921.

After weeks of protest, Philly Council passed a preliminary budget plan that responds to calls for reprioritization in spending.