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The Women's Center at the Veterans Multi-Service Center in Old City Philadelphia celebrates five years of helping female veterans adapt to civilian life.

Mayor Jim Kenney is devoting more than $4 million to fighting gun violence as a public health crisis.

At Kensington High, volunteers intend to paint 100 murals reflecting the ideals of Martin Luther King Jr. and other inspiring figures.

The first Women's March was one of the largest protest days in American history. Now, some are disillusioned with the Women's March movement itself.

General assistance was reinstated last summer after a six-year hiatus. New legislation threatens to gut the program, which offers about $200 per month to qualified residents.

A robust and complex storm system slated for later Saturday into Sunday is giving forecasters headaches as they work to determine precipitation types and overall impacts.

Domestic violence was the leading reported crime in Honduras, according to a March 2015 report by the United Nations' special rapporteur on violence against women.

The city has revealed details about a planned street cleaning pilot project the same week as a WHYY/PlanPhilly investigation into Philly's lackluster litter collection work.

Honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by participating in a service project, attending a jazz concert, and more this week.

Why have many black girls and women felt the social media movement that has exposed the misdeeds of powerful men has left them behind, until now?

Complaint one of many district attorney has heard regarding bullying or harassment of residents by pipeline workers during the troubled cross-state project.

"Colorism" is the idea that light-skinned minorities are given more privilege than their darker-skinned peers.

Guests: Brittney Cooper, Feminista Jones We talk about black feminism and what makes it distinct from white femin ...

PPA tickets cars parked in street sweeping zones, despite the fact Philly’s Streets Department doesn’t show up to clean those streets most of the time.

In heart of Philadelphia’s opioid epidemic, new home rising for those in recovery