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Philadelphia

Larry Krasner at a podium
Courts & Law
Billy Penn

Krasner warns against retaliatory shootings as weather warms up

Leave justice to the police and courts, or else risk arrest and long jail terms, Philly’s DA says.

2 months ago

Caleb Hammonds dressed as Martin Luther King Jr.
Education
Billy Penn

From MLK Jr. to Michelle Obama, everyday historical heroes were on display at the African American Museum in Philadelphia

Philadelphians of all ages joined in the museum’s costume contest on Sunday, celebrating Black Americans’ historic contributions to the U.S.

2 months ago

Pierre Robert posted this photo on social media
Arts & Entertainment

Late WMMR DJ Pierre Robert to be memorialized in Rittenhouse Square

A bench in the Philadelphia DJ’s favorite park will be dedicated to him this spring.

2 months ago

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Artist Alana Sxmone stands next to a poster
Education
Billy Penn

The world’s first-ever women’s medical college opened in Philly 176 years ago

A “Firstival” event at Drexel University on Saturday honors the pioneering school, doctors, and successor institutions.

2 months ago

The Library of Accessible Media
Education
Billy Penn

From Braille reading machines to a recording studio, this library makes popular literature accessible to all

The Library of Accessible Media is committed to providing resources like large print books and braille stacks to those who need it. But the accessibility extends beyond this.

2 months ago

Cobbs Creek
Urban Planning

Philadelphia officials announce new funding for Cobbs Creek restoration project

The $9 million in additional funds will help mitigate flooding. Nearby residents have worried that restoring the Cobbs Creek Golf Course would exacerbate the problem.

2 months ago

Listen 0:51
The William Way LGBT Community Center
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

‘Not salvageable’: Inside William Way’s decision to build a new Center City headquarters

The nonprofit plans to demolish its longtime home on Spruce Street to make way for a new building that will also feature affordable apartments.

2 months ago

Listen 1:05
Brewerytown resident Miles Owen
Urban Planning
Billy Penn

Philly’s bus station needs a permanent home; questions loom about Filbert Street, ICE office, Amtrak

Residents wonder about using the old Greyhound station, and object to 8th and Arch option.

2 months ago

Chinatown has been separated by the Vine Street Expressway since the 1980s. Officials are hoping money in the Infrastructure and jobs bill will be slated to cap the expressway
Urban Planning

Plan to keep Chinatown Stitch alive after federal funding loss hits hurdle over design funding questions

Regional planners are questioning a proposal to redirect $12.5 million to complete the project’s design phase without construction funding secured.

2 months ago

Liza Meiris tabling for PA Youth Vote
Education

Young Philadelphians are finding success with PA Youth Vote, tipping peers toward civic involvement

Through the nonpartisan nonprofit, students are working on projects to improve civic education and to motivate young people to vote.

2 months ago

Isaac Geremew, center, an eighth grader
Education

Eighth grader wins South Jersey regional spelling bee, advances to Scripps National Spelling Bee

Isaac Geremew, 13, from William Davies Middle School, will compete at the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C., in May.

2 months ago

Listen 1:00
Zitner's started making Easter candy
Community
Billy Penn

The Butter Krak’s missing! Where are Zitner’s chocolate eggs this Easter?

Local grocery stores already have their Easter displays up, but Zitner’s candies are nowhere to be found.

2 months ago

Supporters of SEPTA's free ride programs rally at City Hall
Politics & Policy

SEPTA riders rally at City Hall to preserve free-ride programs in new budget

The Zero Fare program provides free rides to low-income residents, and the Key Advantage program offers them to city employees.

2 months ago

The Stained Glass Project director Kate Crankshaw
Arts & Entertainment
Billy Penn

Former UArts glass studio shines as home for nonprofit stained glass organization

The Stained Glass Project is the first organization to move into the former UArts Hamilton Hall post-closure. The organization hosts afterschool and community programming.

2 months ago

outside the new home of Stoop Pigeon by Watch Party PHL
Community
Billy Penn

Stoop Pigeon reveals the home of its new women’s sports hub

The watch party bar, cafe and multiuse space is set to open in Philly in time for the FIFA World Cup.

2 months ago

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