Protests

City Council members are planning public hearings to find out how the museum got to the point of closing, as well as explore solutions.

Residents protested outside City Hall this week, and Mayor Parker has set up a task force to report on the pros and cons of hyperscale data centers by June.

Sheeran hoped to keep politics out of his shows. Politics are coming to him instead.

Protesters urged the agency to end its contract with the Department of Homeland Security, which oversees ICE.

City officials say two sites in Philadelphia have potential for AI data centers, but there are no proposals for development.

The “No Data Centers in Philly” campaign will hold a press conference and rally at City Hall at noon on Monday.

More than half a million Puerto Ricans are enduring days-long water shutoffs due to drought and infrastructure issues.

Speakers lamented the deaths of Joan Sebastian Guerrero, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo and others who were killed during ICE operations or died in ICE custody.

Organizers read out the names of the more than 50 people who have died in ICE custody since President Donald Trump took office in January 2025.

Anti-ICE protest art in the city embraces Philly’s long tradition of blending art, activism and community-building.

Organizers are marking the 50th anniversary of the 1976 demonstration as a reminder that the nation's founding has long inspired celebration and protest.

Erica Brown of Sunrise Movement Philadelphia celebrated incremental victories and growing public support as she took her first bite outside of City Hall.

The students and activists, who could be the first convicted for a campus protest encampment, are facing up to a year in jail.

Many called for Gov. Mikie Sherrill to do more to help protect detainees and their supporters outside of the facility.

Workers want higher wages, protection from sexual harassment by guests and caps on daily workload requirements.