Protests
Protesters disrupt Center City traffic in response to City Council advancing 76ers arena proposal
Roughly 70 vehicles disrupted traffic on Market Street to simulate traffic congestion before and after events at the proposed 18,500-seat arena.
13 hours ago
Tensions flare as legislative process for Sixers’ arena proposal gets underway
Councilmember Mark Squilla introduced a package of bills that would authorize the arena. Lawmakers will now spend weeks considering them.
2 months ago
Pro-Palestinian and pro-Israeli crowds rally across the world on the eve of Oct. 7 anniversary
Tributes to victims of Oct. 7 attacks took place in Berlin, Paris and London, while people took to the streets from Pakistan to Morocco in pro-Palestinian demonstrations.
2 months ago
Port strike day 3: Dockworkers strike suspended until Jan. 15
A historic United States port strike has been suspended, sources told ABC News.
2 months ago
CAIR exploring legal action following arrest of Muslim woman in Philadelphia
CAIR held a press conference Wednesday announcing possible legal action against both the Philadelphia and Temple Police Departments.
2 months ago
Can we separate art from the artists when they do something bad?
Do you still watch The Cosby Show, or listen to R. Kelly, or do you change the channel and edit your playlist in disgust? What responsibility do we have as consumers?
Air Date: September 25, 2024 12:00 pm
Listen 51:52Photos: Scenes from outside the Harris-Trump debate in Philadelphia
Here's a look at what unfolded in the City of Brotherly Love.
3 months ago
The march comes as Philadelphia City Council is expected to debate legislation on the proposal this fall.
3 months ago
Aramark workers at Citizens Bank Park vote to authorize a strike
Workers, represented by Unite Here Philly Local 274, are demanding better wages and year-round health benefits.
3 months ago
Hundreds of protesters rally at park and train station on Democratic convention’s 3rd night
Pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian demonstrations rallied Wednesday evening a half mile apart.
4 months ago
Pro-Palestinian protesters clash with police near Chicago’s Israeli consulate on second night of DNC
Dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters charged a line of police in an intense standoff with hundreds of officers on the second night of the Democratic National Convention.
4 months ago
Some protesters tear down security fence as thousands march outside Democratic National Convention
Several protesters who had managed to get through the fence were detained and handcuffed by officers.
4 months ago
The march from Philadelphia City Hall to the Pennsylvania Convention Center came a day ahead of the Democratic National Convention.
4 months ago
Listen 1:27Leaders of the movement that protested Biden on Israel express some hope in Kamala Harris
Opposing President Biden’s policy toward Israel’s war in Gaza, hundreds of thousands of voters cast “uncommitted” ballots in Democratic presidential primaries this year.
4 months ago
Philadelphia-area man sentenced to 7 1/2 years for his role in blowing up ATMs during 2020 protests
Some of the explosions came in the days and weeks that followed protests across the city sparked by the fatal police shooting of Walter Wallace Jr.
4 months ago