Protests

A permanent ceasefire resolution, divestment from Israeli bonds, and uncommitted primary votes were top of mind for rallygoers.

Officials said about 350 members of the “Party for Socialism and Liberation” had rushed onto the highway on Saturday, disrupting traffic.

Video from the scene shows a crowd of people on the roadway with signs.

In the shadow of International Women’s Day, speakers at the rally highlighted the plight of Palestinian mothers.

Protesters demanded City Council and the Parker administration turn away from its “forced treatment” approach to solve the opioid crisis in Kensington.

Protesters in support of Palestinians were demanding an end to all U.S. aid to Israel and an immediate ceasefire.

The $1.3 billion plan for a new Sixers arena has been embraced by some, but met with a ton of opposition from residents of Chinatown and surrounding neighborhoods downtown.

Defense attorney Fortunato Perri Jr. said a medical examination found that the protester was never struck directly on the head with the baton.

As lions danced and people marched, residents and activists within Chinatown voiced their opposition to the proposed Sixers arena.

Hundreds rallied and rode the Chestnut Hill West Regional Rail line Sunday as Gov. Josh Shapiro plans to increase transit funds.

Two women with the words “FOOD RIPOSTE” written on their t-shirts could be seen in a video posted on social media Sunday throwing the soup.

The group, with Jewish Voice for Peace, could be seen hanging banners that read "Let Gaza Live" and "Ceasefire Now."

The Philly Palestine Coalition, which organized the protest, previously called for a boycott of the establishment for its support of the IDF.

Smith acknowledged having helped others flip a vacant Philadelphia police car over outside City Hall on May 31, 2020.

The families have not rallied around a single proposal for getting their loved ones back, but pleaded for more empathy and responsiveness from the government.