Since being recognized as a federal holiday in 2021 by President Joe Biden, Juneteenth has been embraced by communities nationwide, including cities like Scranton, Pennsylvania. On June ...

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For survivors of sexual assault, recovering from their trauma can be financially costly. From counseling costs, to medical bills, to subsequent trauma, the money that survivors have to spend can all ...

A group of young boys shoot a basketball into an aging hoop at the end of a large asphalt school yard. Behind them is the shell of the School District of Philadelphia’s second oldest educational ...

My Grandmother had a lingerie store, 1925 31st street, in the 30s – 50s. My father, Sidney, and his two sister Hannah (Zaza) and Sady, grew up in Strawberry Mansion, from the 1920, dad joined the US ...

Construction site behind St. Lucy's School. Since 1682, when William Penn began what was called his “holy experiment,” Philadelphia has been a haven for those who practice the Catholic religion. In ...

The Philadelphia Museum of Art’s newest renovation project, the Core Project, debuted to the public on May 7, showcasing new gallery space and environmentally-friendly updates throughout the museum, ...

Text by Michala Butler, Elizabeth DeOrnellas, Kendra Franklin and Ella Lathan.. Six Philadelphia public schools were shuttered in 2012, and then there were rumors there were going to be more. “Nobody ...

After the sanitation trucks rumble down South Philadelphia streets, they usually leave behind a trail of crushed water bottles, debris tattered cardboard boxes, paper products, empty ripped chip bags, ...

Hale Womble, an owner of a rescued pit bull named Harper, walked into ACCT Philadelphia not thinking he would leave with a pet. After he met Harper, he said “Yep, you’re coming home and we’re going to ...

Food has a way of bringing people together, and the recent East Kensington Neighbors Association (EKNA) meeting was no exception. Attendees were surprised by a spread of homemade dumplings filled with ...

Queen Mother Falaka Fattah, mother of Congressman Chaka Fattah, runs the House of Umoja, an organization that urges the community to help end gang violence among young people locally and nationally..