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While Philadelphia experiences a historic decline in homicide and murder rates, the trauma of gun violence continues to mark the everyday lives of residents in the city.

Many Philadelphia Residents lost temporary access to SNAP benefits last year amid the government shutdown. More changes may lie ahead for them in 2026

The Philly based art collective The Thread creates public spaces for collective grief, using art and community practices to support people navigating loss.

Julius Rodriguez, a Philadelphia native, organized his first showcase of his amateur boxers at Presha Gardens in the Huntington Park area. Julius Rodriguez was born and has spent a majority of his time in Philadelphia.

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As the Trump administration dismantles federal agencies dedicated to monitoring and mitigating the effects of climate change, local environmental organizations are feeling the effects.

In North Philadelphia, a new mural has brought color and meaning to a well-loved corner of the neighborhood. Local artist and Temple graduate Brandy Fortune painted the mural at 2500 N. Bouvier Street to honor

On a warm October Sunday inside West Kensington Ministry, 20 people pull up chairs and gather in a circle around the Reverend.  It’s a small church on the corner of Norris Square Park in the heart of North Philadelphia.  The group of congregants is diverse: They are different