Year: 2026

Special Education Educators Weigh in on Proposed Overbrook Closure

March 11, 2026Jocelyn Renee Hockaday

The proposed closure of Overbrook Elementary School is creating uncertainty for students, teachers, and support staff who rely on the West Philadelphia school’s resources and autism support programs.

As Overbrook Elementary Faces Closure, Here’s Where Students May Go Next

March 11, 2026Lilly Harris Werling and Jada Rae Montgomery

Overbrook Elementary students are set to be transferred to four neighboring schools, a move that district representatives say will improve access to resources, but one that raises concerns about academic conditions and transportation safety.

Philadelphia renters push for stronger housing protections ahead of City Council hearing

March 4, 2026Christian Lee

Members of OnePA Renters United will testify in City Hall today in favor of the passage of the Safe and Healthy Homes, a legislative package introduced by Councilman Nicolas O’Rourke

Overbrook residents make their voices heard at Facilities Master Plan meeting

February 27, 2026Ireland Davies

Overbrook residents made their voices heard at School Board meeting on Feb 26.

EXCLUSIVE: Black Lion Party Chairman Loses License to Carry Firearms

February 26, 2026Jocelyn Renee Hockaday and Leah Duffy

Paul Birdsong, chairman of The Black Lion Party for International Solidarity, was served a notice on Feb 13, 2026, that his license to carry a firearm had been revoked by the Philadelphia Police Department.

At Overbrook Elementary, The Fight against School Closure is Intergenerational

February 25, 2026Zachary Gephart

As a potential closure looms, the mother and daughter speak up to keep their shared educational home.

“All of These Kids Are My Kids”: Overbrook Community Members Speak Out Ahead of School District Meeting

February 25, 2026Julianna Musser

Rhemar Pouncey uses her voice to fight for her grandson’s school and the Community Meeting to Save Overbrook Elementary School.

These Philly High Schoolers Are Taking Journalism Into Their Own Hands

January 23, 2026Jolie Richards

At Carver High School in North Philadelphia students are telling their own stories and combatting stereotypes through journalism.

How Community Gardens are Fighting Erasure and Displacement in North Philadelphia

January 16, 2026Christian L Barnes

In Fairhill, rents have risen over the past decade even as thousands of parcels of land sit vacant. This piece follows residents who steward these lots to resist development and examines the policies that quietly reshape daily life—and the people pushing back.

Healing from Gun Violence: A Conversation With Mary Felder

January 15, 2026Laila Raven Page

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.