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Environment

Harantraft: Amos Playground Pool Has Not Been Filled in Three Years; Council Member Says There Are Not Enough Kids Around to Use it  

May 31, 2024Iona Clark

Despite being right across the street from a high school and in the heart of a neighborhood filled with generations of families, the Amos Playground Pool has not been filled in three years. The city says it is not on the ‘rebuild list’, and there are no plans to fill the pool in the future.

Arts and Entertainment

South Philadelphia: The Mummers Fancy Brigades Spend a Year Preparing Their Performances

May 29, 2024Zachary Giuseppe Silverstein

The Mummers Parade has been a New Year’s Day staple in Philadelphia since 1901 and has five divisions: the Comics, the Wenches, the String Bands, the Fancies, and the Fancy Brigades.

Amateur Sports

Amateur Sports: Vaux Cougars Football Program Finds Reassurance with Winning Culture 

May 24, 2024Liam Giannelli

After Being Underfunded Since the Start of the Program, Vaux May Have a Community Backing Them.

Education

Social Issues: Reducing Harm- A Glimpse into Philadelphia’s Foster Care System 

May 23, 2024Samantha Ann Morgan

Philadelphia’s youth advocates have been pushing for a change in the foster care system. Each year, nearly one thousand youth age out of the system. What happens after that?

Broad Street

North Philadelphia: Local Rapper Collaborates with Job Training Center to Create Life-Empowering Opportunities Through Music

May 15, 2024Jacob V. Smedley

Freedom Thinkers Academy Story

Gayborhood

Ballroom Culture: Underground to Mainstream

April 30, 2024Corey Thompson

The Ballroom scene, aka the Ballroom community, Ballroom culture, or Ballroom began as an African-American and Latino underground LGBTQ+ subculture. The ballroom scene has been around for over thirty years.

Dr. Billie Swiggard, 71, sits on the third floor of Mazzoni Center, Philadelphia, Pa, on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023. “You've got to find out what's in [a patient’s] heart, what's in their dreams. Where do they want to wind up in several years? That's the most important thing. [Then], clearly defining the goals, making it clear that the goals may change, but the initial trajectory needs to be determined entirely by what the patient wants.”
Health

Patch-worked Access to Hormone Replacement Therapy in Philadelphia

March 5, 2024Madylyn Hayes Zeiders

Those seeking gender-affirming care in Philadelphia use a patchwork of options, as a primary method has yet to be established.

Government

Housing: Controlling Rent in Philadelphia, A History

January 29, 2024Angelina M Mitchell

Conversations around rent control have become a popular topic among Philadelphia citizens as rent prices continue to increase, but did you know Philadelphia did have rent control before?

Crime

Crime: Fixing Philly Prisons Will Be Hard, But Here’s A Plan For How To Do It

January 8, 2024Jarred Rosar

There’s a crisis of confidence in Philly prisons, and the Prison Oversight Committee is just one of the many reforms that watchers want. This article covers reformers’ ideas to better our correctional system.

2023 Municipal Elections

Elections: What To Know About The Only Ballot Measure This Election Day  

November 7, 2023Mara Tannenbaum

Voters will decide if the Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities should be a permanent entity in the Home Rule Charter.

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