Story by Adeena Syed As more Afghan refugees come to the city of Philadelphia in the wake of the US military withdrawal from Afghanistan, the Philadelphia chapter of the Council of American Islamic Relations has [continue reading…]
The Philadelphia Community Bail Fund hopes that by posting bail and helping defendants as they await trial, they can show that he cash bail system is an unnecessary part of the justice system. [continue reading…]
New Leash on Life USA is a recidivism reduction program in Philadelphia that pairs at-risk dogs with individuals in the criminal justice system to provide both with an opportunity at a new life. [continue reading…]
When diagnosed with dementia or Alzheimer’s disease, individuals can experience isolation and bouts of depression. With the establishment of memory cafes across the country, mental health and one’s sense of belonging may increase. [continue reading…]
Students Run Philly Style’s MileUp program hosts races and training for teens and youth interested in running as a way to bring them into a diversion program that helps keep them out of the juvenile justice system.
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With the resignation of health commissioner Thomas Farley, harm reduction organizations fighting the city’s opioid crisis wonder what this change in leadership means following another increase in drug overdose deaths in 2020. [continue reading…]
Last summer, amid Black Lives Matter protests and conflict between civilians and police, a fever for social justice erupted in Philadelphia. Alongside calls for racial justice, unhoused Philadelphians created encampments along the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, [continue reading…]
Story by Rjaa Ahmed Hannah Chinn, a Chinese American reporter at WHYY, recalled feeling incredibly down the day of the Atlanta mass shootings which killed six women of Asian descent on March 16. Chinn had [continue reading…]
For the second year in a row, the festival has been held as a streaming event, leading to its highest ticket sales ever. Production staff on the set of “Màs Sabe El Diablo” (Photograph courtesy [continue reading…]
Social media can connect people and communities from all around the world. But online social platforms can also be competitive places where unrealistic standards of beauty are praised and diet culture runs rampant. [continue reading…]
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