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Immigration

Social Issues: Organizations Team Up to Welcome Afghan Refugees to the City

October 13, 2021 Brian Creech 0

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…]

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Social Issues: The Philadelphia Community Bail Fund Posts Bail for Philadelphians in Need

July 21, 2021 Ann K. Rejrat 0

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…]

Featured Stories

Social Issues: New Leash On Life Gives Second Chance to Both Shelter Dogs and Incarcerated Individuals

July 19, 2021 Ann K. Rejrat 0

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…]

Health

Health: Memory Cafes Provide Social Outlet and Engagement for Those With Dementia, Alzheimer’s

July 16, 2021 Rosie Leonard 0

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…]

Amateur Sports

Social Issues: Running To Divert Students From Juvenile Justice System

July 5, 2021 Ann K. Rejrat 0

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.
[continue reading…]

Government

Health: After Health Commissioner’s Resignation, Harm Reduction Organizations Ask ‘What’s Next?’

July 2, 2021 Ann K. Rejrat 0

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…]

Housing

Social Issues: After Parkway Encampment, Activists Begin Process of Moving People Into Homes

June 21, 2021 Claire Brennan 0

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…]

Race

Social Issues: Philadelphia’s Asian American Women Talk Mental Health, Community Support as Anti-Asian Violence Rises

June 18, 2021 Philadelphia Neighborhoods 0

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…]

Arts and Entertainment

Arts and Entertainment: After Virtual Move, Philadelphia Latino Film Festival Brings Marginalized Stories to Its Largest Audience Ever

June 15, 2021 Anna May 0

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…]

Health

Mental Health: For People Experiencing Eating Disorders and Body Image Issues, Social Media Can Either Help or Harm

June 7, 2021 Leanne R Spiegle 1

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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