Amateur Sports
Amateur Sports: Vaux Cougars Football Program Finds Reassurance with Winning Culture
After Being Underfunded Since the Start of the Program, Vaux May Have a Community Backing Them. [continue reading…]
Latest Stories
Education
Social Issues: Reducing Harm- A Glimpse into Philadelphia’s Foster Care System
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? [continue reading…]
Broad Street
North Philadelphia: Local Rapper Collaborates with Job Training Center to Create Life-Empowering Opportunities Through Music
Freedom Thinkers Academy Story [continue reading…]
Gayborhood
Ballroom Culture: Underground to Mainstream
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. [continue reading…]
Neighborhoods
Penn’s Landing: Construction Underway for New Pedestrian Park above Interstate 95
A section of one of the busiest highways on the East Coast is getting a new look along a stretch of roadway in Philadelphia. Construction of a new pedestrian park above Interstate I-95 near Penn’s Landing is underway. [continue reading…]
![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.”](https://phillyn-media.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/21130805/Zeiders_Madylyn_PP2HRT-13-1-326x245.jpg)
Health
Patch-worked Access to Hormone Replacement Therapy in Philadelphia
Those seeking gender-affirming care in Philadelphia use a patchwork of options, as a primary method has yet to be established. [continue reading…]
Government
Housing: Controlling Rent in Philadelphia, A History
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? [continue reading…]
Crime
Crime: Fixing Philly Prisons Will Be Hard, But Here’s A Plan For How To Do It
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. [continue reading…]
Amateur Sports
Northeast: Father Judge Soccer Brings Out Crowds On Route To Title Appearance
The games are competitive, the coaches and players are strong. The PCL soccer community is a close knit of people that goes back a long way. [continue reading…]
2023 Municipal Elections
Elections: What To Know About The Only Ballot Measure This Election Day
Voters will decide if the Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities should be a permanent entity in the Home Rule Charter. [continue reading…]