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Center City

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

Anatomy of a School Closure

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.

Overbrook
Anatomy of a School Closure

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.

Overbrook School Meeting
Anatomy of a School Closure

“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.

North Philadelphia

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.

Fairhill

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.

North Philadelphia

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.

South Philadelphia

With Changes to SNAP Looming, South Philly Mosque Pledges to Continue Food Distribution for All

January 3, 2026Julianna Musser

Many Philadelphia Residents lost temporary access to SNAP benefits last year amid the government shutdown. More changes may lie ahead for them in 2026

North Philadelphia

The Light We Hold: Inside a Philly Community Gathering of Art and Grief

December 27, 2025Morgan L Ritter

The Philly based art collective The Thread creates public spaces for collective grief, using art and community practices to support people navigating loss.

Featured Stories

“Bubhub” in The 215

December 19, 2025Chelsea Lubbe

Julius Rodriguez, a Philadelphia native, organized his first showcase of his amateur boxers at Presha Gardens in the Huntington Park area.

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