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Sports: An AED’s Importance at Plymouth Whitemarsh High School

January 13, 2023Emilie Rae Cochrane

Plymouth Whitmarsh High School prioritizes the health of its students, especially their hearts. With multiple AEDs around the school, the medical and athletic staff are entirely prepared to save anyone who might suffer a cardiac arrest.

Elections: Reproductive Rights Activists Looked to the Election and Beyond for the Future of Abortion in Pennsylvania

January 10, 2023Sarah R Collins

Leading up to the election, activists were focused on advocacy and voter mobilization to keep abortion legal in Pennsylvania. Following the results of Pennsylvania’s midterm election, that work has paid off.

Southwest: Community Surrounding Former Oil Refinery Site Take Action and Voice Concerns About Redevelopment Plans

December 6, 2022Elizabeth DeOrnellas

Southwest Philadelphia residents push for a legal agreement to govern refinery redevelopment

Crime: Heal The Hurt and Value Young Lives

November 28, 2022Haajrah Gilani, George W. Miller and Natalie Elizabeth Kerr

Heal The Hurt and Value Young Lives

Crime: Without Targeted Support, Youth are Left Behind

November 28, 2022Natalie Elizabeth Kerr

Without Targeted Support, Youth are Left Behind

Hartranft: A Neighborhood in Transition

November 28, 2022Haajrah Gilani and Natalie Elizabeth Kerr

Hartranft: A Neighborhood in Transition

Crime: What Can Local Organizations Do to Help Stem the Tide of Violence?

November 28, 2022Brooke Beyer and Natalie Elizabeth Kerr

What Can Local Organizations Do to Help Stem the Tide of Violence?

North Philadelphia: Can the Next Crimes be Prevented?

November 28, 2022George W. Miller, Brooke Beyer, Haajrah Gilani and Natalie Elizabeth Kerr

November 28 marks the one-year anniversary of the death of Temple student Samuel Collington.

Health: Hospitals Expand Care to Address Violence at the Source

November 28, 2022Natalie Elizabeth Kerr

Health: Hospitals Expand Care to Address Violence at the Source

Elections: Mural Arts’ Chad Eric Smith Calls Upon Philadelphians to Participate in Midterms; ‘I am less optimistic that current elected leaders can work together than I am that community members can unite in selecting better leaders’

November 8, 2022Michela J Weber

Philadelphians could make transformational changes, if they vote on Nov. 8.

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