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Environment

Environment: How Two Neighborhoods Are Fighting Litter In Their Community

June 24, 2021Lizzy Galamba

Philadelphia residents often feel it’s up to them to combat litter in their neighborhoods. A patchwork of City resources, community groups, and motivated individuals work to free individual communities of trash.

Arts and Entertainment

Environment: Philadelphia Museum of Art Announces New Energy Conserving Upgrades

June 23, 2021McKenzie Sage Morgan

The Philadelphia Museum of Art’s newest renovation project, the Core Project, debuted to the public on May 7, showcasing new gallery space and environmentally-friendly updates throughout the museum, including updated systems to make the main

Housing

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

June 21, 2021Claire Brennan

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,

Race

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

June 18, 2021Philadelphia Neighborhoods

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

COVID-19

COVID-19: Philadelphia Muslims Celebrate Another Ramadan During COVID-19

June 16, 2021Philadelphia Neighborhoods

Story by Rjaa Ahmed Tifrah Aktar, a 27-year-old resident of West Philadelphia, fondly recalled spending Ramadan growing up in various parts of the U.S. Akhtar eagerly looks forward to celebrating the holy month every year

Arts and Entertainment

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

June 15, 2021Anna May

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

COVID-19

University City: Protestors Gather to Demand Global COVID-19 Vaccine Access

June 14, 2021Philadelphia Neighborhoods

Story by Rjaa Ahmed “COVID don’t respect no borders,” Anh Nguyen, a local organizer, shouted at a crowd of roughly 50 protesters and spectators who gathered outside Amtrak’s 30th Street Station.  “Why should we?” the

Business

Chestnut Hill: Head of Business Association Talks About Support During Pandemic and Moving Forward

June 11, 2021Mikyhial Terrance Clarke

Phila Dawson and the Chestnut HIll Business Association developed various communication strategies to help connect local retailers to resources and revenue over the past year.

Arts and Entertainment

COVID-19: How A Game Helped One International Friend Group Stay Connected During the Pandemic

June 9, 2021Marie Alfonsi Shelanski

The pandemic affected people’s social lives and hobbies, Dungeons & Dragons has allowed people to stay in touch and provide a fun new pastime.

Health

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

June 7, 2021Leanne R Spiegle

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.

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