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Arts and Entertainment

North Philadelphia: Echoes of Resilience in Philadelphia Youth 

June 18, 2024 Petula Philp

There is a great presence and population of Philadelphia youth in North Philly, and despite that great percentage of the population there is a great lack in investment of advertising third spaces for after school activities and programs to occupy these young impressionable minds.

Featured Stories

Hakim’s in West Philadelphia Carries Banned Books to Serve and Educate the Community

June 17, 2024 Corey Thompson

It was the wide variety that drew in Angela Oliveira, a West Philadelphia mother with a passion for literature. But it was the devotion to educating her community that kept her coming back, especially now that book bans targeting black authors are on the rise.

Arts and Entertainment

Baseball History Maker Mo’ne Davis Aims to Break Barriers Beyond the Diamond

June 17, 2024 Brianna Hill

Little League pitcher Mo’Ne Davis made history on the mound. As she grew up, her ambitions continued to evolve. After playing softball at Hampton University and earning her bachelor’s degree in journalism, she decided it was time to leave the dugout and take a swing at the business side of sports.

Education

Social Issues: Reducing Harm- A Glimpse into Philadelphia’s Foster Care System 

May 23, 2024 Samantha Ann Morgan

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?

Gayborhood

Ballroom Culture: Underground to Mainstream

April 30, 2024 Corey Thompson

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.

Neighborhoods

Penn’s Landing: Construction Underway for New Pedestrian Park above Interstate 95

April 21, 2024 Jacob V. Smedley

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.

Government

Housing: Controlling Rent in Philadelphia, A History

January 29, 2024 Angelina M Mitchell

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?

Amateur Sports

Northeast: Father Judge Soccer Brings Out Crowds On Route To Title Appearance

December 1, 2023 John McCoy

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.

2023 Municipal Elections

Elections: What To Know About The Only Ballot Measure This Election Day  

November 7, 2023 Mara Tannenbaum

Voters will decide if the Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities should be a permanent entity in the Home Rule Charter.

2023 Municipal Elections

Elections: CCP hosts last-day, last-ditch voter registration drive

October 25, 2023 Stacy L. Landrum

As students were returning to campus Monday morning at the Community College of Philadelphia, the question was not, “How was your weekend?” but instead, “Are you registered to vote?”  

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