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500 Protesters Disrupt Train Station in Philly, Demanding Israel Ceasefire
Around 350 participants were arrested, including dozens of faith leaders, according to a press release from organizers.
Cafeteria Workers and School Monitors Prepare for Possible Strike in Philly
Almost 2,000 school workers may go on strike if their demands are not actualized in a new contract by September 30.
Watchdog Files FCC Complaint, Demands Local Fox News Station Lose Its License
The local station “sowed discord” by “repeatedly airing false information about election fraud,” the complaint alleges.
“Fascists Go Home!”: Philadelphians Reject Far Right “Moms for Liberty”
Over 50 local and national organizations joined to counter the harmful messaging from the far right group's conference.
I-95 Collapse Caused by Tanker Fire May Shut Major East Coast Artery for Months
While it’s not clear how much gasoline the truck was carrying, some of it has shown up in the Delaware River.
Profiteers of Holmesburg Prison’s Medical Experiments Have Yet to Redress Harm
Albert Kligman experimented on incarcerated men for more than 20 years. Survivors call the tests tortuous and unethical.
Chemical Plant That Polluted Delaware River Forced My School to Evacuate in 2007
Who will guarantee our safety in the future when this inevitably happens again? Because it will, and it already has.
The US Has Seen 50 Chemical Spills or Fires This Year, and It’s Only March
The latest spill at a factory outside Philadelphia has sent thousands of gallons of chemicals into the Delaware River.
Philadelphia Will Pay $9M to Settle George Floyd Protesters’ Suit Over Brutality
Plaintiffs said that the settlement is just one step toward accountability for police violence.
Philadelphia Aims to Start Guaranteed Income Program for New Parents by 2024
The program's aim is to cut infant mortality rates for low-income neighborhoods in the city.