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Supporters watching boat departs to Gaza
Community

What to know about the international flotilla seeking to break Israel’s blockade of Gaza

The Global Sumud Flotilla said most of its vessels were intercepted or assumed intercepted after communication was lost by Thursday morning in an Israeli operation.

5 days ago

Philadelphia tour guide Stephen Pierce
Community
Billy Penn

Philadelphians gather to oppose Trump administration’s plans to change President’s House site

Organizers from Avenging the Ancestors Coalition attempted to present Interior Secretary Doug Burgum with a letter asking the administration not to censor history.

2 weeks ago

Immigrant advocates hold signs at a rally in Philadelphia
Politics & Policy

‘A void of leadership’: Pa. immigrant advocates call on Gov. Josh Shapiro to end state collaboration with ICE

Organizers also urged the governor to support a law that would grant driver’s licenses to all residents.

3 weeks ago

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Michelle Flamer speaks to protesters at Independence National Historical Park
Community

Philly activists rally to protect President’s House history as Trump deadline to remove exhibits depicting slavery nears

The Trump administration has given a Sept. 17 deadline for federal agencies to remove materials that highlight the darker parts of American history.

3 weeks ago

A man protesting a proposed Children's Hospital of Philadelphia parking lot holds a sign that reads
Urban Planning

Grays Ferry community members say CHOP garage is a ‘health hazard’

The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia plans to build a 1,005-vehicle garage for employee parking needs.

1 month ago

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A drumline marches through South Philadelphia
Community

‘Digging in’: Union leaders strike defiant tone at Labor Day festival in South Philly

Speakers, and attendees, at the annual event warned that workers are in a vulnerable moment and need to speak out.

1 month ago

A pediatrician holds signs advocating for funding cancer research at Independence Hall
Science

Pennsylvania cancer survivors, doctors say proposed cuts to federal research dollars could set back breakthroughs

Pennsylvania scientists received about $319 million in funding from the National Cancer Institute in fiscal year 2024, according to the American Cancer Society.

1 month ago

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rallygoers in North Wales hold signs about SEPTA finding
Urban Planning

‘We need SEPTA’: Montgomery County residents, elected officials call for public transit funding

The rally held outside of state Sen. Tracy Pennycuick’s North Wales office comes as state legislators remain deadlocked in budget negotiations.

1 month ago

Autumn Fingerhood speaks at the SEPTA rally
Urban Planning

Sen. Picozzi says there won’t be ‘perfect solution’ to SEPTA funding as protesters rally near his Northeast Philly office

For the second straight day, protesters gathered near the Pennsylvania state senator’s Northeast Philly office. A separate group of supporters rallied around the Republican.

2 months ago

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SEPTA protesters inside Joe Picozzi’s office
Urban Planning

Protesters pack state Sen. Picozzi’s Northeast Philly office ahead of SEPTA cuts

Cuts to Philly’s transit system will begin Sunday unless the state legislature takes urgent action. Protesters accused Picozzi of ignoring his constituents.

2 months ago

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Danny Bauder holds a sign criticizing ICE agents for wearing masks
Community

Demasking ICE: Immigration advocates rally with elected officials to support legislation

Planned Pennsylvania legislation would force law enforcement officers to take off face masks when performing their duties.

2 months ago

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Dozens marching through Camden holding a banner reading STANDING IN SOLIDARITY
Courts & Law

Camden residents remember Esiyah Dixon-Waheed, who was killed in Missouri drunk-driving incident

Friends and family remembered Esiyah H. Dixon-Waheed as a multitalented, lovable person. The Missouri man charged in the crash is being held without bond.

2 months ago

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A woman speaks at a rally on behalf of her husband, who is being detained by federal immigration officials
Community

Hundreds rally in Germantown in support of Anovsack ‘Anou’ Vongbandith, a cafe owner being held in ICE detention center

Deportations like the cafe owner’s have “been going on for multiple administrations and not just Republican ones,” state Rep. Rabb said in his speech during the rally.

2 months ago

Studio 2
Politics & Policy

Columnist Helen Ubiñas: My Philadelphia Inquirer farewell

Helen's initial 'Philly Shrug' column garnered major attention - but she continued to show up for victims of gun violence. She's leaving the Inquirer, but not journalism.

Air Date: August 8, 2025 12:00 pm

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Transit Forward Philadelphia at SEPTA cuts protest rally outside city hall
Urban Planning
Billy Penn

Hundreds rally at City Hall as SEPTA service cuts draw nearer

Public transit advocates, union leaders and state lawmakers gathered to demand the Pa. Senate fund SEPTA.

2 months ago

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