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Philadelphia Mayoral Candidate Guide: Cherelle Parker

This profile of Cherelle Parker is part of our Ultimate Voter’s Guide to the 2023 Philadelphia Mayoral Race. For the full guide and to read […]

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Philadelphia Mayoral Candidate Guide: Derek Green

Editor note: On April 13, 2023, Derek Green suspended his campaign. Heading into his current bid for mayor, Derek Green, 52, had a rep as […]

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Philadelphia Mayoral Candidate Guide: Jeff Brown

This profile of Jeff Brown is part of our Ultimate Voter’s Guide to the 2023 Philadelphia Mayoral Race. For the full guide and to read […]

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The Ultimate Voter’s Guide to the 2023 Philadelphia Mayoral Race

Well, fellow citizens, it’s election season in the birthplace of democracy, and here’s where we stand: Crime is up, spirits are down (way down), and […]

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Rob Thomson’s Wild Ride

The line for dinner service at the St. Francis Inn in Kensington started forming just before 5 p.m., with folks traveling from across the neighborhood […]

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Why a Temple Trauma Surgeon Is Pushing Journalists to Change How They Cover Gun Violence

At any given moment, Jessica Beard knows she could get “the call.” As a trauma surgeon at Temple University Hospital — one of the busiest […]

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Tyrique Glasgow Was Shot 11 Times. He’s Dedicated to Helping Others Avoid the Same Fate

Tyrique Glasgow has been shot 11 times. When you spend your 20s selling drugs — a profession that landed him in prison for five years […]

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A Penn Doc’s Green Initiative Shows How Environmental Factors Impact Gun Violence

It was the repeat customers who really got to Eugenia South. The kids who’d come into her emergency room at HUP after having been shot […]

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How Supporting Those Left Behind by Gun Violence Can Help Break the Cycle

Natasha Danielá de Lima ­McGlynn knows too well that those who lose a loved one to violence rarely get the help and support they need. […]

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Dorothy Johnson-Speight, Founder of Mothers in Charge, on Channeling Pain to Bring About Change

In December of 2001, Khaaliq ­Jabbar Johnson — a 24-year-old middle-school therapeutic staff support worker slated to start a master’s program in human services at […]