People, Places, News & Views
People, Places, News & Views
’Tis the season for Jeff Bezos masks and angry pumpkins.
“Our Nightmares Are Different, But Our Dreams Are the Same”
Urban League president and CEO Andrea Custis and ADL regional director Shira Goodman share their perspectives.
“I’m Opening the Restaurant and If Mayor Kenney Doesn’t Like It, He Can Come Get Me”
It seemed like Philly restaurants would be allowed to offer outdoor seating beginning on Friday, June 5th. The key word being “seemed.”
Philly Restaurant Poe’s Sandwich Joint Refuses to Serve Police
“I realize I am not being a good businessman,” says owner N.A. Poe, an ex-felon. “I am being an activist, and this is a battleground.”
Philly’s “Freshman Four” Speak Out
The city’s newly elected Black City Councilmembers on the removal of the Rizzo statue, police brutality, and the root causes of outrage.
Good Riddance: The Frank Rizzo Statue Has Been Removed
In a statement announcing the removal, Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney called it “a deplorable monument to racism.”
Brainiac scientists. The city’s most fanatical fans. A Mister Softee aficionado who stole our hearts — and more of our favorite neighbors this year
This city has had a love affair with the pitchers, running backs, goalies, and point guards who have called it home. Here, we present our definitive ranking. Let the debates begin.
Philadelphia Black-Owned Bookstores You Can Shop at Now
Support black-owned businesses while buying educational and informative books.
White Men With Bats, Bombed ATMs, and an Alleged Looter Killed at South Philly Gun Store
There were fewer overall incidents on Monday and overnight, but the chaos continues.
What to Know and Expect During an Unprecedented Election Day in Philly
The polls are open. You probably have more questions than ever. We’re here to help.
Some of us can direct our righteous anger in two different directions at once. More of us need to develop that capability.
Sure, Philly gave America democracy. But, from bubble gum to the world’s first computer to life-saving medical breakthroughs, Philadelphia’s greatest export is actually our influence.
We launched a petition to urge the Mayor and City Council to make May 21st a day to honor the brave former slave who escaped from George Washington — because no one tells Philadelphia to keep the truth to ourselves.
This May Be the Most Iconic Photo from the Philly Protests and Riots
The image was captured by Merion Station-based photographer Sarah Bloom, who tells us the story behind the photo.
The National Guard Arrives in Philadelphia Amid the Riots
And yet your trash will be picked up right on schedule. (Supposedly).
Mayor Kenney, Tear Down the Rizzo Statue Right Now
The Mayor chose to polish and protect a symbol of Philadelphia racism at the exact moment it should have been removed forever.
Philadelphia’s Anti-Racism Riot Was a Cry From a City That’s Had Enough
Saturday’s demonstration-turned-riot shows that Philadelphia has yet to seriously reckon with its racist history and pervasive inequity.
