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Coast–to-Coast Conversations on The LA Wildfires
Penn students and professors talk first–hand experiences, climate change, and community
by SARAH LEONARD
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Gardening in the Barrio
The Norris Square Neighborhood Project has been building community and culture in Philadelphia’s Puerto Rican barrio for over 50 years, and it isn’t stopping anytime soon.
by SADIE DANIEL
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The Cowboys of the North
Fletcher Street Urban Riding Club is carrying on the legacy of Philadelphian horse riders in cowboy hats and streetwear.
by SADIE DANIEL
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The Politics of Art at the West Holiday Craft Fest
Navigating Penn’s censorship of pro–Palestinian art this past holiday season
by CHLOE NORMAN and BOBBY MCCANN
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Crisis to Coalition: How College Students and Professors are Fighting to Secure Reproductive Care
With the onset of a new Trump administration, student activists and educators are working to protect the future of choice.
by KAYLEY KANG
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Philly Resists ICE
A recent spike in ICE activity threatens immigrant communities across the city and nation. Philadelphia activists are fighting back.
by SARAH LEONARD
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Gladiators Aren’t Dead: Bare–Knuckle Boxing Comes to Philly
Street attends the first ever state–sanctioned bare knuckle boxing event in Pennsylvania.
by VIVIAN YAO and NORAH RAMI
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Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop: Chinatown Wins Again, Now What?
After over two years of resistance against the 76ers arena proposal, Chinatown remains. Where do we go from here?
by SADIE DANIEL
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In the Stacks of Last Word Bookshop
A look inside this literary haven filled with stories, community, and a cat.
by MARIAM ALI
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Exploring Black Existence With ‘Black Like That’
An ambitious multimedia and multilocation art exhibition investigates and engages with Black history in Philadelphia.
by BOBBY MCCANN
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Philly’s Labor Movement is Alive and Well
From the sports stadiums to the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, workers are demanding to be paid their worth.
by SARAH LEONARD
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Philadelphians Are Reclaiming the Streets
From Open Streets to block parties: all the ways Philly takes community to the roadways
by SARAH LEONARD
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Medical Tourism in Philadelphia
Rocky fans and history buffs aren't the only people visiting Philly. Some trips are about saving lives.
by MARIAM ALI
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Dignity in Death: How Nurses Find Solace
On nurses providing care "for" their patients, grieving, and seeking support.
by MADDY BRUNSON
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The University of the Arts Post-closure
Former University of Arts faculty and students are settling into a new academic year at new places, their questions still unanswered.
by BOBBY MCCANN
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Hidalgo’s Paris and Why Parker Should Take Notes
With the 2026 World Cup and Philadelphia 250 approaching, it’s time for Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker to look to Paris for how to move forward.
by SADIE DANIEL
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Wonder Foods is a Symbol of Ukrainian Resistance
Wonder Foods shines a light on one of Philadelphia's most vulnerable communities.
by FIONA HERZOG
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One Place is Worth 1000 Stories
The Philadelphia LGBT Mapping Project highlights the stories of places important to LGBT history.
by GIA GUPTA
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Extended Day Without Extended Pay?
The “Extended Day, Extended Year” plan could be a dream for working families, but what does it mean in a city of underpaid, overworked educators?
by SARAH LEONARD
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