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#FergusonPHL protestors stage a die-in: tweets and photos

by Anna Orso December 3, 2014January 17, 2023

After hundreds of demonstrators fells to the ground in 30th Street Station to stage a die-in on Wednesday, they marched down Market Street demanding justice for Mike Brown and other black lives lost.

Photo via @Vellastrations

Anna Orso

anna@billypenn.com

Anna Orso was a reporter/curator at Billy Penn from 2014 to 2017. More by Anna Orso

Celebrate the late Isaiah Zagar’s legacy by visiting one of his many public artworks

Philly is covered in the artist’s mosaic tiles. Here are some of his most impactful public pieces.

by Julia Binswanger

Slavery exhibit restored at the President’s House site amid court battle

The panels depict the lives of nine people enslaved by George Washington while he was president.

by Maria Pulcinella, Nick Kariuki and Meir Rinde

An uphill climb: Union workers at Philly climbing gym struggle to ink their first contract

The outcome of negotiations in Philly and New York will shape the climbing industry, union says.

by Meir Rinde

SEPTA honors Caroline Rebecca LeCount, a civil rights icon who helped desegregate Philly’s transit system in the 1860s

Caroline Rebecca LeCount fought hard to desegregate Philly’s public transit. More than 150 years later, the agency continues to celebrate her legacy

by Violet Comber-Wilen

Every taco tells a story. How Philly’s top chefs are teaming up for Amá’s new Taco Novela series

Chefs from favorites including Mawn, El Chingon and Palizzi Social Club, are representing charitable organizations for a high-end Taco Tuesday series.

by Julia Binswanger

Options for Philly intercity bus terminal narrowed to three sites

As city prepares to reopen the old Greyhound station, the search for a permanent location continues.

by Meir Rinde

Ivory Coast national soccer team chooses Chester’s Subaru Park as its FIFA World Cup base camp

This summer, “Les Éléphants” will play two group stage games at the Linc and call Chester and Wilmington home.

by Nick Kariuki

Philly is a city of niche bookstores. Here’s a look at a few standouts

We explored Philly’s rich indie bookstore landscape and found a collaborative community of creative booksellers dedicated to their customers.

by Violet Comber-Wilen

‘Sam the Popcorn Girl’ will be absent from Phillies games for most of the upcoming season

The 30-year-old will spend the summer cruising the high seas. But this isn’t “goodbye” to Citizens Bank Park; it’s more like “see you later.”

by Nick Kariuki

African American Museum in Philadelphia commemorates America’s 1st abolitionist society for Historic District’s yearlong project

With the dismantling of slavery exhibits at the President’s House site last month, organizers say highlighting Philly’s African American history and its future takes on more urgency.

by Nick Kariuki

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