Video: The DNC chair said there are 18,500 hotel rooms a 15-minute walk from the Wells Fargo Center; we tried to find one
The 2016 Democratic National Convention in Philly begins almost exactly one year from now at the Wells Fargo Center. To mark the occasion, Billy Penn decided to engage in a fact-checking mission of DNC chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz’s comment about hotels being really, really close to the Wells Fargo Center for the sake of any delegate, media member or political junkie who plans to attend.
#WeStandWithUkee: Groundswell of support for CBS Philly anchor after reports of racist treatment
National network executives Peter Dunn and David Friend have been placed on administrative leave.
What are elected officials saying about the Philly Fighting COVID vaccine debacle?
Roused by reporting on the startup’s questionable practices, lawmakers beginning to speak out.
Free Library installs plexiglass after branch workers push for more COVID protections
With input from the union, the institution is trying to balance community needs and safety concerns.
City says to re-register if you signed up with Philly Fighting COVID, cut off from vaccines
The Health Department says it’s planning a new mass vaccination clinic.
Pa. unemployment update: How gig workers can file for benefits and get the extra $300
Known as PUA, the 11-week compensation program can be backdated to the beginning of January.
More than 45 Philly-specific Bernie Sanders mittens memes
Savsies, Gritty, SEPTA — everyone got in on the game. We collected them here for posterity.
Rent out this entire Kensington bookstore for a romantic, affordable, indoor date night
The Head & The Hand Books offers a candlelit setting where couples have the space all to themselves.
4 years, 1,400 t-shirts and one message: Trump sucks
West Philly photographer Lori Waselchuk started her apparel messaging project exactly four years ago.
Philly announces COVID-19 vaccine sign-up: Here’s what we know (and what we don’t)
The city launched its own site, but said it will work with other organizations that've already collected personal data.
Butter Baby Yoda, Ruth ‘Butter’ Ginsburg: Vote for your favorite DIY sculpture at the PA Farm Show
They're no Butter Gritty, but some entries are pretty sweet.
Who is Jeffrey Yass? The Philly-area billionaire whose cash supported election challengers
A look at his philanthropic history reveals consistent support for organizations connected to extremism and white supremacy.
Why Philly’s COVID-19 vaccine schedule is different from the rest of Pa.
The city has a direct relationship with the CDC because it has a history of good immunization programs.
Philly trans leaders burst with pride over Biden’s historic pick of Pa.’s Rachel Levine
The Pa. health secretary would be the first openly transgender federal official confirmed by the U.S. Senate.
Philly teen’s music video, a year in the making, carries Dr. King’s message into the future
Jehmir Nixon’s “Things That Matter” urges people to speak out against racial injustice.
VIDEO: Martin Luther King Jr. at Girard College in Philadelphia, 1965
The civil rights leader spoke to a crowd protesting segregation at Girard Collge.
Royal Izakaya’s $1,000 nigiri plate is basically art
Chef Jesse Ito usually turns down requests because the dish is so time intensive.
These daily updated charts track COVID-19 vaccine distribution in Philly and Pa.
How many people have been inoculated so far — and how close is herd immunity?
Flying into Philly from abroad? You’ll need to prove you don’t have COVID
The airlines are running point on the new CDC requirement, which will be enforced at PHL Airport.
Someone tore down the new tribute to LGBTQ activist Gloria Casarez within 48 hours
The building owner said they expected the artwork to remain up until at least the end of the month.
Philly DA vows to refile charges against fired police inspector after judge clears him of protester assault
Joseph Bologna was arrested in June after a baton-beating video went viral.