Asha Prihar

Reporter

Asha Prihar is a general assignment reporter at Billy Penn. She has previously written for several daily newspapers across the Midwest, and she covered Pennsylvania state government and politics for The PLS Reporter in the fall of 2020. Asha graduated in 2021 from Yale University, where she majored in political science and served as managing editor of the Yale Daily News.

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Election 2022

Procrastinator’s Guide to the May 2022 primary election in Philadelphia

Your cheat sheet for being informed on Election Day.

With ‘significant’ $10 million funding boost, Free Library forecasts stable five-day-a-week service and major hiring spree

There’s no timeline yet for the improvements — and advocates are pressing for more.

Secret Philly

Stikman-style street art is popping up in Philly crosswalks to support peace in Ukraine

Keep your eyes peeled for the little blue-and-yellow robot characters.

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‘Fight like hell’: How Philly and Pa. officials are reacting to the Supreme Court abortion leak

From the governor to the mayor to representatives at all levels, elected Democrats are sounding an alarm.

Students are upset and angry about USciences’ plan to yank birth control from health centers post-St. Joe’s merger

People expressed concern over the effect it could have on the school’s science-based curriculum. Some are even considering a transfer.

Election 2022

If voters approve, Philly will boot gendered references like ‘fireman’ from the city’s official governing documents

The move would stop assuming the mayor and school superintendent will always be a man.

Election 2022

1 in 5 young Pa. voters can’t participate in the big Senate or governor races because the commonwealth has closed primaries

There’s a renewed push to change Pennsylvania’s system.

Retail boom in Northern Liberties: Over a dozen new storefronts are coming to the neighborhood

Here's a look at what's on tap, from restaurants to cafes, bike shops, and art centers.

Secret Philly

The story of Zitner’s Butter Krak Eggs and Philly’s 100-year-old Easter tradition

The Philadelphia confectioner started in a garage a century ago now sells candy in Texas and Arizona.

When are the spotted lanternflies coming, and should I still be trying to crush the bejesus out of them?

TL;DR: Soon, and yes.