Ex-employees and ex-trustee accuse Please Touch Museum leadership of abusive culture
Former staff said they tried to alert board members to problems at the storied Philadelphia children’s institution.
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Who runs things in Philadelphia? Where are decisionmakers getting their advice? Who's influencing whom, and why does it matter?
Birth trauma for parents is common at Philadelphia hospitals, but not usually covered by insurance
Fear of lawsuits means the baby becomes the sole focus, experts say — and everyone is hurried home to avoid costs.
The ‘war tax’ resistance movement and the Philly athlete who pioneered anthem protests
After they were arrested at a 1961 sit-in, Philadelphians Juanita and Wally Nelson and Eroseanna Robinson continued activism throughout their lives.
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Opinion: It’s time for all employers to mandate the COVID vaccine for workers
No one should have to worry about being put at risk as they earn a living.
How the ‘Grande Dame of Broad Street’ led to the discovery of Legionnaires’ disease
It took months to pinpoint the cause of the outbreak at the Philly hotel.
State Rep. Kevin Boyle lashes out at Councilmember Isaiah Thomas in deleted late-night tweet
Thomas said the two Democrats have disagreed before, but share “a decade of friendship and support.”
Three decades ago, Philly’s medical examiner sent 26 human brains to a Penn professor without consent
Despite vows to implement new policies, little appears to have been reformed.
The story of Laura Foreman, reporter whose affair inspired The Inquirer’s ethics policy and proved a double standard in journalism
“I don’t care if my reporters are sleeping with elephants, as long as they aren’t covering the circus.”
One century ago, Philadelphia was ground zero in the battle to define free speech
As World War I raged, the local Socialist Party came under fire — and sparked a challenge to the Espionage Act.
Indicted Philly lawmakers collect legal defense cash gifts from parking magnates, strip club owners and lobbyists
Councilmembers Bobby Henon and Kenyatta Johnson are raising money to fight federal indictments. Ethics watchdogs say the funds are problematic.