Homicides dropped after Philly gangs signed a 1974 peace pact. What can we learn from the org that brokered the truce?
Over five decades, the House of Umoja changed the lives of thousands of young men in Philadelphia.
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Well City spotlight: Mina’s World, proving community health is much more than medicine
Have an idea to improve millennial wellness in Philly? You could win $10,000 to make it happen.
How mental health pros intervene on a 911 call — what didn’t happen for Walter Wallace Jr.
If there is a weapon involved, "people feel comfortable enough to relinquish [it]," a local crisis response expert said.
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Riding their horses through Philly on Election Day, urban cowboys of Fletcher Street visit ‘Rumors of War’
"There had been people telling me my vote didn’t count," said the 81-year-old club president. "I found out that’s not true."
One glove per voter: How Philly will keep polling places COVID-safe on Election Day
Health department volunteers will be on hand to help.
How viral police shooting videos can mess with your mental health
If watching feels necessary or inevitable, there are methods to cope.
Everything we know about the police killing of West Philly’s Walter Wallace Jr.
The 27-year-old was shot dead in front of his mother and neighbors.
The Philly college where Trump’s doctor got his somewhat unusual degree
In the early 1900s, Philadelphia was osteopathy central.
Fundraiser vigil celebrates life and birthday of murdered trans woman Dominique Rem’mie Fells
"Dominique was always one to give, no matter what she had," said Fells' mother.
Made by students, ‘Our Philadelphia’ offers a look at how boys talk about gun violence
A group of West Philly teens who lost friends to shootings created a must-watch documentary.
Weekend of violence claims one of Philly’s hottest rising rappers at age 18
Aamir Johnson Daye, aka D4M Skiano, was loved by fans, friends, teachers and family.
‘It’s unbelievable’: Philly’s Black-owned businesses see boost thanks to worldwide social justice protests
Three woman entrepreneurs say they’re thrilled with the trend — and hope it lasts.
Two of Philly’s unique Black history institutions are fundraising to survive
The Colored Girls Museum and the Paul Robeson House have joined forces to raise $100k.
University City has 5 overlapping police patrols, so Black students and neighbors walk cautiously
The area between Mantua and Kingsessing is inundated with local law enforcement.
How community leaders in Kensington, West Philly and other bruised neighborhoods say they’ll make it through
“What I saw today was every race out there just helping.”
500 scoops of cool, sweet water ice cheer hospital workers at Penn
West Philly staple Siddiq's brought enough for maintenance staff and patients, too.
This West Philly biz owner is one of 550 who already got relief money from the city
Around 60% of awardees are people of color, and 34% are women.
Yo Philly! Can we get a nightly cheer for essential workers?
Show love for folks keeping the city going each day at 7 p.m.
West Philly special election: Your voter guide for a confusing PA House race
Whoever wins Tuesday’s ballot will be up for re-election in two months.
45 years in the same room: Jannie Blackwell bows out of City Hall
Alongside her husband and after his death, the seven-term West Philly councilwoman made history.