
Community
She serves up cookies, cakes — and kindness — to those without a home
A Roslyn woman makes and distributes baked goods to those experiencing homelessness every Thursday.
4 days ago
La Expo Tianguis y Posada connects generations of Latino businesses in Philly
Thirty businesses and artisans set up tables and showcased various talents in the basketball gym at the Bok Building.
6 days ago
Meet Rev. Carolyn C. Cavaness, the first woman pastor of Mother Bethel AME Church
A distinguished minister and activist, she became the spiritual leader of the historic parish in November.
6 days ago
New study: Young Black men say they need a gun for survival in Wilmington
A recent study found young Black men in Wilmington feel they need protection to stay alive. Work is being done to provide hope.
7 days ago
Listen 1:11‘We have not forgotten’: Philly’s Mexican, Latino communities celebrate Las Posadas
In Mexico, Guatemala and other parts of Latin America, Las Posadas are nightly celebrations in the nine days leading up to Christmas Day.
1 week ago
Listen 1:19Firefighters in Camden, N.J. battle 2-alarm blaze at vacant school
Just before 9:30 a.m., the Camden Fire Department responded to the 500 block of Mt Vernon Street for a fire.
1 week ago
Last year, one neighbor resorted to making signs that read, "Only a real jabroni would honk at the Miracle" and "Honking makes the baby Jesus cry."
1 week ago
Listen 3:14Montco to open year-round shelter in Lansdale for people experiencing homelessness
The facility, set to open in the first half of 2025, will provide beds, meals and wrap-around services for up to 20 people at a time.
1 week ago
For many, it’s a particularly anxious holiday season
There are many resources in Philly for those struggling in aftermath of the election, as holidays approach and winter blues peek in.
1 week ago
Tablets provide people in Delaware prisons convenient connection to family at a cost
The Delaware Department of Correction distributed tablets for free. But some features, including communicating with family, come with a cost.
1 week ago
Listen 0:51Upper Darby reaches agreement with municipal workers, staves off potential strike
The township said the agreement it reached with the union Tuesday evening includes wage increases and other compensatory benefits.
1 week ago
Undocumented immigrants and supporters in Philly rally for help from the Biden administration
The group wants the Biden administration to take steps to dismantle the U.S. deportation system before Trump takes office.
1 week ago
New SEPTA app aims to deliver arrival times fast
Designers say the update aligns with new patterns of transit use.
1 week ago
Man killed after junk haulers looking for gun cache break into wrong home in Lower Merion
Detectives traced a vehicle one suspect drove to the scene to a Philadelphia home where they found the jewelry box, they said.
1 week ago
Norristown police chief resigns after being placed on administrative leave
Jacqueline Bailey-Davis resigned on Tuesday. The former police chief had been placed on administrative leave on Nov. 25.
2 weeks ago