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Creators Davida Janae (@phillyinfluencermixer), Candice Nguyen (@tropicalcandice) and Cierra Williams (@cierralikeseggs) (Madasyn Andrews for...
Students at the "Give Us A Ballot" rally hosted by PA Youth Vote on Oct. 28, 2025
The Lenfest Institute

In Philly, Turnout for Off-Year Election Reaches 20-Year High

Students hold signs at the PA Youth Vote "Give Us a Ballot" rally in downtown Philadelphia on October 28, 2025 (CREDIT: Dawud Brown) By Jared Council...
Common items like bins can be recycled at the Burns Material Recovery Facility in Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Forty additional city employees have been given authority to issue notices of violation against illegal dumpers. They hit the streets next month. Read...
Philly students have shown improvement in a number of areas over the past three years, including test scores, but some measures are still far from the targets set by the city’s Board of Education (Billy Penn File Photo)
Philly students are showing higher test scores and increased attendance, but are still lagging in reading scores. Read more.
external shot of Kensington Wellness Center (Phila Citizen)
The Philadelphia Citizen

Does The Kensington Wellness Court Work?

The $5.5 million pilot program is a key part of Mayor Parker’s plan to address the addiction and homelessness issues in the ravaged neighborhood. Nine...