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Eric Marsh, of the Philadelphia Center for Gun Violence Reporting, speaking on a Feb. 27, 2026 panel about public safety.
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Civic leaders credit anti-violence groups for historic decline in violent crime

Eric Marsh, director of operations for The Philadelphia Center for Gun Violence Reporting, speaking at an Every Voice, Every Vote Community...
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VIDEO: EVEV Community Conversation: Clean & Green

Every Voice, Every Vote’s second Community Conversations event, held virtually on January 27, 2026. The title of the event was “Clean, Green and...
Screenshot from EVEV Community conversation event on Jan 27, 2026
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Civic leaders, journalists discuss Philly’s clean-and-green progress at virtual event

Screenshot from EVEV's 2nd Community Conversations event, held virtually on January 27, 2026. Clockwise, from top left: Erica Atwood, Fairmount...
Three content creators: Davida Janae (@phillyinfluencermixer), Candice Nguyen (@tropicalcandice) and Cierra Williams (@cierralikeseggs) (Madasyn Andrews for Technical.ly and Metro Philly)
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Can Philly’s creator economy help rewrite the city's upward mobility story?

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
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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...