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A spring 2026 community conversation panel, which included elected officials and EVEV partners
The Lenfest Institute

Every Voice, Every Vote awards $1.4 million to expand civic news and engagement

The coalition, organized by The Lenfest Institute for Journalism, will support local reporting, community conversations, and civic education before...
Image of audience at PGN 50 event in 2026
Philadelphia Gay News

Scene In Philly: PGN’s 50 Most Influential LGBTQ+ Leaders

To celebrate 50 years of publication, Philadelphia Gay News honored the community’s 50 Most Influential LGBTQ+ Leaders at the Arch Street Meeting...
Photo collage of woman named Erika killed nearly two decades ago
The Philadelphia Tribune Company

Philadelphia has nearly 5,000 open homicide cases. Some families still cling to hope.

Nearly 20 years have passed since 18-year-old Ericka Brair disappeared from Philadelphia. Her mother Janice Krause estimates it has been about 10...
Mayor Cherelle Parker speaks during City press conference about housing on September 23, 2026
The Philadelphia Citizen

Putting Parker’s H.O.M.E. Plan to the West Philly Test

Thousands of West Philly residents fear displacement from affordable homes owned by one landlord. Mayor Parker’s $2 billion housing plan might help to...
Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker delivers her budget address to City Council on March 12, 2026. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
WHYY

Three years into Mayor Parker’s term, her administration has created and preserved more than 16,000 homes

Mayor Cherelle Parker’s administration is halfway to its goal of building and repairing 30,000 homes in Philadelphia, according to a city dashboard...