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Philadelphia Gay News

Councilmembers introduce legislation to advocate for immigrants in Philadelphia

Councilmember Rue Landau — the city’s first openly LGBTQ+ member of city council — is teaming up with Councilmember Kendra Brooks to introduce...
The annual Checkmate Violence chess tournament on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026 in Philadelphia. (Sammy Caiola / Chalkbeat)
Chalkbeat

Checkmate Violence tournament aims to prevent Philadelphia gun violence through school chess

Concentration and attentiveness are some of the skills organizers of the PECO-ASAP Checkmate Violence tournament aim to instill in Philadelphia youth...
Antonio Díaz Chávez, baker at Las Lomas Bakery in South Philadelphia. STEPHEN KNIGHT
2 Puntos Platform

Latinos in Philadelphia say ICE immigration raids have paralyzed their lives and the local economy

On a quiet Wednesday afternoon, 9th Street in South Philadelphia is emptier than Pedro Ríos Sandoval has ever seen it. His restaurant, Mole Poblano...
Aerial View of a Trash Barge and Junk Yard along Delaware River (Getty)
The Philadelphia Citizen

The City Knows How to Fix Our Trash Woes

Philadelphia's recycling rate went from 21% in 2015 to around 13% in recent years. Its trash and recycling contracts are set to expire in June 2026...
Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker signs the Philly Saves bill January 20, 2026. (Tom MacDonald/WHYY)
WHYY

Philly Saves retirement program will go to voters for approval on May ballot

Mayor Cherelle Parker signed a bill Tuesday afternoon that would let voters decide on whether to approve the Philly Saves program, which is designed...