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A student group holds a banner demanding gun control
The Philadelphia Citizen

Where Do PA’s 2024 Candidates Stand on Guns?

Pennsylvanians are divided on the issue of gun safety regulations — as are young people. A group of Princeton students lays out the major party...
Mayor Cherelle Parker, Superintendent Tony Watlington, and Chief Education Officer Debora Carrera visiting a classroom at Southwark Elementary School
Chalkbeat

Philadelphia’s ‘year-round school’ pilot increases access to programs schools already offered

We did a check-in on Mayor Cherelle Parker's campaign promise to deliver "year-round school." Read more. Photo by Carly Sitrin for Chalkbeat
Philly Public Art
Philadelphia Gay News

Philly art installations seek to inspire voter engagement

Philadelphia is using the power of art to encourage people to vote. Curated and managed by Conrad Benner through Mural Arts Philadelphia, these two...
Health care workers holding certificates and celebrating the completion of a skills training
The Philadelphia Citizen

A Jobs Program that Works

The West Philadelphia Skills Initiative helped nearly 2,000 Philadelphians find work. Now, with a large grant from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, the...
Ambulance in front of Temple University hospital emergency room
The Trace

Pennsylvania Health Care Workers Unite in Call for Stronger Gun Policies

A newly-formed coalition says the recent drop in shootings masks the state’s enduring gun violence crisis. Read more. Photo by Kriston Jae Bethel for...