News – Metro Philadelphia

Real Estate Tax

Local

City launches combined application for real estate tax assistance

By Metro Philadelphia

criminal record hiring council

Local

Council expands ‘Ban the Box’ criminal record hiring law

By Jack Tomczuk

arts

Preserving a legacy: UArts archives find a new home at HSP

By Brenda Hillegas

antisemitism

Local

Study: Antisemitism remains a problem on college campuses

By Graham Wright, The Conversation via Reuters Connect

Barnes Foundation France

Fairmount

Discover, create, celebrate: Art comes alive at the Barnes

By Metro Philadelphia

Temple strike

Local

Nurses, staff notify Temple of plans for Oct. 6 strike

By Jack Tomczuk

youth restorative justice

Local

100% satisfaction rate for youth restorative justice initiative, report finds

By Jack Tomczuk

police body camera

Kensington

Police often fail to keep body cameras on during Kensington stops, audit reveals

By Sammy Caiola, Kensington Voice

opioid

Kensington

Most of Philly’s opioid settlement money to go to Riverview Wellness Village recovery housing facility

By Emily Rizzo, Kensington Voice

Chestnut Hill

Night of Lights: Chestnut Hill’s streetscape exhibition to light up Germantown Avenue

By Molly Given

President's House slavery

Old City

Effort to protect slavery exhibits at President’s House grows

By Jack Tomczuk

Kimmel Trump

Kimmel is back, but suspension shows Trump’s reach into network TV

By Sage Meredith Goodwin, Oscar Winberg, The Conversation via Reuters Connect

Tylenol autism trump

Health

Tylenol, pregnancy and autism: What the science really shows

By Dipa Kamdar, The Conversation via Reuters Connect

David crime victims

Local

Lt. Gov. Davis presses lawmakers to boost funding for crime victims

By Metro Philadelphia

PAWS

South Philadelphia

PAWS’ Annual Mutt Strut and Fall Festival heads to the Navy Yard

By Metro Philadelphia

Manayunk

Manayunk

Manayunk celebrates pride and community with Out & About festival

By Metro Philadelphia

naloxone Black Philadelphia Pennsylvania

Local

New website tracks how Pennsylvania’s $2.2B in opioid settlement funds is being spent

By Jonathan Larsen, Amy Yeung, Dennis Scanlon, Renee Cloutier, The Conversation via Reuters Connect

vaccine Shapiro CDC

Shapiro tells Pennsylvanians to follow doctors, not CDC, for vaccine guidance

By Jack Tomczuk

Philly Bike Ride

Local

Philly Bike Ride returns with 20-mile car-free course

By Metro Philadelphia

Eagles

Local

With Eagles, Phillies surging, Attorney General warns of ticket scams

By Zach Ciavolella