This past Friday, Gov. Tom Wolf declared that the state’s effort to vaccinate a majority of school staff has been successful. Wolf announced that more than 112,500 teachers and school staff received…
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Monroe County DA says lethal force justified; family lawyers dispute report 🔉
On Tuesday, a Monroe County district attorney found that the killing of Christian Hall by Pennsylvania State police was justified. Now, the lawyers for Hall’s family are disputing that finding and calling…
Pennsylvania Department of Education to study the pandemic’s impact on schools
This past Saturday, the Pennsylvania Department of Education announced that Pennsylvania is one of seven states to be awarded a nearly $1 million federal grant that will go toward studying the impact…
How Two Temple Admins Work Together to Support Victims of Sexual Assault on Campus
At Temple University, sexual assault survivors are not left to fend for themselves. “You might say you’re going to report something to police,” Donna Gray says. “But then you realize you need…
Activists call to disband housing police force at board meeting
At a monthly Philadelphia Housing Authority board meeting, two members of the public demanded that the organization disband its police force, something they say other major cities have done with success. Sterling…
Pennsylvania schools will provide free meals through the summer
Schools throughout Pennsylvania will be able to deliver free meals to children and their families this summer, according to an announcement by the United States Department of Agriculture on Thursday. The USDA…
Community Leaders Mark One Year Since City’s First COVID-19 Stay-At-Home Order
On Tuesday, The Mayor’s Office of Faith Based Affairs hosted a virtual reflection panel to mark one year since Philadelphia’s first COVID-19 restrictions. During the “We Are a City Changed” event, four…
Preservationists still have questions about Kensington church’s burial site
When a Kensington church on the city’s historic register was sold to a developer in March 2019, preservationist and archaeologist ears perked up. Doug Mooney, president of the Philadelphia Archaeological Forum, was…
Gov. Wolf provides easy vaccine access for school staff
On Thursday, Gov. Wolf’s administration announced plans to provide vaccines to regional education authorities so that all public and non-public school staff can be vaccinated. The state plans to distribute a first…
Supporting Philly’s AAPI Community During Rise in Anti-Asian Violence
Cynthia Choi of Chinese for Affirmative Action says the COVID-19 surge in hate crimes has Asian people in America fearing for their lives. “The one thing you’ve been allowed to do in…