Why Roxborough-Manayunk residents are obsessed with 300-pound concrete dinosaur statues
Roxborough-Manayunk residents have welcomed concrete dinosaur lawn statues as one of the neighborhood's mascots. Here's why they love them so much.
A political scientist studied the rise of grassroots activism in local government. Philly was his case study.
Stephen McGovern's "Mobilization Politics" details how Philly activists employed bottom-up tactics to win major policy victories in criminal justice reform and protections for immigrants and workers.
Ahead of Sunday’s final day, families brave the rain to protest academy closure
The Save the Academy Coalition hosted a protest Saturday to bolster their efforts to save the nearly 200-year-old museum.
Even with $9.2 million in recent funds, a Germantown housing and community center needs more help
The Germantown Life Enrichment Center offers housing for formerly homeless men, and functions as a community center for all.
Mayor Parker wants Council to back a tax break for redeveloping derelict buildings. Council says it’s waiting on her.
Parker says the tax abatement would spur the conversion of "deteriorated" buildings, such as Center City office towers and empty school buildings, into apartments.
At 9, a strange man lured her to his car. This week she realized it was Raymond Horsch.
A Philadelphia woman recalls how Raymond Horsch tried to lure her as a 9-year-old girl into his car in Kensington back in 2009.
These 10 Philly blocks will be the first to get $100,000 upgrades through Mayor Parker’s housing initiative
The services include debris removal, tree trimming, lawn restoration, and sidewalk repairs.
Is there an age limit for serving on a jury in Pennsylvania? No, but you can get an exemption.
In Pennsylvania state courts, people age 75 and older can request an exemption.
PHL is experiencing some delays after yesterday’s FAA equipment issue grounded planes
PHL Airport is operating with minimal delays following Monday's FAA ground stoppage that caused hundreds of delays and cancellations in the Northeast.
Philly laws conflate drag shows with strip clubs. City Council wants to change that.
A bill proposed by Councilmember Rue Landau would remove references to “male or female impersonators” in a part of the zoning code that regulates strip clubs, topless bars, and other…