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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...
Drug treatment facility under construction
The Philadelphia Inquirer

Mayor Parker’s signature drug treatment facility could open this fall, documents say

The Riverview Wellness Village on State Road could serve up to 120 people in the first phase of its opening. Read more. Photo by Alejandro A. Alvarez...
Students and adults in purple "Life Every Voice" shirts cheering in front of a school
Grid Magazine

A Black-led, parent-driven organization is pushing the School District of Philadelphia to make schools more joyful and less punitive

On a treeless sidewalk on a day in May that feels much hotter than it’s 75 degrees, there’s an ice cream truck serving a long line of people, while...
Black and white photo of a large, brick high school
Grid Magazine

Last year, school advocates sensed an opening to finally turn the corner on asbestos, lead and HVAC issues that have long plagued Philly schools. It didn’t pan out

Even after a substantial increase in education funding was negotiated in the State Capitol this summer, a closer analysis shows money set aside to...
People hanging out in a community space near public transportation
The Trace

A Pastor Forgave the Young Shooter Who Killed His Son. Now, He Helps Others Do the Same.

The Reverend Christobal Kimmenez has joined others in calling for greater services for survivors of crime and the formerly incarcerated, including...