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Fostering conflict: Navigating the often frustrating proceedings in Philadelphia’s Family Court

For decades, child welfare reformers have sought ways to create…

April Lee and Yalonda Houston are co-founders of Philly Voice for Change, a nonprofit pushing for child welfare reform. (Philly Voice for Change)

Ahead of City Council hearing, councilmember hears concerns about foster care system

September 28, 2025

Community members are lobbying ahead of a City Council hearing…

Protesters carry a sign at a May 2022 protest at LOVE Park after City Council released a scathing reports on the Department of Human Services’ lapses in caring for children. (Josh Childs)

Will Philly finally fix its foster care system?

For years, people with intimate knowledge of foster care practices…

Keystone Opportunity Zones power many of the city’s best-known development projects. Are they worth it?

December 12, 2023

Keystone Opportunity Zones power many of the city’s best-known development…

Home of the NHL’s Washington Capitals and NBA’s Washington Wizards in D.C. as seen in 2008

What it took to build a basketball arena in the middle of D.C.’s Chinatown

October 24, 2023

What it took to build a basketball arena in the…