The Long Road to Family Reunification
A Philadelphia mother’s fight to reunite with her children offers a grim window into the problems of the American cities’ child welfare systems – and how they can be improved.
Housing for All? Who Really Benefits in Philly
Housing for All? Who Really Benefits in Philly By: Jordana Rubenstein| PhillyCAM, The Philadelphia Citizen February 18, 2026 | Melissa Monts of One PA Renters United speaks on an episode of "Philly Unpacked" produced by PhillyCAM. Each month, “Philly Unpacked” breaks down one of the current issues affecting life in Philadelphia. In this episode we…
Safe in theory, costly in praxis: Advocates talk hidden gaps in Domestic Violence work leave policy
Philly workers dealing with domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking (DV/SA/stalking) have two separate job protections allowing them to take time away from work to handle issues without risking employment.
‘Life or death issue’: Kensington schools seek higher graduation rates by embedding student support
Jeán Ruiz remembers their high school years in Kensington as a period of stress and survival.
Leon H Sullivan: Pastor who leveraged Black buying power to open opportunities
Leon H Sullivan: Pastor who leveraged Black buying power to open opportunities By: WURD| Economic Mobility, Love Media Now, WURD February 2, 2026 | Tagged: Economic Mobility, Leon Sullivan. Rev. Leon H. Sullivan. Still image from video by WURD. As part of WURD’s series Freedom Journeys, a storytelling initiative honoring 250 extraordinary African-American Philadelphians who…
Latinos in Philadelphia say ICE immigration raids have paralyzed their lives and the local economy
For Philadelphia’s Latino community, daily life now revolves around survival, fear, and anxiety. The effects are already visible in a local economy that depends on this community.
Philadelphia’s growing AI programs face scrutiny over governance and public input
Philadelphia is moving ahead with using AI in city services, but some residents worry the rollout has happened largely out of public view.
Can Philly’s creator economy help rewrite the city’s upward mobility story?
Philadelphia ranks last in the US when it comes to escaping poverty — but its social media creative scene is becoming a standout.
As Philadelphia Weighs New School Closings, Advocates Ask: Does Shuttering a School Impact Neighborhood Violence?
‘By closing schools, you leave a hole in the neighborhood,’ says anti-violence activist Chantay Love.
What Is Trump’s Proposal and How Does It Affect the Immigrant Community?
What Is Trump’s Proposal and How Does It Affect the Immigrant Community? By: Centro Integral de la Mujer Madre Tierra Editorial Team | Kensington Voice, Madre Tierra October 22, 2025 | Tagged: community, Immigration. Photo by Barbara Burgess on Unsplash. In 2023, 47.8 million immigrants lived in the United States, including naturalized, permanent and temporary…