15+ hour, 35+ min ago  (554+ words) It's a great day for transphobes to eat shit." That's the first thing I saw when I opened Bluesky today. It was posted by John Darnielle of The Mountain Goats. Darnielle was responding to an article by Erin Reed about…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (338+ words) As a Temple University graduate student and Black member of ACT UP Philadelphia, I was surprised at Temple University's response when they were scheduled to host Ghana's President, John Mahama. It is possible that Lincoln University's tactics worked. Now, President…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (498+ words) Candidates were also told that they could expand their answers and provide clarifications if needed. Those elaborations, where relevant, also follow. Only those that differed from the perspectives of other candidates were included. Rep. Chris Rabb and Dr. Ala Stanford…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (1637+ words) A jam-packed field of candidates vying to represent Pennsylvania's third congressional district in the United States General Assembly recently narrowed to just a handful of contenders. It's a Democratic stronghold, where the primary election on May 19 is likely to determine…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (799+ words) The Supreme Court of the United States recently issued an opinion in Chiles v. Salazar " a Colorado lawsuit in which a licensed professional counselor sued the state's Department of Regulatory Agencies, claiming that its ban on conversion therapy censors her First…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (1023+ words) There is a fountain of youth: it is your mind, your talents, the creativity you bring to your life and the lives of people you love. When you learn to tap this source, you will truly have defeated age." " Sophia…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (754+ words) The Philly Pride Arts Festival, referred to by the more playful title Philly Pride AF, will be a month-long celebration at myriad locations across the city and will include various performances, community activities, outdoor events, concerts and more. The independent…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (585+ words) Santiago Galeas will be taking over Philadelphia Magic Gardens in a solo exhibition for the first time in his career. Galeas, as an artist, feels especially close and established in Philadelphia. His exhibition, "Entre Ra'ces y Alas" ("Between Roots and…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (587+ words) With more than $3. 3 million in new funding and plans for a dramatically expanded home, Philadelphia's Attic Youth Center is entering a defining new chapter. It is also a moment that calls for something quieter, and just as important: remembering its…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (692+ words) Sunny skies greeted about 70 trans people and allies as they turned out for a flag raising at Philadelphia City Hall to commemorate International Transgender Day of Visibility on March 31. Mayor Parker echoed Valdes's sentiments, adding that Valdes's remarks reminded her…...