purpose
Dec. 25, 2019 11:00 am
Platos fuertes: Reflections on my visit to the desert borderlands
Roughly 10 weeks have passed since guest columnist Brian Villa left the southern border, but the impact of what he witnessed remains. At the holiday table, he and his family will set an empty place as a reminder and call to action.
purpose
Nov. 12, 2019 8:00 am
The Philadelphia Shooting Victims Dashboard shows data for every gunshot victim in the city
Initiative for Better Gun Violence Reporting: "We hope our reporting colleagues find this resource helpful and we never forget that each and every entry represents a real person."
purpose
Aug. 7, 2019 9:09 am
Latinx and reeling from the shooting in El Paso? These Philly orgs have your back
"We wanted to create a space where community could be with each other and process the tragedies that occurred," says Miguel Andrade of Juntos.
people
May 9, 2019 11:30 am
Roz Pichardo has reversed more than 100 overdoses. This is the emotional cost
The lifelong Kensington resident tells us in her own words.
purpose
May 6, 2019 5:17 pm
The life-threatening stress of being Black and male in Philadelphia
"People underestimate the amount of stress that men of color are going through," says Edwin Desamour, the dean at John B. Stetson Charter. And, he adds, even those going through it underestimate its impact.
people
Apr. 26, 2019 12:50 pm
Generocity asks: How does media literacy impact your work?
Four mission-driven professionals working in the nonprofit sector give us their answers.
funding
Nov. 21, 2016 10:48 am
GlaxoSmithKline just awarded 10 Philly nonprofits $40K each
Youth sports, safety, housing and community health were the areas of interest this year for the healthcare company.
purpose
Nov. 8, 2016 7:25 am
MSNBC takes a long look at the cycle of poverty in Philadelphia
The network's Geography of Poverty series reports on how the criminal justice system has kept many Philadelphians trapped in the cycle of poverty.
purpose
Apr. 15, 2016 12:53 pm
Hack against gun violence or for womens’ health this weekend
Two cities, two hackathons, one weekend. Here's what you need to know.
method
Mar. 30, 2015 11:45 am
Stories of Gun Violence-Where is the Love, Philadelphia?
Two summers ago, while out doing some history research for one of his professors, University of Pennsylvania student Dan Kurland was hospitalized for heat exhaustion. He remembers it vividly. Not because of his diagnosis, but because of what happened in the midst of his emergency room heart examination. “I saw a young man being wheeled […]