Philadelphia

‘It’s a deep emotional ride’ – 12 young people in Philly’s toughest neighborhoods explain how violence disrupts their physical and mental health

Philadelphia has a lot more deadly shootings than expected for a big city − and NYC is much safer, new study says

Brain scans of Philly jazz musicians reveal secrets to reaching creative flow

Disasters like bridge collapses put transportation agencies’ emergency plans to the test

Pennsylvania overhauled its sentencing guidelines to be more fair and consistent − but racial disparities may not disappear so soon

W.E.B. Du Bois’ study ‘The Philadelphia Negro’ is still relevant 125 years later

Philly mayor might consider these lessons from NYC before expanding stop-and-frisk

Students lose out as cities and states give billions in property tax breaks to businesses − draining school budgets and especially hurting the poorest students

Philadelphia hopes year-round schooling can catch kids up to grade level – will it make a difference?

A road map for the lawful use of stop-and-frisk in Philadelphia – and elsewhere