PhiladelphiaAhead of the Kensington crackdown, aggressive policing has intensifiedMore than 20 drug users who spoke with The Inquirer said that police harassment has been ramping up in Kensington for months, even as actual drug-related arrests remain near a 15-year low. Latest HeadlinesPhilly City Council criticizes Parker administration for lack of details about Kensington planAll eyes are on Kensington as Parker administration plans to clear homeless from a main corridor
PhiladelphiaAhead of the Kensington crackdown, aggressive policing has intensifiedMore than 20 drug users who spoke with The Inquirer said that police harassment has been ramping up in Kensington for months, even as actual drug-related arrests remain near a 15-year low. Latest HeadlinesPhilly City Council criticizes Parker administration for lack of details about Kensington planAll eyes are on Kensington as Parker administration plans to clear homeless from a main corridor
Latest HeadlinesPhilly City Council criticizes Parker administration for lack of details about Kensington planAll eyes are on Kensington as Parker administration plans to clear homeless from a main corridor
EducationThomas Jefferson University elevates its interim president to permanent postSusan C. Aldridge, a higher education consultant who has been serving as interim president at Thomas Jefferson University since July, replaces Mark Tykocinski.
EducationThomas Jefferson University elevates its interim president to permanent postSusan C. Aldridge, a higher education consultant who has been serving as interim president at Thomas Jefferson University since July, replaces Mark Tykocinski.
National PoliticsDonald Trump faces jail threat over gag order as prosecutors zero in on transactions at heart of the case
National PoliticsDonald Trump faces jail threat over gag order as prosecutors zero in on transactions at heart of the case
Nation & WorldHamas accepts Gaza cease-fire; Israel says it will continue talks but presses on with Rafah attacks
Nation & WorldHamas accepts Gaza cease-fire; Israel says it will continue talks but presses on with Rafah attacks
National PoliticsDonald Trump faces jail threat over gag order as prosecutors zero in on transactions at heart of the case
National PoliticsDonald Trump faces jail threat over gag order as prosecutors zero in on transactions at heart of the case
Nation & WorldHamas accepts Gaza cease-fire; Israel says it will continue talks but presses on with Rafah attacks
Nation & WorldHamas accepts Gaza cease-fire; Israel says it will continue talks but presses on with Rafah attacks
SixersDaryl Morey and Sixers still in search of support for Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey: ‘That’s the biggest need’ Having inherited a team that was swept in the first round in 2020, critics will argue the team has gotten no better under Morey's watch. But the Sixers president remains confident.
SixersDaryl Morey and Sixers still in search of support for Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey: ‘That’s the biggest need’ Having inherited a team that was swept in the first round in 2020, critics will argue the team has gotten no better under Morey's watch. But the Sixers president remains confident.
OpinionOpinionDaryl Morey’s disappointing ride as Sixers president hasn’t been all bad. He earns a B-minus.
OpinionOpinionDaryl Morey’s disappointing ride as Sixers president hasn’t been all bad. He earns a B-minus.
SixersDaryl Morey knows Sixers’ crucial summer is about maximizing Joel Embiid’s prime: ‘We put our focus on now’
SixersDaryl Morey knows Sixers’ crucial summer is about maximizing Joel Embiid’s prime: ‘We put our focus on now’
PhilliesZack Wheeler brings the heat, drops ERA to 1.64 as the Phillies sweep the Giants for sixth straight win
PhilliesZack Wheeler brings the heat, drops ERA to 1.64 as the Phillies sweep the Giants for sixth straight win
RestaurantsAyat, an outspoken Palestinian restaurant from New York, plans to open near Rittenhouse SquareAyat, a Palestinian restaurant whose first location opened in late 2020 in Brooklyn, is taking over the former Roxy Theater on a restaurant row of Sansom Street.
RestaurantsAyat, an outspoken Palestinian restaurant from New York, plans to open near Rittenhouse SquareAyat, a Palestinian restaurant whose first location opened in late 2020 in Brooklyn, is taking over the former Roxy Theater on a restaurant row of Sansom Street.
Arts & CultureColman Domingo arrives at the Met Gala in a dramatic white cape carrying a bouquet of lilies
Arts & CultureColman Domingo arrives at the Met Gala in a dramatic white cape carrying a bouquet of lilies
RestaurantsPat’s raises the stakes: It’s reopening with a chicken cheesesteak and breakfast sandwiches
RestaurantsPat’s raises the stakes: It’s reopening with a chicken cheesesteak and breakfast sandwiches
EducationNearly 4,000 student teachers applied for stipends, but Pa. only has money to pay 700Advocates say Pennsylvania should expand funding for the program to meet the demand — and to combat a shrinking supply of new teachers.
EducationNearly 4,000 student teachers applied for stipends, but Pa. only has money to pay 700Advocates say Pennsylvania should expand funding for the program to meet the demand — and to combat a shrinking supply of new teachers.
EducationGirls’ High advocates successfully fought cuts at the school. Now what happens?"We’ve been neglected, frankly, and we’re fighting to get back on our feet and get the support we need and we deserve,” one Girls' High supporter said.
EducationGirls’ High advocates successfully fought cuts at the school. Now what happens?"We’ve been neglected, frankly, and we’re fighting to get back on our feet and get the support we need and we deserve,” one Girls' High supporter said.
Nation & WorldColumbia cancels large graduation ceremonies. What does that mean for Penn’s commencement?
Nation & WorldColumbia cancels large graduation ceremonies. What does that mean for Penn’s commencement?
HealthCayaba Care is aiming to improve ‘abysmal’ maternal health outcomes in Philly and beyondCayaba Care provides doula-trained maternity navigators to help guide clients through pregnancy and childbirth.
HealthCayaba Care is aiming to improve ‘abysmal’ maternal health outcomes in Philly and beyondCayaba Care provides doula-trained maternity navigators to help guide clients through pregnancy and childbirth.
HealthPenn Medicine wants stroke, heart, and other acute patients transferred to its hospitals as quickly as possible — for their health and its financesThe University of Pennsylvania Health System's Philadelphia hospitals offer specialized, complex services, and the nonprofit's finances depend on them because they bring in more revenue.
HealthPenn Medicine wants stroke, heart, and other acute patients transferred to its hospitals as quickly as possible — for their health and its financesThe University of Pennsylvania Health System's Philadelphia hospitals offer specialized, complex services, and the nonprofit's finances depend on them because they bring in more revenue.
HealthCHOP restored eyesight for two children with one injection. It’s one more step for gene editing using CRISPR.The 10-year-old and 14-year-old patients had their eyesight improved about 10- to 100-fold after a single injection to their retina.
HealthCHOP restored eyesight for two children with one injection. It’s one more step for gene editing using CRISPR.The 10-year-old and 14-year-old patients had their eyesight improved about 10- to 100-fold after a single injection to their retina.
OpinionEmbracing neurodiversity in medicine: Insights from an autistic medical studentA first-year osteopathic medical student at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is defying expectations and preconceived notions surrounding autism diagnosis.
OpinionEmbracing neurodiversity in medicine: Insights from an autistic medical studentA first-year osteopathic medical student at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is defying expectations and preconceived notions surrounding autism diagnosis.
OpinionNearsightedness is at epidemic levels – and the problem begins in childhood | Expert OpinionOptometry researchers estimate that about half of the global population will need corrective lenses to offset myopia by 2050 if current rates continue – up from 23% in 2000.
OpinionNearsightedness is at epidemic levels – and the problem begins in childhood | Expert OpinionOptometry researchers estimate that about half of the global population will need corrective lenses to offset myopia by 2050 if current rates continue – up from 23% in 2000.
ResidentialStudent loans kept her from buying a home. A pilot program in Philadelphia made it happen.
ResidentialStudent loans kept her from buying a home. A pilot program in Philadelphia made it happen.
ResidentialStudent loans kept her from buying a home. A pilot program in Philadelphia made it happen.
ResidentialStudent loans kept her from buying a home. A pilot program in Philadelphia made it happen.