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Curtis Johnson, 26, of Wilmington, Del., (left), and Sagar Saha, 25, of Brooklynn, N.Y., (right), are testing the durability of the Saber X’s light sabers at the 2024 Comic Book Fan Expo at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia on Friday, May 3, 2024.

The best things to do in Philadelphia this week

The Procession of Saints navigates through the annual 9th Street Italian Market Festival in Philadelphia on Sunday, May 19, 2024.

The best things to do in Philadelphia this weekend

The federal government resumed student loan debt collection on May 5, meaning borrowers in default can risk wage garnishment, withholding of government benefits and refunds, and negative impacts to credit scores if they don't start repaying loans.

Student loan collections are back. What borrowers need to know to avoid wage garnishment or credit damage.

A patient receives the monkeypox vaccine at the Dr. Ala Stanford Center for Health Equity in North Philadelphia in 2022. The Black Doctors Consortium hosted the clinic.

Where to find free vaccines in Philadelphia this winter

Robert Sickel Jr., from South Philly, reads a book at the Philadelphia Free Library Parkway Central Branch in Philadelphia.

Philly on a budget: Cheap eats and activities for $25 or less

Students eat lunch in the cafeteria at William H. Ziegler Elementary School in 2021.

How students can get free school meals from the School District of Philadelphia, plus finding menus and grocery help

National surveys indicate parents are ready to spend hundreds of dollars on back-to-school shopping this year. The Inquirer took a 12-item school supply list to four stores and Amazon.com to find the lowest prices on school supplies for Philadelphia parents.

Where are the cheapest back-to-school supplies in Philadelphia?

A hazy Philadelphia skyline as seen from I-95 southbound in South Philadelphia.

Where to cool off in a Philadelphia heat wave

Sahiyah Cooper, 8, front right, Egypt Savage, 11, back left, during a lunch provided by Philabundance at the Police Athletic League, in South Philadelphia, July 10, 2019. Philabundance is tripling the number of meals it's providing this summer for low-income children. Summer is the hungriest time of year for Philly kids, since they're not eating breakfast and lunch in school.

Where to find free summer meals and food in Philadelphia

Access cards bring a number of benefits, including discounts, to everyone.

How to get $2 museum admission with your ACCESS or Art-Reach ACCESS card

The Bonnie Situation’s Jesse Cantz throws against the Artful Dodgers in the Olde English Dart League at the Taproom on 19th in South Philadelphia.

Philadelphia’s dart leagues are thriving, and ‘everybody knows your name’

Michelle Nelson from the Mama-Tee Community Fridge Project stocks the refrigerator at the opening of the Mama-Tee Community Fridge at St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children.

Community fridges have served Philadelphians through the pandemic. Here’s how they’re faring in 2024.

The best things to do in Philadelphia this week

Curtis Johnson, 26, of Wilmington, Del., (left), and Sagar Saha, 25, of Brooklynn, N.Y., (right), are testing the durability of the Saber X’s light sabers at the 2024 Comic Book Fan Expo at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia on Friday, May 3, 2024.

The best things to do in Philadelphia this weekend

The Procession of Saints navigates through the annual 9th Street Italian Market Festival in Philadelphia on Sunday, May 19, 2024.

Student loan collections are back. What borrowers need to know to avoid wage garnishment or credit damage.

The federal government resumed student loan debt collection on May 5, meaning borrowers in default can risk wage garnishment, withholding of government benefits and refunds, and negative impacts to credit scores if they don't start repaying loans.

Where to find free vaccines in Philadelphia this winter

A patient receives the monkeypox vaccine at the Dr. Ala Stanford Center for Health Equity in North Philadelphia in 2022. The Black Doctors Consortium hosted the clinic.

Philly on a budget: Cheap eats and activities for $25 or less

Robert Sickel Jr., from South Philly, reads a book at the Philadelphia Free Library Parkway Central Branch in Philadelphia.

How students can get free school meals from the School District of Philadelphia, plus finding menus and grocery help

Students eat lunch in the cafeteria at William H. Ziegler Elementary School in 2021.

Where are the cheapest back-to-school supplies in Philadelphia?

National surveys indicate parents are ready to spend hundreds of dollars on back-to-school shopping this year. The Inquirer took a 12-item school supply list to four stores and Amazon.com to find the lowest prices on school supplies for Philadelphia parents.

Where to cool off in a Philadelphia heat wave

A hazy Philadelphia skyline as seen from I-95 southbound in South Philadelphia.

Where to find free summer meals and food in Philadelphia

Sahiyah Cooper, 8, front right, Egypt Savage, 11, back left, during a lunch provided by Philabundance at the Police Athletic League, in South Philadelphia, July 10, 2019. Philabundance is tripling the number of meals it's providing this summer for low-income children. Summer is the hungriest time of year for Philly kids, since they're not eating breakfast and lunch in school.

How to get $2 museum admission with your ACCESS or Art-Reach ACCESS card

Access cards bring a number of benefits, including discounts, to everyone.

Philadelphia’s dart leagues are thriving, and ‘everybody knows your name’

The Bonnie Situation’s Jesse Cantz throws against the Artful Dodgers in the Olde English Dart League at the Taproom on 19th in South Philadelphia.

Community fridges have served Philadelphians through the pandemic. Here’s how they’re faring in 2024.

Michelle Nelson from the Mama-Tee Community Fridge Project stocks the refrigerator at the opening of the Mama-Tee Community Fridge at St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children.