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Illustration depicting abuses in Pennsylvania's juvenile justice system.

Youth Justice

Exploring the scale of Philly’s juvenile detention problem

Cities nationwide are turning away from juvenile institutions, noting widespread abuses. Philly has fallen behind.

Samantha Melamed and Dain Saint

MaryNissi Lemon of Lemonlife Doula and Birthing Services (kneeling on left) explains that different positions can offer relief during childbirth during a childbirth education class at the Garsen Center, 4704 Leiper St. Phila., Pa. on May 22, 2022. Starting in 2025, certified doula services enrolled in the state's Medical Assistance program will be covered by Medicaid.

New year, new laws: Pay raises, PTSD coverage, minimum wage increase, and health reforms hit Pa. and N.J.

How could Project 2025 impact Pennsylvanians?

Project 2025 aims to ‘protect America’s families.’ What would that actually mean for Pennsylvanians?

Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle L. Parker held a news conference in her City Hall Reception Room to discuss transition in her executive team on Friday, Oct. 11, 2024. From left are Jessie Lawrence, director of the Department of Planning and Development; Adam Thiel, managing director; Tiffany W. Thurman, chief of staff; Aren Platt, chief deputy mayor; and Vanessa Garrett-Harley, deputy mayor.

Mayor Parker’s development and planning team is finally taking shape 10 months into her term

The First Baptist Church cemetery plot at the Mount Moriah Historic Cemetery and Arboretum in Philadelphia on Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023.

First Baptist Church has a very long history in Philadelphia. The rediscovery of its 300-year-old cemetery raises plenty of questions

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