Philadelphia’s Black Founding Fathers fought for freedom during an era when it was routinely denied to Black people.
On March 25, the famous “Rocky” statue that has stood proudly at the base of the Philadelphia Museum of Art steps since 2006 will be moved indoors to become part of an upcoming exhibit “Rising Up: Rocky and the Making of Monuments.”
In a Presidents’ Day ruling invoking 1984, a federal judge rejected the government’s authority to remove slavery exhibits from Philadelphia’s President’s House.
The district is charged with eight counts of violating the federal Toxic Substances Control Act for allegedly failing to perform inspections in a timely manner during a recent five-year period.
Philadelphia workers and union members rallied in support of immigrants and workers’ rights amid attacks from the Trump administration.
Philadelphia’s public transit agency said Friday that it will restore services that it eliminated after a judge ordered it to undo the two-week-old cuts that were challenged in court as discriminatory toward poor and minority communities.
The bill—which includes funding for highways, too—increases aid for transit agency operations by $292 million, or about 25% more, with the lion’s share of the money going to the Philadelphia-based Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority.
The National Park Service has removed an exhibit on slavery at Philadelphia’s Independence National Historical Park in response to President Donald Trump’s executive order “restoring truth and sanity to American history” in displays at the nation’s museums, parks and landmarks.
Fans of the “Rocky” movies visit these Philadelphia spots to celebrate the working-class spirit shared by the fictional boxer and his very real city.
500,000 soccer fans from across the world are expected to travel to Philadelphia for the World Cup.
