Philadelphia

A new book explores how, for decades, businesses of all sizes have been burying hazardous waste all over cities.

• By Dwyer Gunn

In response to a lack of success in the legal sphere, the DOJ has sought out stories of immigrant crime in an attempt to influence sanctuary cities like Philadelphia.

• By Tanvi Misra

The end of the contract comes amid concerns that customs enforcement was using the information to target law-abiding undocumented immigrants.

• By Ian Hurley

A recent vote over a proposed tool to predict the risk that a person would pose a threat to public safety in Pennsylvania stirred a debate over its unintended consequences.

• By Stephanie Wykstra

Starbucks doesn't need to close its stores for bias trainings. It needs to change its entire design so that it doesn't merely reflect the character of host neighborhoods, especially if that character is racist.

• By Brentin Mock

Though the office will no longer charge possession, those who are caught selling or delivering marijuana will still be charged.

• By Chinelo Nkechi Ikem

Churches are centers for community gatherings, but as less people remain affiliated to specific religions they need to adapt to continue connecting people.

• By Chayenne Polimédio

In 2016, Philadelphia became the first major city in the U.S. to pass a soda tax.

• By Candace Butera

Philadelphia has the highest opioid-overdose death rate of any American city.

• By Francie Diep

Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and the state of California have already filed similar suits.

• By Morgan Baskin

"Only a small percent actually ventured out to slit our collective throats with their votes."

• By Pacific Standard Staff

A new report finds as many as 26,000 Pennsylvania residents who had submitted voter registration applications on time may have been unable to vote or may have seen their ballot discounted.

• By Kate Wheeling

• By Amy McKeever

Public schools in Philadelphia have suffered a 94 percent drop in the number of full-time librarians between 1991 and 2015.

• By Morgan Baskin

How local leaders are pushing for progress at the Democratic National Convention.

• By Amy McKeever

Inside the former prison-turned-museum and its new exhibit about the perils and inequities of mass incarceration in America.

• By Amy McKeever

What the death of the iconic City Paper means to Philadelphia.

• By Jake Blumgart

Philadelphia is forcing property owners to fix up abandoned buildings to fight crime, and it's actually working.

• By Kate Wheeling

We canvassed the world of the social and behavioral sciences, looking for rising stars whose careers promise to make a lasting mark. We'll be profiling the top 30 throughout the month of April.

• By Avital Andrews

A round-up of news and research on hateful speech, and efforts to silence it.

• By Kate Wheeling

Mandatory paid sick leave is a government policy position that requires businesses of a certain size to give their employees a certain amount of time off. It has also sparked a fight that's made and broken political careers.

• By Randy LoBasso

The City of Brotherly Love is losing librarians, despite scores of studies proving their value. What gives?

• By Wes Judd

With a study of the impact of Philadelphia’s SugarHouse Casino, a heated debate gets fresh ammunition.

• By Lauren Kirchner

A dispatch from the "Reinventing Older Communities: Bridging Growth & Opportunity" conference in Philadelphia.

• By Jim Russell