North Philly celebrates the opening of a new green space in Tacony Creek Park after years of cleanup

The 300-acre nature preserve was once home to one of the city’s largest illegal dumping sites.

On April 11, hundreds gathered in Tacony Creek Park to celebrate the unveiling of a new 49-acre nature preserve. It will serve as a new entrance to the 300-acre park on the grounds of Friends Hospital. The celebration was organized by the Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Watershed Partnership (TTF), but also featured the support of several partners from the city and state government, and surrounding neighborhoods.

How Tsehaitu Abye is building civic power for Black immigrants in Philadelphia

Tsehaitu Abye knows that access to voting is not equal, and for many Black immigrant communities, it has never been. As a first-generation Ethiopian American organizer based in Philadelphia, she has spent over two decades working to close those gaps, helping communities not only show up at the polls but build lasting civic power.

Doulas: ao lado das mães por um parto seguro e respeitoso

As doulas são fundamentais para que mães migrantes da Filadélfia recebam apoio culturalmente empático nos hospitais e façam valer seus direitos

In Philadelphia, Doulas help immigrant mothers navigate pregnancy

Doulas are a key resource for Philadelphia’s immigrant and underserved populations. From culturally empathetic support to in-person advocacy, doulas offer a range of services.

Philly City Council passes ICE Out legislation, limiting ICE operations within the city

The bill package passed during Thursday’s council meeting after being fast-tracked out of committee last week.

Philadelphia now has some of the most stringent policies targeting ICE operations of any city in the U.S. after its City Council passed a package of seven bills aimed at reigning in the conduct of ICE agents and putting up more guardrails between the agency and the city’s immigrant communities.

Safe Healthy Homes Act advances again out of Philadelphia City Council Committee

A final vote for the package is now expected on Thursday, April 16.

After a lawsuit brought by two Philadelphia landlords forced an additional hearing on Monday, March 30, Philadelphia City Council’s Committee on Housing, Neighborhood Development, and The Homeless passed the Safe Healthy Homes Act for a second time.

“Public history must tell the truth” - As attempts to whitewash U.S. history grow nationwide, Philadelphia pushes back.

As a slavery exhibit was partially reinstated at the President’s House site, local voices say the struggle to preserve African American history continues.

Mayor Parker’s new nearly $7 billion budget puts economic mobility at the center

The new budget proposes more investments in workforce development, housing, and even a new student loan program.

As she stood inside City Hall, the Mayor proposed a nearly $7 billion Fiscal Year 2027 budget with an eye towards holding up one of her main campaign promises to expand economic opportunity for all Philadelphians.

¿Estás embarazada en Filadelfia y eres migrante? El embarazo puede ser un proceso abrumador, especialmente para mujeres migrantes que enfrentan barreras como el idioma, la falta de seguro médico o el miedo a la discriminación.

Grávida na Filadélfia: Um Guia de Recursos para Mães Imigrantes.

Mulheres imigrantes enfrentam muitos desafios durante a gravidez, muitos deles relacionados a barreiras linguísticas e culturais. Este artigo destaca opções de pré-natais e apoio para futuras mães imigrantes na Filadélfia.

Pregnant in Philadelphia: A Resource Guide for Immigrant Mothers

Immigrant women face many challenges during pregnancy, many of which are related to language and cultural barriers. This article highlights prenatal care and support resources for Philadelphia’s immigrant mothers-to-be.

Através de narrativas intimistas e vozes da comunidade, Empowering Madres Latinas — uma iniciativa da cineasta afro-latina Gabriela Watson-Burkett em colaboração com o Centro Integral de la Mujer Madre Tierra — oferece um olhar fundamentado sobre como mães migrantes na Filadélfia vivenciam uma maternidade moldada pela migração, resiliência e cuidado.

Through intimate storytelling and community voices, Empowering Madres Latinas—an initiative by Afro-Latina filmmaker Gabriela Watson-Burkett in collaboration with Centro Integral de la Mujer Madre Tierra—offers a grounded look at how migrant mothers in Philadelphia navigate motherhood shaped by migration, resilience, and care.

Immigrants are the backbone of Philadelphia’s economy across sectors.

Industry leaders provide tangible evidence on the talent and innovation immigrants bring to the city’s workforce.

At a moment of growing concern and challenges due to federal immigration policy nationwide, it’s important to remember just how much Philadelphia’s economy depends on immigrants.

This was the key point during a Jan. 29 panel discussion at Industrious, hosted by the Economy League of Greater Philadelphia in collaboration with FWD.us