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After voting to unionize almost a year ago, resident doctors at Penn Medicine — who have been negotiating on a contract for the past few months — are pushing for better wages and benefits. On Wednesday afternoon, more than 100 Penn Medicine residents rallied at the...

DELAWARE COUNTY, PA — Pennsylvania State Police in Philadelphia, Delaware, and Montgomery counties are now equipped with body-worn cameras updated mobile video recorders in their patrol vehicles. Authorities Monday announced the new development in their law...

The Pennsylvania State Police announced that all patrol troopers assigned to Troop K – covering Philadelphia, Montgomery, and Delaware counties – are now outfitted with body-worn cameras and updated mobile video recorders in their patrol vehicles. PSP expedited the...

Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) today announced that all patrol troopers assigned to Troop K – covering Philadelphia, Montgomery, and Delaware counties – are now outfitted with body-worn cameras and updated mobile video recorders in their patrol...

State troopers in Troop K, the troop that covers Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties, are now equipped with new body cameras, according to a press release. In addition, the mobile video recorders in patrol cars have been updated. The new equipment is part...

As campuses across the commonwealth show solidarity – and court controversy and a host of related legal issues – with the tent encampments at Columbia University and University of California, Berkeley, elected officials across the ideological spectrum have expressed...

A petition in support of students' right to protest at the 'Gaza Solidarity Encampment' has been sent in multiple Penn club group chats and garnered over 1,000 signatures. The petition is addressed to Interim Penn President Larry Jameson, Provost John Jackson, and...

The pro-Palestinian encampment led by students from multiple Philadelphia universities was instructed to disband on Friday evening according to a message from the University of Pennsylvania’s Interim President J. Larry Jameson. Following the protest that began on...

In a statement published to state Rep. Rick Krajewski’s (D-Philadelphia) social media accounts Saturday evening, seven Philadelphia-area politicians and AAUP-Penn called on the University to refrain from taking disciplinary action against peaceful demonstrations on...

As night fell on the pro-Palestinian encampment which began on College Green on Thursday, participants prepared for the possibility of arrest and community members rallied in support of Penn's divestment from Israel's war in Gaza.

The political divide over the war in Gaza was starkly evident this week in Philadelphia as local officials spoke out about student demonstrations at University of Pennsylvania and other local campuses. State Rep. Rick Krajewski, whose district includes Penn, as well...

CENTER CITY - School funding rallies in two communities Friday call for better funding of the Commonwealth’s public schools while attacking a controversial funding proposal known as school vouchers. The rally, in the shadow of Philadelphia City Hall, had two goals: To...

PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — Pro-Palestinian demonstrators at the University of Pennsylvania marched through Center City Thursday evening and set up an encampment right in the heart of campus, following a movement of students at schools across the country to protest...

Reverends, retired professors and young activists filed into the hearing room at 1801 Market St. on Thursday to send PECO a message: Clean energy can't wait. The energy provider, the largest in the state, is seeking approval from the Pennsylvania Public Utility...

State Sen. Nikil Saval and state Rep. Mary Isaacson celebrated a $500,000 grant to Zhang Sah Martial Arts & Learning Center in South Philly through the commonwealth’s Local Share Account–Philadelphia program, an initiative that awards funding to economic development,...

On Friday, India’s state and general elections will begin, and continue for six weeks — a somewhat complicated system that is designed to ensure everyone across the massive nation has a chance to vote. I and many others in Philadelphia’s Indian diaspora are looking on...

What if Pennsylvania had a single program to fight blight, cut energy bills, stabilize homes and communities – and help seniors age in place? The good news is: This program already exists. Whole-Home Repairs is an innovative program that funds health and safety...

Over 50 people expressed their support for Penn graduate student workers’ unionization movement at a rally in front of College Hall on Wednesday. The rally was led by the Penn chapter of the American Association of University Professors, GET-UP, Penn Museum Workers...

A newly formed coalition is hoping to quell the influence Pennsylvania’s richest man has on state politics by urging lawmakers to pledge not to accept money from him. The so-called “Pledge for a Healthy Democracy” asks its signatories to commit to reject money from...

The Office of Children and Families, partnered with Pennsylvania state senator Nikil Saval and the Philadelphia Police Department’s Third District, recently held a youth job and college fair. During the event, students had access to dozens of colleges and employers,...

Last Friday State Senator Nikil Saval and State Representative Mary Isaacson celebrated a $500,000 grant to Zhang Sah Martial Arts & Learning Center through the commonwealth’s Local Share Account–Philadelphia program, an initiative that awards funding to economic...

The Pennsylvania Senate this week passed two crime bills based on recent high-profile incidents — bills that the body’s Republican majority said were necessary for public safety but which most Democrats said were overly broad and potentially unconstitutional. Both...

Aramark workers at the Wells Fargo Center declared a one-day strike Tuesday after weeks of unsuccessful contract negotiations. Hundreds of bartenders, concession workers, cooks, servers, dishwashers and warehouse employees employed by Aramark went on strike before...

Every week, we bring you a roundup of the top news and commentary about issues and events important to working families. Here’s the latest edition of the Working People Weekly List. Rail Unions Hail Biden’s Two-Person Crew Mandate: “The nation’s rail unions and the...

Temple Association of University Professionals held a rally with a few dozen people at City Hall Friday afternoon to address contract concerns amid months of ongoing negotiations with the university. The union has been negotiating a new contract since its last...

As the fight continues between Aramark and their workers at the Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia City Council members stepped in Thursday to show support for the food service employees. At a briefing outside City Hall, councilmembers backed union workers who last...

Hundreds of Philadelphia food service workers are threatening to strike at the Wells Fargo Center. Members of UNITE HERE Philly Local 274 – the union representing around 600 private sector hotel and food service workers at Philadelphia-area stadiums, airports and...

For 15 years, Debi Lemieur has been a part-time adjunct instructor for the “great books” class that all Temple University undergraduates take, where they discuss texts like Plato’s “Republic” and Mary Wollstonecraft’s “A Vindication of the Rights of Woman.” She’s also...