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The nation’s oldest continuously published newspaper reflecting the African American experience. We cover #Philly’s breaking news, culture, & community.

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EDITORIAL: Historic Black wins Tuesday prove the power of voting #VotingMatters #BlackHistory #BlackLeadership #GovRace2026 @NAACP @BlackVotersMtr @TheBlackCaucus @HowardU @ByronDonalds @KeishaBottoms @iamwesmoore @DavidCCrowley @AaronDFordNV phillytrib.com/commentary/ed…
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Mother Bethel panel explores links between Black churches, education and self-determination #MotherBethel #BlackPhiladelphia #HBCUs @UNCF phillytrib.com/news/local_ne…
Mother Bethel panel explores links between Black churches, education and self-determination

Mother Bethel panel explores links between Black churches, education and self-determination

For Michael Lomax, the story of Black progress in America begins in two places: the church and the classroom.

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Veterans Day ceremony highlights service, mentorship and support for Philadelphia veterans #VeteransDayPHL #PhiladelphiaVeterans #ServeAndSupport @VeteransHealth @PhiladelphiaGov @PHLPublicHealth phillytrib.com/news/local_ne…
Veterans Day ceremony highlights service, mentorship and support for Philadelphia veterans

Veterans Day ceremony highlights service, mentorship and support for Philadelphia veterans

For Gregory Wright Jr., Veterans Day is about more than honoring military service. It's also a chance to recognize the veterans who helped shape his own path.

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Following death of 10-year-old, Mayor Parker orders review of city’s foster care system #MalayshiaAlford #ChildWelfare #FosterCareReform @PhillyMayor @DHSgov phillytrib.com/news/local_ne…
Following death of 10-year-old, Mayor Parker orders review of city’s foster care system

Following death of 10-year-old, Mayor Parker orders review of city’s foster care system

Mayor Cherelle L. Parker on Tuesday signed an Executive Order, establishing a Child Welfare Review Committee (CWRC) following the death of 10-year-old Malayshia Alford.

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At Philadelphia Free Library, cooking lessons become pathways to literacy and jobs #CulinaryLiteracy #WorkforceDevelopment #FreeLibraryPhila @PHLgov @DrexelUniv @ChefTV phillytrib.com/news/local_ne…
At Philadelphia Free Library, cooking lessons become pathways to literacy and jobs

At Philadelphia Free Library, cooking lessons become pathways to literacy and jobs

Students in chef coats on Monday stood over stovetops on the fourth floor of Philadelphia's Parkway Central Library, whisking eggs as Chef Andrew Myers moved about offering tips and encouragement.

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Foster care death of 10-year-old Malayshia Alford exposes screening gap #JusticeForMalayshia #PhillyNews #ChildSafety #FosterCare @PhillyPolice @FBIPhiladelphia phillytrib.com/news/local_ne…
Foster care death of 10-year-old Malayshia Alford exposes screening gap

Foster care death of 10-year-old Malayshia Alford exposes screening gap

The death of 10-year-old Malayshia Alford has raised questions about whether a prior abuse case involving her foster mother was visible to child welfare officials during the certification process, a

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Tuesday's front page #JusticeForMalayshia #PhillyNews #ChildSafety #FosterCare @PhillyPolice @FBIPhiladelphia
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Parking Authority skips Council hearing as Philly residents demand accountability #PPAAccountability #PhillyParking #CityCouncilPHL @PHLCouncil @PhilaParkAuth @PhiladelphiaGov phillytrib.com/news/local_ne…
Parking Authority skips Council hearing as Philly residents demand accountability

Parking Authority skips Council hearing as Philly residents demand accountability

Facing questions about more than 14,000 parking tickets and 1,000 vehicle tows issued during the FIFA Fan Festival, the Philadelphia Parking Authority skipped a City Council hearing Friday and instead

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Sunday's front page! #Kensington #Philadelphia #AffordableHousing @NKCDC @PHLCouncil @PHLPublicHealth #FoodAccessPHL #HealthyFoodForAll #FoodJustice @PHLPublicHealth @DrexelUniv
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Philadelphians struggling with 'food swamps,' poorer health #FoodAccessPHL #HealthyFoodForAll #FoodJustice @PHLPublicHealth @DrexelUniv phillytrib.com/news/local_ne…
Philadelphians struggling with 'food swamps,' poorer health

Philadelphians struggling with 'food swamps,' poorer health

For many Philadelphia families, the challenge isn’t finding a store that accepts government nutrition benefits. It’s finding one that sells healthy food.

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Life Inside Kensington: Behind a nonprofit leader's quest to help heal a traumatized community #Kensington #Philadelphia #AffordableHousing @NKCDC @PHLCouncil @PHLPublicHealth phillytrib.com/news/local_ne…
Life Inside Kensington: Behind a nonprofit leader's quest to help heal a traumatized community

Life Inside Kensington: Behind a nonprofit leader's quest to help heal a traumatized community

This is another in a series of articles on life inside one of Philadelphia’s most challenged neighborhoods.

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Joel Dales, a Deputy Philadelphia Police Commissioner, named VP for Public Safety at Temple University #TempleUniversity #PhillyPolice #PublicSafety @TempleUniv @PhillyPolice @JohnFryPhilly phillytrib.com/news/local_ne…
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Love Park milestone marks more than 1,000 weddings for Philadelphia couples #WeddingWednesdays #LovePark #PhiladelphiaWeddings @PhilaParkandRec @myphillypark @discoverPHL phillytrib.com/news/local_ne…
Love Park milestone marks more than 1,000 weddings for Philadelphia couples

Love Park milestone marks more than 1,000 weddings for Philadelphia couples

Moments before exchanging vows with her childhood sweetheart, Lisa Sanford stood beneath Philadelphia's LOVE sculpture reflecting on a journey that had come full circle.

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Under court scrutiny, Philadelphia Sheriff Bilal says she’s not running from accountability #PhillyPolitics #PhiladelphiaSheriff #GovernmentAccountability @PhilaController phillytrib.com/news/local_ne…
Under court scrutiny, Philadelphia Sheriff Bilal says she’s not running from accountability

Under court scrutiny, Philadelphia Sheriff Bilal says she’s not running from accountability

Flanked by uniformed members of her command staff, Philadelphia Sheriff Rochelle Bilal on Thursday fiercely rejected accusations that her office has resisted judicial oversight and also insisted that...

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Foster mother charged in slaying of 10-year-old Philadelphia girl #JusticeForMalayshia #PhillyNews #ChildSafety #FosterCare @PhillyPolice @FBIPhiladelphia phillytrib.com/news/local_ne…
Foster mother charged in slaying of 10-year-old Philadelphia girl

Foster mother charged in slaying of 10-year-old Philadelphia girl

Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner announced Thursday evening that a foster mother has been charged with murder in the death of 10-year-old Malayshia Alford, ending an intense search that...

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What Philly voters had to say about gas prices, healthcare and Trump #ElectionDay #PhillyVotes #DemocracyInAction @Committeeof70 @PA_Votes @PhillyVotes @SharifStreet phillytrib.com/news/local_ne…
What Philly voters had to say about gas prices, healthcare and Trump

What Philly voters had to say about gas prices, healthcare and Trump

Bernestein Dixon is old enough to remember when Black families treated voting as a duty. Now in her 70s, she has no patience for anyone who needs convincing about the

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In a momentous night for Democrats, Hakeem Jeffries set to make history as first Black Speaker of the House #BlackHistoryMade #HakeemJeffries #RepresentationMatters @RepJeffries @TheBlackCaucus @NAACP @HouseDemocrats @CAPAction @NABJ phillytrib.com/news/in-a-mom…
In a momentous night for Democrats, Hakeem Jeffries set to make history as first Black Speaker of...

In a momentous night for Democrats, Hakeem Jeffries set to make history as first Black Speaker of...

Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries is on the cusp of making history as the nation’s first Black speaker of the House, a generational shift in U.S. politics after Democrats on Tuesday

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Christopher Gilman turns startup dream into thriving regional media company #BlackBusiness #Entrepreneurship #PhillyBusiness @PHLChamber @TempleUniv @SBAgov phillytrib.com/news/local_ne…
Christopher Gilman turns startup dream into thriving regional media company

Christopher Gilman turns startup dream into thriving regional media company

Christopher Gilman traded a career in entertainment for entrepreneurship, turning a $50,000 startup loan and a passion for storytelling into a growing media company that serves businesses across...

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Candlelight vigil in Germantown raises awareness of teen homelessness #YouthHomelessness #EndYouthHomelessness #NationalHomelessYouthAwarenessMonth @CovenantHousePA @CovenantHouse @PeopleforParker phillytrib.com/news/local_ne…
Candlelight vigil in Germantown raises awareness of teen homelessness

Candlelight vigil in Germantown raises awareness of teen homelessness

Dozens gathered in Germantown Monday night to raise awareness surrounding homelessness among teenagers, honor the ones who have lost their lives, and encourage more people to help those in need.

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Tuesday's front page! #PhillyVotes #Election2026 #PhiladelphiaVotes @PeopleforParker @SEPTA @CHOPNews @StreetForUs #YouthHomelessness #EndYouthHomelessness #NationalHomelessYouthAwarenessMonth @CovenantHousePA @CovenantHouse
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