Activists Mark 3rd Anniversary of Supreme Court's Controversial 'Citizens United' Decision
"Get the money out of politics!" chanted members of nearly two dozen organizations in Love Park.
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"Get the money out of politics!" chanted members of nearly two dozen organizations in Love Park.
Doctors at CHOP say cancer among adolescents is on the rise.
January 19th, is "Gun Appreciation Day" in America, and people are being urged to get out and show their support for their weapons and the Second Amendment that protects them.
Franklin, played by actor Bill Robling, was in good spirits for the celebration at the Historic Philadelphia Center, 6th and Chestnut Streets.
In this same survey there is overwhelming support for widespread background checks.
President Obama has called for sweeping new gun laws in the United States, setting the stage for what may become the most sweeping political battle over gun control in decades.
That amendment ushered in the Prohibition era in 1920.
"It's a big relief now but I got to tell you it's been a torturous process." New Jersey Republican Congressman Frank LoBiondo said.
The exhibit opened on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s actual birthday, January 15th, to honor his legacy.
Mayor Nutter says the Sandy Hook Principles, modeled on the "Sullivan Principles" that helped force an end to apartheid in South Africa, are designed to make the gun industry behave better.
At Bicycle Therapy, near 22nd and South Streets in center city Philadelphia, owner Lee Rogers (far left) has followed the ups and downs of Lance Armstrong's career.
The program, "Philly Future Track," provides paid positions for 130 young people who are out of work and not going to college.
Officers in the 24th District now have two dirt bikes to help them patrol where squad cars can't go.
The exhibition showcases 20 photographs that tell stories of the people who work, live and thrive in this section of the city as it experiences urban renewal.
Three proposals were offered up in the legislature just this week in New Jersey.
Philadelphia area community groups are joining together to fight the School District recommendation to close 37 public schools at the end of the school year.
"Fuel the Cure" is a Philadelphia-based, volunteer-run, nonprofit organization that connects young professionals while at the same time raising money for charitable organizations.
There's a new way for the charity-minded to hold a food drive, without lifting a bag or filling a box.
After 29 years running part or all of the Appel Farm Arts and Music Center, Mark Packer is ready to take on a new job as executive director of the South Orange Performing Arts Center, in North Jersey.
The Red Cross of Southeastern Pennsylvania has teamed up with Red Paw Emergency Relief, an animal safety organization, for "Fire Safe Fridays."
Philadelphia's Historical Commission has reaffirmed its decision to allow the demolition of the 160-year-old Church of the Assumption, on Spring Garden Street.
The National Rifle Association and Wal-Mart, the largest gun retailer in the country, are set to meet with Vice President Biden today at the White House; all part of his gun violence task force. This comes a day after the Vice President met with gun control advocates.
Bucks County's Council Rock School District is planning three community forums on school security in the wake of the Newtown shootings.
A group of volunteer doctors and nurses from Drexel and Thomas Jefferson University Hospital have teamed up to provide free medical care to the uninsured.
The city of Philadelphia's Emergency Management Office is staging the first of a year-long series of community seminars tonight in South Philadelphia.
