Philadelphia children and families call for cease-fire in Gaza
Families gathered in Old City, Philadelphia, Monday to call for a cease-fire in Gaza.
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Families gathered in Old City, Philadelphia, Monday to call for a cease-fire in Gaza.
The protesters blocked traffic on I-76 and on the Spring Garden Street Bridge. Philadelphia police said roughly 32 people were arrested.
The group that planned the protest, Jewish Voice for Peace, also held a sit-in at 30th Street Station in November.
A group of protestors is accused of shouting antisemitic remarks, and stickers with pro-Palestinian slogans were reportedly left on the doors of Goldie in Center City, though when CBS Philadelphia checked back early Monday morning they had been removed.
A group of protesters gathered outside Michael Solomonov's Philadelphia restaurant Sunday night as a larger demonstration marched through the city calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.
Hundreds of protestors made their way through the streets of Philadelphia Sunday night as they demanded a permanent cease fire in Gaza. At one point a group of demonstrators stopped outside Israeli-Jewish restaurant Goldie in Center City,
Philadelphia police had Market Street in Center City blocked at Broad Street while there was a pro-Palestine rally across City Hall near the Clothespin sculpture.
A group of pro-Palestine supporters gathered outside City Hall Friday before starting to march east on Market Street.
Thousands of Starbucks workers across the nation, including in Philadelphia, walked out of their jobs Thursday to protest better working conditions, including higher wages.
A pro-Palestinian rally disrupted traffic in Center City on Thursday afternoon.
Protestors are calling for a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas at Philadelphia's 30th Street Station.
More than a hundred Jewish Americans are taking a hard stance against Israel's tactics in its war against Hamas.
Police called the looters "criminal opportunists" who damaged property after charges were dropped against an officer who shot a man, Ross DiMattei reports.
Police arrested six protesters Tuesday who tried to disrupt the start of land-based testing for New Jersey's first offshore wind farm.
A judge has ruled that the retrial of a former Philadelphia police officer charged with assault and endangerment in his actions during protests in the summer of 2020 should be held outside of the city.
Former President Trump took the stage showing the political power the group has gained in the last few years.
Former President Trump arrived at protests in Center City Friday afternoon. He’s in town for the Moms for Liberty conference. The entire event has drawn protesters to the Center City Marriott. Dan Snyder reports where protestors have gathered.
Group leaders say their mission is to stop what they call "woke ideology" from getting into classrooms.
The former head of Philadelphia's public defense lawyers has kicked off her campaign for Pennsylvania's Democratic Party primary field for attorney general.
The proposed arena, 76 Place at Market East, would be built where part of the Fashion District Mall is. It's on the edge of Chinatown from Market to Cuthbert Streets between 10th and 11th.
Marcella Baietto reports.
Anthony Smith pleaded guilty Tuesday to a federal charge of obstructing law enforcement during a civil disorder.
Pilots pushing for higher pay argue that United should reward them for helping the airline survive the coronavirus pandemic.
Three faculty unions that went on strike last month at Rutgers University have overwhelmingly approved 4-year contracts.
The trial of a former Philadelphia SWAT officer accused of pepper spraying protestors on I-676 ended in a mistrial Monday after jurors could not come to a verdict.
