The cigarette tax bill (HB 1177) passed a Pennsylvania House of Representatives vote by 119 to 80, allowing Philadelphia to exact a $2-per-pack tax on cigarettes to help fund Philly schools. The ...

The Buena Vista All Stars, the musical heirs and successors of the iconic Cuban band Buena Vista Social Club, recently confirmed their exclusive presentation at the Knight Concert – Adrienne Arsht ...

"Damaris" of the lush black hair and inquisitive dark eyes is a single mom and for the past four years has been a sex worker in Mexico City, fighting day by day against discrimination and police ...

City Councilman Curtis Jones Jr. plans to introduce a bill Thursday that would make two official Muslim holidays in Philadelphia. Jones said it is an issue of providing the same “holiday access” that ...

Last week on Friday, June 27, Fire Commissioner, Derrick J.V. Sawyer promoted 29-year-old Fire Captain, Peter Crespo. The first Latino appointed to the position of Deputy Commissioner. "It is a proud ...

Alan Nunez was raised in Las Vegas, and received his Bachelors in Journalism & Media studies in December of 2021. Writing has always been at the forefront of his interests and using it to explain or ...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) announced $3,299,862 in grants to rural Pennsylvania communities to support key strategies ...

Recently, Philadelphia has been recognized for its food and lifestyle scene. Now one university is getting global attention for its reputation. University of Pennsylvania has ranked number 23 on the ...

The PEW Research Center recently released a study of racial bias between Blacks, whites, Asians and biracial individuals. Results varied between striking and predictable. First, the obvious. Using an ...

Trade with Mexico creates approximately 4.9 million jobs in the United States, according to a new research from the Wilson Center, a non partisan think tank in Washington DC. Despite what ...

Mia Roberts Perez, one of the candidates elected yesterday to Philadelphia’s Court of Common Pleas, will be bringing more diversity to the bench where there are currently only a few Latino judges in a ...

A U.S. Border Patrol agent has been accused of assaulting a 15-year-old immigrant detained in Arizona. The agent, identified as Aldo Arteaga, 35, faces charges of aggravated assault, after an incident ...