Philadelphia

Philly’s former Executive Director of LGBT Affairs will become the Chief Diversity Officer at the ACLU in New York City.

Kensington and Fairhill have been two neighborhoods forgotten by the city for too long. A new initiative is changing that narrative.

At 4:00 am, South Philadelphia refinery complex caught fire. A massive fire and three explosions rocked the largest refinery on the East Coast.

Summers in the city should be remembered for fun and opportunity, not violence.

It's Friday night and you order a pizza - in an attempt to save the world, you recycle the box. Guess what... 

We’ve seen the president retweet questionable news sources before, but a recent database featuring the Facebook rantings of some Philadelphia police officers hits a little closer to home.

It is not the new skyscrapers going up, but rather the quality and quantity of people we may attract to live or work in them which will define the fate of our city in the 21st Century. Philadelphia is, no doubt, rebounding. But is it dawn or dusk what we see in the horizon?

The Greater Philadelphia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce held its first networking mixer of the year at the exclusive Pyramid Club in the heart of Philadelphia's Center City Business district.

The conference is designed to inform and engage leaders on the best practices pertaining to talent growth and attraction.

The official TV partner of the 18th Annual AL DÍA Philadelphia Diverse City Career Fair can help further promote the need for the diversity in the city to extend out to the workplace. 

The PA Attorney General recognizes that tackling the community's opioid conflict will require more than strong law enforcement alone.

For the third straight year, Immigrant Business Week will function to honor the immigrant business community in Philadelphia, and provide valuable resources for current and aspiring immigrant entrepreneurs. 

The community foundation launched a number of key initiatives to promote their big centennial anniversary.

Floral designers representing 23 countries competed in Philadelphia for the FTD World Cup which revisits the United States after more than two decades. The competition is part of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society's 190th Anniversary.

The two organizations will collaborate in an effort to increase economic opportunities for people of color and those in underserved communities.

Keynote Speaker Justice Kevin M. Dougherty discussed issues including diversity, access to the courts as well as fulfilling his promise to justice through law during the 2018 AL DÍA Lawyers Forum. 

Operation Gratitude sends more than 300,000 care packages each year to soldiers, sailors, airmen, marines, and coast guardsmen deployed overseas.

The seven grants will cover a number of different areas, including health, environment, and animal services.

The event on Oct. 4 is part of an effort to help Philadelphia transform its reality as one of the poorest major cities in the U.S., and help provide young residents with job opportunities.

Mayor Kenney and stakeholders aim to better prepare Philadelphians for job access and career opportunities with launch of new workforce development strategy. 

The Immigrant Workers Academy, an initiative from the Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs, aims to educate and equip Philadelphia immigrant workers with the tools necessary to advocate for their rights in the workplace. 

SEPTA is using its website and social media platforms to invite passengers to join SEPTA Key, the company’s new fare system, and to inform riders that tokens sales are being phased out.