Philadelphia

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.

The change comes as part of the authority’s fare modernization plan.

On a quiet Northeast Philadelphia corner, Café Liz Restaurant serves a charming ode to Portugal, all while embodying the traditional narrative of the American immigrant dream.

No, this was not your typical PA Society smoke-filled bash or “old boy’s club” weekend.

Action Wellness has been providing hope to Philadelphians living with (or at risk of) HIV/AIDS via pre-exposure prophylaxis medication, prevention education, case management, testing, and overall support since 1986. Its office is featured in the pioneering drama Philadelphia, starring Tom Hanks, Denzel Washington, and Antonio Banderas, widely regarded as the first mainstream film to depict a sincere narrative on homosexuality and homophobia.

"Maybe Christmas, the Grinch thought, doesn't come from a store." - Dr. Seuss 

Armed with a natural-born talent and a cultivated passion for cooking, Chef Judith Suzarra-Campbell is revolutionizing the modern restaurant business in Philadelphia by providing homestyle Venezuelan meals, and by putting quality and tradition over unnecessary pizzaz and big-name chains.

Miguel Antonio Horn, local artist with Colombian and Venezuelan roots, will be installing an innovative and contemporary sculpture interposed in the bridge-like ramp on 12th and Cuthbert Street, down by Reading Terminal Market and the Pennsylvania Convention Center. Horn will be one of the few Latino artists to have a piece of public art permanently located in Philadelphia, an artistic hub that rivals the likes of Paris and New York.

This weekend, find out why Philadelphia isn’t a cultural wasteland.