City leaders celebrated new funding for Community Development Corporations (CDCs), which are non-profits that provide neighborhood services and assist with the development of affordable housing.

The competition was high for the Peace Not Guns Memorial Basketball game featuring the Philly Ballers — a team comprised of members of the police and fire departments, the sheriff's office and SEPTA ...

Explore Jewish and Black relations through a transformative initiative at Harvard. Strengthening community ties is essential.

Following years of complaints about graffiti and vandalism, the City of Philadelphia is boosting its cleanup efforts.

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated is giving back to the Philadelphia community for its 98th convention.

Philadelphia’s civic tech powers key community projects — but it’s overlooked and underfunded Shared tools, collaborative platforms and volunteer networks often shape local progress. Where’s the ...

Workers at Philadelphia's World Cafe Live took the first step in the process to unionize with UNITE HERE Local 274 amid ...

The West Philadelphia Skills Initiative has become a leading workforce model Below is the Nowak Metro Finance Lab Newsletter shared biweekly by Bruce Katz. Sign up to receive these updates. December ...

The community initiative is aimed at identifying and supporting local hockey communities in the Greater Philadelphia, Delaware and South Jersey regions.

At least 33% of people in Philadelphia – more in West and Southwest Philadelphia – suffer from high blood pressure. But many of them don't know it – that's why the condition, also known as ...

The organization Gay For Good is using volunteer work to help promote diversity, respect and inclusion in Philadelphia.

The Double Trellis Food Initiative fights hunger in America’s poorest large city—and gives young people a path to employment.