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States step up, women change their minds, Trump’s economy sucks … and other news from the week to keep you informed but not insane

A new City law — believed to be the first in the nation — requires gun shops to post signs discouraging Philadelphians from buying guns for those not allowed to own them

The bestselling author, magazine writer and local icon died this weekend. Here’s why she mattered

The South Philly journalist reaches 400,000 readers everyday with Tangle’s blend of media roundup, analysis and self-reflection. His goal? To help Americans see past their own biases

Foremost local labor expert Francis Ryan puts the now-ended DC 33 work stoppage into context, both historically — and for the future

More than 16,000 people in Boston have learned to manage their money and grow their credit through a program that is now expanding to Philly. Can a partnership among community groups start locals on the path to wealth?

RFK Jr. just fired the entire staff of LIHEAP, the federally funded program that helps a quarter million Pennsylvanians pay their heating bills. What does that mean for you?

Atlanta turned 40 giant steel boxes into temporary affordable housing. Could this be one way to get closer to Mayor Parker’s goal of creating 30,000 more homes?

A no-nonsense website lets Istanbul residents aid their neighbors with life essentials in times of crisis, no questions asked. What could this simple solution do for Philadelphians?

The devastating fires have destroyed more than 2,000 buildings and forced some 130,000 people to flee their homes