Topic: Fairmount

Eastern State Penitentiary and Rebuild have teamed up to train Philadelphians for well-paid careers in construction. Here’s a look at how they’re doing it

A labor expert on what a White House keen on halting the labor movement means for the grocery store workers, why unions are still on the rise nationally — and what it all means for Philadelphia

A dedicated group of citizens has spent three years trying to change the name of the tiny Philadelphia street that honors a big non-Philadelphian racist. Why won’t their Councilmembers let it happen?

Summer novels, banned books, literary classics, moving memoirs: Whatever you’re into reading, you’ll find it at one of Philadelphia’s independent bookstores

A neighbor of those lost in the tragic fire this week chronicles the horror, the sorrow and, fittingly, the community togetherness that has emerged

Trees increase health, safety, and air quality. So why doesn’t the city insist on planting more of them?

The city’s new Poet Laureate invites Philadelphians to see and make poetry happen everywhere