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African Americans now largest ethnic, racial group in Philly, Pew report says
Black or African American residents in Philadelphia now make up the city’s largest racial or ethnic group, according to the Pew Charitable Trust’s annual report.
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Philly enters 'new phase' after years of pandemic challenges
The population is growing, median income is up, poverty declined and unemployment, though up slightly from last year, continues to be at a historic low, with higher job growth than the national ...
Sarah Palin tells defamation trial jury that Times editorial ‘kicked the oomph’ out of her
NEW YORK (AP) — Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin testified Monday at a defamation trial that an editorial about gun control in ...
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Five takeaways from Pew's state of Philly report, from population growth to racial disparities
Philly showed growth in population every year from 2006 to 2020, but that trend came to a halt when the pandemic hit. Like ...
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For the first time in nearly a decade, Philly school district's enrollment was higher than the previous year
Pew's annual state of the city report also shows a rise in four-year graduation rates and a decline in kids attending ...
Pandemic effects are subsiding in Philly, but longstanding challenges persist, Pew report finds
While violent crime and poverty rates have declined, struggles with overdose deaths and homeless remain, Pew's annual "State ...
Here’s how Mayor Parker plans to spend $800 million on housing
"We have a housing crisis," Parker's chief of staff says. The administration has set seven priorities to try to solve it.