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Inflation. Federal cuts. Labor shortages. Will Mayor Parker’s affordable housing goals be thwarted by President Trump?

In 2020, I made a documentary about Philadelphia’s 1976 Bicentennial celebrations. One detail that struck me was how visitors could once approach and touch the Liberty Bell. Our film team sifted ...

I’ve always loved the Fourth of July. As a native Southwest Philadelphian, I have early childhood memories of taking the trolley with my mother to watch the fireworks from the Belmont Plateau. We also ...