Civic Engagement

Feb. 27, 2026

Quakertown Students, Police Clash Sparks School Board Meeting

Community demands answers after protest against ICE leads to arrests

Feb. 26, 2026

Workers Restore Philadelphia's President's House Slavery Exhibit

The exhibit featuring nine former slaves owned by George Washington has been reinstalled after a court order.

Feb. 26, 2026

Pennsylvania Student Protesters Unaware Police Chief Joined Scrum

Lawyers say clients had no idea the man who grabbed a 15-year-old girl was the local police chief.

Feb. 26, 2026

Pennsylvania Student Protesters Unaware Police Chief Joined Scuffle

Lawyers say their clients did not know the older man in street clothes was the local police chief.

Feb. 26, 2026

Pennsylvania Student Protesters Unaware Police Chief Joined Scuffle

Lawyers say clients did not know man in street clothes was local police chief

Feb. 26, 2026

Pennsylvania Student Protesters Charged After Scuffle with Unidentified Police Chief

Lawyers say students did not know the man who joined the protest was the local police chief

Feb. 25, 2026

Swarthmore Student Activists Charged for Distributing 'Violent' Literature

College threatens expulsion over protest materials criticizing board members' ties to Israel

Feb. 25, 2026

Swarthmore Charges Student Activists Over 'Violent' Protest Materials

Eight students face possible expulsion for distributing literature criticizing college board members' ties to Israel.

Feb. 24, 2026

ACLU accuses Quakertown police chief of acting as 'counter-protester'

Civil rights group says police incited violence during student walkout against ICE

Feb. 24, 2026

Prosecutors Probe Police Response After 5 Students Arrested at ICE Protest

Quakertown High School walkout leads to confrontations with police, calls for police chief's resignation

Feb. 23, 2026

Trump-backed 'SAVE Act' threatens voting rights

Proposed legislation aims to impose new voter ID requirements, raising concerns about voter suppression

Feb. 22, 2026

Federal Judge Cites Orwell in Ruling Against Trump's Attempt to Erase Slavery History

The ruling highlights growing concerns over efforts to rewrite or suppress historical facts and narratives.

Feb. 22, 2026

SEPTA honors civil rights icon who helped desegregate transit long before Rosa Parks

Caroline Rebecca LeCount's efforts to desegregate Philadelphia's public transit system in the 1860s paved the way for Rosa Parks' famous stand decades later.

Feb. 22, 2026

Vote That Jawn amplifies Philadelphia youth voices to boost voter turnout

The organization uses writing, poetry and art to engage younger voters and get them excited about civic engagement.

Feb. 20, 2026

Federal Judge Orders Restoration of 'Freedom and Slavery' Exhibit in Philadelphia

National Park workers begin reinstalling glass panels at the President's House site, but the Trump administration has appealed the ruling.

Feb. 19, 2026

Temple University Students Vow to 'Destroy the United States'

Student group calls for dismantling US through activism and undermining state power.

Feb. 18, 2026

Girard College Desegregation: How Freedom Fighters Changed History

The decades-long fight to integrate the all-white boarding school in Philadelphia

Feb. 11, 2026

Bucks County Joins Lawsuit to Restore Slavery Exhibit in Philadelphia

The outdoor exhibit documented the lives of enslaved people owned by George Washington.

Feb. 10, 2026

Neighboring Counties Join Philadelphia in Fight to Restore Slavery Exhibit

Counties cite shared history and importance of honest, inclusive representation of the past.

Feb. 10, 2026

Pennsbury High Students Plan ICE Protest Walkout

Students organizing a 20-minute demonstration on school grounds to protest ICE tactics