By Elissa Odeh

More than 110 people gathered on April 15 for The Welcoming Center’s Breaking Bread, Breaking Barriers initiative, a three-part dinner series held in seven Philadelphia neighborhoods, aimed at bringing neighbors together through food.

By Amna Khalafalla

The Walk offers a scenic pathway around the “Young Meher” statue, which was completed in 1976 by artist Khoren Der Harootian (1909–1991) and dedicated that same year in commemoration of the 61st anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.

By Gawhara Abou-eid

The proposal, known as House Bill 280, would allow the state’s roughly 1.4 million unaffiliated voters, 147,891 of whom are registered in Philadelphia County, to participate in primary elections by choosing either a Democratic or Republican ballot without formally joining a party.

By Joseph Fahim

“Comedy doesn’t translate,” distributors and curators insist; cultural specificity, local pop culture references and the very rhythm and tone of humor are seen as impossible to universalize. Yet this is precisely why comedies are arguably the most authentic expression of their cultures.

By Amna Khalafalla

The March 10 ruling was not the first time lawmakers had tried to eliminate SAVE, a controversial initiative from its inception.

By Lauren Abunassar

“I’ve watched my mother go from relatively happy …to just watching nothing but the news. Sometimes it’s a bit unbearable. And you get a little mad, like: ‘Why do we have to constantly worry about our people?’”