PHILADELPHIA — The private boarding school for underprivileged students now led by Autumn Adkins, who describes herself simply as “a black girl from Richmond, Virginia,” would have excluded her in years past.

PHILADELPHIA — A New Jersey man is facing charges after police say he intentionally vomited on an 11-year-old girl and her father in the stands during a Phillies game.

From Philly.com: NOT EVERYBODY knows what it’s like to be roasted by Bill Cosby, but Pamela Browner-White does.

Flash mobs are a relatively new cultural phenomenon. Reading this NY Times story, which details the violent turn some have taken in the city of Philadelphia, it’s hard to ignore the racial dynamics at play: When flash mobs consisted of hipster types converging on stores to perform choreographed dance routines, they were mostly white and […]

From Philly.com: Two years ago, eight Philadelphia police officers drew national scrutiny when a news helicopter caught them kicking and beating three murder suspects.

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