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Philadelphia’s 40‑year history of protecting undocumented immigrants began with churches hiding refugees from El Salvador

Philadelphia’s 40‑year history of protecting undocumented immigrants began with churches hiding refugees from El Salvador

A historian explores how religious congregations, activists and city officials have supported undocumented immigrants in Philadelphia over the past 40...

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Menika Dirkson

Commuters have bemoaned Philly’s public transit for decades − in 1967, a librarian got the city to listen

Commuters have complained about SEPTA’s poor conditions and unstable funding for nearly a century.

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Menika Dirkson