Philadelphia

‘Don’t be a wimp’: Josh Shapiro, Philly DA Larry Krasner spar over ICE-Nazi comparisons

The spat between Josh Shapiro and Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner comes amid a rise in such incendiary comparisons used to describe weeks of chaotic ICE activity.

 Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner calls ICE agents "wannabe Nazis" during a rally at City Hall, January 27, 2026.
Activist Peter Tatchell is arrested a during a national march for Palestine on January 31, 2026 in London, England.

Gay rights activist arrested in London for 'Globalize the intifada' sign

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The Jewish immigrant who shaped America’s most famous coin - opinion

 Dividing cancer cell

Arizona couple admits in court to faking cancer-curing 'smart chip' device


Former hostage Eli Sharabi meets former US president Biden at Philadelphia football game

"It was a deep honour to meet President Biden in Philadelphia," Sharabi wrote on Twitter, while he also thanked him for his efforts to bring all the hostages back.

Former hostage Eli Sharabi with former US President Joe Biden.

FAA says 'event is over' after all departures grounded at Philadelphia Int'l due to bomb threat

The US Federal Aviation Administration said the event was over, after ordering all departures from the Philadelphia International Airport to be grounded due to a bomb threat.

American Airlines planes are parked at gates at Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on December 13, 2024.

A house committee is investigating allegations of antisemitism in Philadelphia schools

Lawmakers demand records after a federal report found the district repeatedly failed to address harassment and alleged educator-spread antisemitism.

 PALESTINIAN CHILDREN attend school on February 25, 2025, in Gaza City. Jewish students in the US are being bullied at record levels, with the positioning of Zionism as an epithet, the writer explains.

One killed, six injured in shooting at Lincoln University, Pennsylvania

One person has since been arrested, CBS News quoted District Attorney Christopher de Barrena-Sarobe as saying. 

Philadelphia police, ilustration.

What a forgotten synagogue dedication in 1825 Philadelphia can teach us today

Alongside well-known stories of antisemitism and exclusion, there have long been moments when Jewish life was welcomed as part of the civic square.

A bookplate shows the 1825 dedication of Congregation Mikveh Israel in Philadelphia.

CAIR Philadelphia offered seminars on 'American Jews and political power'

Outrage erupted after reports linked a CAIR seminar on Jewish political power to schools, prompting ADL to condemn it as antisemitic. CAIR says the program ended with its director’s retirement.

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators march through the city center during a protest against the recent Israeli strike on Lebanon and continued offensives in Gaza, August 3, 2024 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Reversing course, Philadelphia Jewish museum says it will rehang Israeli flag that was vandalized

Following two seperate incidents and under pressure from the Philadelphia Jewish community, the Weitzman will return the flag to its place.

 Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History, March 16, 2024

Students at Netanyahu’s Pennsylvania high school want him ejected from the alumni hall of fame

Officers of the school’s alumni association are meeting with school district officials on Friday to consider the petition.

 Benjamin Netanyahu as pictured in his high school yearbook at Cheltenham High School in Cheltenham, Pennsylvania.

Woman zip-tied and robbed by fake ICE agent, DA claims

Surveillance footage is alleged to depict Robert Rosado dressed in a tactical vest reading “Security Enforcement Agent” with a black radio, a badge, and a holstered gun.

 An ICE agent in Los Angeles, June 2025; illustrative.

Maryland man arrested for threats to Philadelphia Jewish museum  

Clift A. Seferlis was arrested on June 17 and charged with mailing threatening communications, one of which made reference to “Kristallnacht,” a Nazi pogrom carried out in 1938.

 Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History, March 16, 2024