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Encampment at Ben Franklin Parkway doubles in size

The protest encampment of Philadelphians experiencing homelessness has grown to approximately 130 tents as of Monday afternoon. The encampment at 22nd and Ben Franklin Parkway began Wednesday after five unhoused people reached out to organizers asking for support in advocating for the city to provide low-income housing.

A sign hangs at the encampment set up at 22nd and Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia on Friday, June 12, 2020. There is currently a community of homeless people and protesters living and volunteering there.
A sign hangs at the encampment set up at 22nd and Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia on Friday, June 12, 2020. There is currently a community of homeless people and protesters living and volunteering there.Read moreHEATHER KHALIFA / Staff Photographer
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9/11 Remembrance at Philadelphia International Airport

Members of the Transportation Security Administration honor guard, joined by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers and Philadelphia Police Department Airport Division officers marched through the airport terminals, stopping at each security checkpoint for a moment of silence to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026, at Philadelphia International Airport in Philadelphia.

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