Speaker Nancy Pelosi attends the press conference on H.R. 3, the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act in Trenton, NJ. (Becca Haydu for WHYY)
Speaker Nancy Pelosi shakes hands with Jared Schechtel (right), who spoke about his personal experience with prescription drug prices for chronic illnesses. (Becca Haydu for WHYY)
Milly Hernandez, General Manager of La Placita, is pictured at the market at 2nd and Allegheny on Sunday, April 18th. (Becca Haydu for WHYY)
Alexie Encarnación prepares an artisanal paleta (popscicle) with toppings at La Placita. (Becca Haydu for WHYY)
Alexie Encarnación prepares an artisanal paleta (popscicle) with toppings at La Placita. (Becca Haydu for WHYY)
Sisters Sonam (right) and Sonia (left) Parikh co-founded The People's Fridge together in response to the coronavirus pandemic. This mutual aid project is part of a network of community fridges around the city.
Volunteer Paula Cooke updates a whiteboard with a list of items available at The People's Fridge, including fresh groceries and other essential items.
Parkway Center City Middle College students Cyniah Drew, Kareema Chisolm, and Myriah Padilla addressed the crowd about the imapcts of gun violence in their community. (Becca Haydu for WHYY)
The 4th annual Women's March on Philadelphia kicked off at Logan Circle and marched to the Philadelphia Museum of Art on Saturday, January 18th. (Becca Haydu for WHYY)
The crowd of approximately 1,000 people braved the snow and cold to attend the 4th annual Women's March on Philadelphia this Saturday, January 18th. (Becca Haydu for WHYY)
Mikayla Howard, Janiyah Green, and Ruperto Melendez play games with Quilly The Clown at the Moms Bonded By Grief holiday party in South Philadelphia on Sunday. (Becca Haydu for WHYY)
Merchandise for sale at Michael Domanico's "Trump Store" in Bensalem, PA includes baseball hats with phrases like "Socialism Sucks." (Becca Haydu for WHYY)
Bobbie Murphy shops at the Trump Store in Bensalem on Saturday. (Becca Haydu for WHYY)
Gabbi Lynard, age 9, of Cherry Hill, New Jersey searches for the perfect Christmas tree at Linvilla Orchards in Media, Pennsylvania on Sunday. (Becca Haydu for WHYY)
Gabbi Lynard (right), age 9, of Cherry Hill, New Jersey helps her father Anthony Lynard (left) cut down their Christmas tree at Linvilla Orchards in Media, Pennsylvania on Sunday. (Becca Haydu for WHYY)
Lonniyell “The Community” Sykes addressed the crowd at the beginning of the march at Woodland Park in Pleasantville. Sykes is a local community organizer who has organized multiple marches in the area against gun violence. (Becca Haydu for WHYY)
Khaliyah Haraksin, class president at Pleasantville High School, wears a t-shirt in honor of Micah Tennant who was killed in the shooting. (Becca Haydu for WHYY)
Christine Piper, Egg Harbor City resident and local chapter leader of Moms Demand Action, embraces another attendee at the march. Speakers encouraged unity and love among the community. (Becca Haydu for WHYY)
Children play on the football field at Pleasantville High School during the march against gun violence. The football field was the site of a shooting on November 15. (Becca Haydu for WHYY)
Supporters celebrate at Isaiah Thomas's campaign party at SOMO Sophi in South Philadelphia. Pictured is Isaiah Thomas (center). (Becca Haydu for WHYY)
Supporters celebrate at Isaiah Thomas's campaign party at SOMO Sophi in South Philadelphia. Pictured is Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner (left) and Barry Thomas (Isaiah's father) (center). (Becca Haydu for WHYY)
South Philadelphia is home to a large Cambodian community, but the Cambodian Association of Greater Philadelphia estimates the city's Cambodian population has been undercounted by at least 10,000 people. (Becca Haydu for WHYY)
Stephanie Sun, Associate Director of Partnerships of Philly Counts 2020, co-facilitated the Census Champion workshop at the Cambodian Association of Greater Philadelphia on Saturday. (Becca Haydu for WHYY)
Jaime Moy of Northeast Philadelphia (left) applies for a census job with the help of Helene Berger of the U.S. Census Bureau. (Becca Haydu for WHYY)
Andria Bibiloni and Laura Beery (left) participate in a warm-up exercise during rehearsal for the play "Count Me In," a forum theater project meant to encourage participation in the 2020 census among immigrant communities. (Becca Haydu for WHYY)
Lisa Jo Epstein (center), Artistic and Executive Director of Just Act, leads rehearsal for the play "Count Me In," a forum theater project meant to encourage participation in the 2020 census among immigrant communities. (Becca Haydu for WHYY)
The historic buildings of Whitesbog Village became art galleries for the "Middle of Nowhere" festival on September 28, 2019. (Becca Haydu for WHYY)
Dump-N-Roll food truck served visitors at "Middle of Nowhere" at Whitesbog Village. (Becca Haydu for WHYY)

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