Donald Trump improved his margins in Philadelphia's collar counties. He won Bucks County and did better in working class parts of Delaware County like Upper Darby
Philadelphia’s poverty rate fell more than one percentage point between 2022 and 2023, marking the most significant year-over-year decline in a decade.
Trump has received only 5% of the vote in precincts near Temple’s campus. His campaign is seeking to boost his profile with Black voters as he hosts a rally at Temple’s Liacouras Center.
In Philly, 50 rowhouses a year were rendered unsafe during neighboring construction. Of those, 81% were in formerly redlined areas, impacting residents who stuck through decades of disinvestment.
New data released by the U.S. Census Bureau Thursday shows 19 of the 20 most populous American cities either gained residents or slowed pandemic-era population declines — Philly being the exception.
Newly released census estimates say Philly lost more than 22,000 residents between July 2021 and July 2022, the largest one-year decline since 1990. Experts say don’t panic.
Gun violence has been concentrated in just a handful of neighborhoods and several dozen blocks, leaving behind a breathtaking level of fear and trauma among a fraction of residents.
Pennsylvania, which is cited as having lax gun-control laws, ranks 16th in total fatalities for its population size. New Jersey, which has among the nation’s strictest gun-safety laws, ranks 17th.