Buddhist temples, nail salon burglarized in Philadelphia

Two Buddhist temples and a nail salon in Philadelphia have been hit by burglaries this month, escalating concerns of increased crime targeti...

Kimchi Festival set to be held at Philadelphia’s Love Park

Philadelphia’s Kimchi Festival, an event organized to showcase Korean culture and celebrate kimchi, will return for a second year this...

Delaware man who stole thumb from terracotta warrior statue receives sentence

The Delaware man accused of stealing a thumb from a terracotta warrior statue that was on display at a Philadelphia museum in 2017 has been ...

Dallas and Boston rated safest large US cities in new poll 

Dallas and Boston have been rated by Americans as the safest out of 16 large U.S. cities, according to a new Gallup poll.  The poll results:...

Police search for suspects who carjacked, beat to death 60-year-old man in Philadelphia

Police are searching for the suspects who carjacked a vehicle from a 60-year-old Asian man before murdering him in Philadelphia’s Northern L...

Philadelphia 76ers arena developers reveal planned high-rise will have 20% ‘affordable housing’

The Philadelphia 76ers have revealed new renderings for their proposed arena, which include an adjacent high-rise meant to provide affordabl...

Philadelphia 76ers announce new agreements for proposed $1.3 billion arena

The Philadelphia 76ers’ development team, 76 Devcorp, recently announced the new agreements it plans to make with Philadelphia on its propos...

Philadelphia Chinatown community casts doubt on arena impact studies to be paid for by 76ers

Philadelphia Chinatown community leaders and critics are speaking out against the 76ers’ recent announcement that it will cover a series of ...

‘I really hate China’: Rhode Island officials accused of racism, sexism during Philadelphia trip

Two Rhode Island officials have triggered two investigations after being accused of “sexist, racist behavior” during a trip to Philade...

Philly Chinatown community sees no relent from developers of Sixers’ arena despite strong opposition

Michael Ha and his wife moved to Philadelphia’s Chinatown from New York City nearly 14 years ago in search of a business opportunity in Cent...

Seattle, Philadelphia Chinatowns among ‘America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places’

Philadelphia Chinatown and Seattle Chinatown-International District (CID) were listed among America’s “11 Most Endangered Historic Places” f...

James Harden fulfills promise to Michigan State shooting survivor John Hao

John Hao, one of the survivors of the Michigan State University shooting in February, watched on the sidelines as James Harden pulled off a ...

Philly Chinatown group launches ‘No More Wrecking Balls’ music video to oppose 76ers’ arena plan

The No Arena in Chinatown Solidarity (NACS) group has launched a “No More Wrecking Balls” music video to encourage public opposition to the ...

Students protest 76ers’ arena plan in Philadelphia’s Chinatown

A group of students gathered last week to protest against the proposed Philadelphia 76ers’ arena plan.  On March 3, the Students for the Pre...

Philadelphia community creates ‘Wrecking Ball’ music video parody to oppose 76ers’ arena plan

The “No Arena in Chinatown Solidarity (NACS)” affinity group gathered over the weekend to create a music video to encourage public oppositio...

Cindy Chung becomes first Asian American Judge to serve on 3rd Circuit

Cindy Chung made history by becoming the first Asian American judge confirmed to the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. The U.S. Senate conf...

2 dead, 1 critically injured in Philadelphia Chinese takeout shooting

Two people were killed and another person was critically injured during a shooting inside a Chinese takeout restaurant in the neighborhood o...

Philadelphia Chinatown organizations announce coalition opposing 76ers arena

Before you read: Sixers’ $1.3 billion arena proposal gets fierce pushback from Philadelphia Chinatown community Coalition warns Philadelphia...

Jewish community stands in solidarity with Philadelphia Chinatown residents protesting arena plan

Before you read: Philadelphia community protests construction of 76ers stadium near city’s Chinatown Coalition warns Philadelphia 76ers’ new...

Sixers’ $1.3 billion arena proposal gets fierce pushback from Philadelphia Chinatown community

Before you read: Philadelphia community protests construction of 76ers stadium near city’s Chinatown Coalition warns Philadelphia 76ers’ new...

Coalition warns Philadelphia 76ers’ new arena plan could spell ‘the demise of Chinatown’

A Sixers arena will be built at the nearby Philadelphia Fashion District at 10th and Market Streets in Chinatown and is scheduled to open i...

NYC man found guilty of assisting in abduction of Vietnamese brothers murdered over $300,000 drug debt

On Tuesday, a federal jury found 37-year-old Jason Rivera guilty in participating in the abduction and killing of Vu “Kevin” Huynh, 31, and...

Asians, Jews in Philadelphia unite in new organization to fight hate

Gov. Tom Wolf’s Advisory Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs and the American Jewish Alliance launched the Pennsylvania Asian Paci...

Man arrested for choking and beating teen Asian students in Philadelphia subway

Torey Egypt Grier, 27, is facing assault and related charges for allegedly attacking two Asian high school students in Philadelphia’s subwa...

Teen Asian students choked, beaten in Philadelphia subway attacks

A pair of Asian high school students traveling to their schools fell victims to separate attacks by the same suspect in Philadelphia’s subwa...

Police search for suspect caught on video shooting a man after a brawl in Philadelphia’s Chinatown

Police are searching for a suspect who shot a man in Philadelphia’s Chinatown on Saturday morning. A 56-year old man was being confronted ...

Philadelphia community protests construction of 76ers stadium near city’s Chinatown

Community members and leaders are gearing up to oppose the construction of a Philadelphia 76ers stadium in Center City, a few steps away fro...

Man accused of fatally shooting Asian senior, 76, in the back of the head held without bail in Philadelphia

Wagner Ernesto Pena Tejeda was arrested in Lawrence, Massachusetts, on Thursday for the fatal shooting of an elderly Asian man in Philadelp...

Fatal shooting of Filipino lawyer in Philadelphia Uber may be case of ‘mistaken identity,’ says envoy

The death of the Filipino lawyer who was shot while on his way to an airport in Philadelphia last month may have been a case of “mistaken id...

Elderly Vietnamese American man on morning walk fatally shot in unprovoked attack in Philadelphia

Loi Nguyen, a 76-year-old Vietnamese American man, was returning home from his morning walk when he was fatally shot in the head on Tuesday...

Filipino lawyer gunned down inside Uber vehicle in Philadelphia dies

A Filipino lawyer has died a day after being shot while on his way to an airport in Philadelphia. John Albert “Jal” Laylo, a Philippines gov...

Philadelphia man charged with murder after fatal shooting in Chinese restaurant

Jamel Taylor, 30, reportedly shot a 34-year-old man inside a Chinese restaurant in Frankford, Philadelphia, on Monday. A witness said the ...

Philadelphia police looking for group accused of targeting Asian businesses in burglary spree

Philadelphia police are looking for burglars who have allegedly targeted Asian businesses in the city and the neighboring Cheltenham Townsh...

Suspect in Philadelphia stabbings of Asian woman and her two children turns himself in

A Philadelphia man recently turned himself in for allegedly stabbing a woman and two boys on Sunday afternoon. The woman was reportedly st...

12-year-old boy, 2 teens charged with murder for fatal beating of elderly man during carjacking in Philadelphia

A 12-year-old boy and two teenagers have been charged with murder in connection to a carjacking incident in Philadelphia’s neighborhood of ...

Woman gives birth to ‘Tesla baby’ in front seat of car driving itself to hospital on autopilot

Yiran Sherry, a 33-year-old Wayne, Pennsylvania resident, gave birth in a Tesla. Her husband, Keating Sherry, helped her give birth to the...