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Crime
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...
Michelle De Pacina
Culture
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...
News
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...
Feature
Sixers’ $1.3 billion arena proposal gets fierce pushback from Philadelphia Chinatown community
Isa Peralta
Business
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...
Ryan General
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...
Carl Samson
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 ...
William Yuk
Philadelphia
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...
Bryan Ke
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...
Jiselle Lee
Asian students attacked by group of teens on SEPTA train in Philadelphia, suspects to face charges
Philadelphia police are investigating an attack on a male student believed to be Asian or Asian American on a Southeastern Pennsylvania Tran...
79-year-old woman identified as person of interest after threatening to shoot Cambodians in Philadelphia
A 79-year-old woman identified herself as the author of a letter that threatened to shoot Cambodians in Philadelphia earlier this week, acco...
Young Father Dies After Being Punched for Trying to Help Friend in Car Accident in Philadelphia
An Asian man trying to help a friend was brutally attacked in Philadelphia’s Juniata neighborhood on May 24 and later died due to severe bra...
Philly Restaurant Sparks Outrage With ‘COVID Mac’ Chinese Chili Dish
A restaurant in the Roxborough neighborhood of Philadelphia is facing backlash over a menu item that may be considered racially insensitive ...
Philadelphia Man, 83, in ICU After Being Brutally Beaten and Robbed on New Year’s Eve
Editor’s Note: A GoFundMe has been created by Geo Gesmundo, who says he wants justice for his father, Mauricio Gesmundo, Sr. An elderl...
Vietnamese Church Burned Down After Fatal Police Shooting of Walter Wallace Jr.
Flames engulfed a Vietnamese Baptist church in Philadelphia as protests continued on Tuesday night following the fatal police shooting of Wa...
3 Men Blow Up ATM Inside Chinese Restaurant in Philly
A Chinese takeout restaurant in Philadelphia was recently attacked by burglars targeting the ATM inside it. Deceptive diners: According to...
Pregnant Asian Woman With Daughter Attacked in Philadelphia
A pregnant Asian American woman and her young daughter were allegedly attacked by a female panhandler in Philadelphia last week. ...
Explosives Thrown at Chinese Restaurant Employees in Attempted Robbery in Philadelphia
Employees at a Chinese takeout restaurant in Philadelphia were put in harm’s way after several men attempted to blow up the store’s ATM mach...
Philadelphia Couple Confronts Man Who Allegedly Called Them ‘Disease Spreader’
A Philadelphia man was recently put on blast after allegedly calling a couple of Asian Americans “disease spreader” and “pandemic spreader” ...
Philadelphia Chinatown Businesses Donate 25,000 Face Masks to Healthcare Workers Fighting COVID-19
The Philadelphia Chinese Community Organizations United (PCCOU) donated 25,000 face masks to local hospitals to protect the city’s hea...
Ernestine Siu
UPDATE: Philadelphia Police Reveal Group Assaulted and Robbed Man in October 2019
Editor’s Note: This post has been updated with the latest information from the Philadelphia Police Department. Police have reportedly ...
Group Caught on Video Sucker-Punching, Robbing Man in Philadelphia
A group of young men sucker-punching an individual who appears to be of Asian descent was caught on camera in Philadelphia. The video, uploa...
Khier Casino
Asians Allegedly Attacked By Mob on Philadelphia Subway in Disturbing Video
Editor’s Note: This article has been updated with a statement from the Philadelphia Police Department. On Thursday, a disturbing video...
Editorial Staff
Philadelphia Men Mock Asian Restaurant Staff in Viral Video
Two Philadelphia men have sparked outrage on social media after storming a Chinatown restaurant with the apparent intent to harass the staff...
Catholic Priest Charged With Raping and Filming Teen Altar Girl in Philadelphia
A Filipino Catholic priest was arrested in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Monday for raping a minor about five years ago. Armand Garcia, who ...