Philadelphia’s ‘Chinatown Stitch’ project threatened by federal funding cuts

Philadelphia’s $160 million “Chinatown Stitch” project, designed to heal the neighborhood divided decades ago by the Vine Street Expressway,...

Philly Gayborhood group joins Chinatown in opposing 76ers arena

On Sept. 26, the grassroots group No Arena Gayborhood held a press conference at City Hall to oppose the proposed 76 Place arena, which they...

Philadelphia divided over proposed memorial to honor WWII Korean comfort women

At a hearing on Monday, advocates and opponents debated a proposed statue in Philadelphia to honor Korean “comfort women” abused by the Japa...

Thousands rally against proposed 76ers arena in Philadelphia ahead of town hall

Opponents of the proposed 76ers arena in Center City Philadelphia rallied at City Hall on Saturday, voicing concerns about its potential neg...

Philadelphia voters oppose new 76ers arena, politicians who support it

A recent poll released by the Save Chinatown Coalition shows that a majority of Philadelphia residents oppose the Sixers’ proposal to build ...

NJ pushes to relocate 76ers arena amid Philadelphia Chinatown opposition

New Jersey officials are actively working to persuade the Philadelphia 76ers to relocate to Camden and build a new arena there as the team f...

South Korean Marine Corps veteran paralyzed in Philadelphia carjacking crash

Junoh Kim, a 23-year-old undergraduate student at New York University’s Stern School of Business, was left paralyzed from the waist down aft...

Roman Gabriel, NFL’s first Filipino American quarterback, dies at 83

Roman Gabriel, the groundbreaking former football star who made history as the first Filipino American quarterback in the NFL, has died at 8...

Police arrest suspected leader of burglary ring targeting Asians in Philadelphia

Bensalem Police in Philadelphia have arrested a man suspected of being a burglary ring leader targeting Asian American business owners.  Key...

Philadelphia’s ‘Chinatown Stitch’ project gets $158 million federal grant

“The Chinatown Stitch” project is receiving a $158 million federal grant to reunite the long-divided Chinatown neighborhood in Philadelphia....

40-year-old Vietnam Restaurant in Philly’s Chinatown wins James Beard Award

Vietnam Restaurant, a beloved restaurant in Philadelphia’s Chinatown, will receive a James Beard Foundation’s America’s Classics Award this ...

Philadelphia to reunite Chinatown with ‘Chinatown Stitch’ project

City officials in Philadelphia are planning to reunite the long-divided Chinatown neighborhood by implementing “The Chinatown Stitch&#...

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...