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Philadelphia InquirerSunday, 7 June 2026
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Catholicism is growing in Philly and New Jersey. Who’s filling the pews?
Area churches are seeing an influx of conversions. “It was like something was missing,” one man said, “maybe a sense of community.”
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A CENTER CITY ROBOT RIDE-ALONG
Uber Eats has been using autonomous delivery machines in Philly for months. Turns out we kind of like them.
Ximena Conde and Jasen Lo
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In CAR-T therapy, new hope for kidney patients
Andrew Boyd wondered if he’d ever qualify for a transplant. Through a clinical trial of the technology, developed at Penn, he finally did.
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Why Parker’s rideshare tax plan went nowhere
As opposition grew, the mayor stood by her $1-per-ride proposal. It never even came to a vote in Council.
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