Animal Rights

Philadelphia Carriage Ban

Horse-drawn carriage rides, once a tourism staple in Old City, are now banned in Philly

Two Pennsylvania cities have banned cat declawing. Why hasn't Philadelphia?

Declawing Cats Ban Philly

'Horrified' airline vows to stop shipping lab monkeys, like those involved in Pennsylvania truck crash

Monkeys Pennsylvania Kenya Airways

PETA suggests replacing Punxsutawney Phil with a robotic groundhog

'Organic' label doesn't guarantee that holiday ham was a happy pig

Organic Farms Don't Guarantee Animals Happiness

Report gives PA poor score in 'Most Pet-Friendly States in America' ranking

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You can adopt a cat or dog this week from Philly ACCT, all fees waived

Dogs at ACCT

Top 10 bars or clubs in Philly to ride a horse (Updated)

Horse

PHOTOS: Wearing no wool (and little else), activists protest at City Hall

Carroll - PETA Wool Protest

Protesters in body paint to visit Philadelphia City Hall today

Carroll - PETA Green Beauties in Center City

Pa. college student under investigation for apparent abuse of opossum

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Pennsylvania clings to pigeon shoots that have nearly vanished nationwide

Undercover video at Pennsylvania dairy farm leads to employee's firing

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Funeral details set for George Bengal, Pa. SPCA director of humane law enforcement

George Bengal

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Police response to Pride celebration scrutinized at City Council hearing

Pride Philly Police Hearing

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Stock Philly Skyline in Summer

Philly's poor air quality linked to higher asthma rates near industrial land, major roads

Philly Air Quality

Colman Domingo explains how he portrays historic characters like Joe Jackson

Colman Domingo Fallon 2026

Laid off, now what?

Philly Hired - Laid Off, What Now

Building lineups Sixers head coach Nick Nurse can lean on in 2026-27

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