City Hall
City Hall: Committee Hears Report on Racism Within First Judicial District
Leaders of the subcommittee discuss the severity of discrimination at the workplace of the First Judicial District. […]
Philadelphia City Council
City Hall
City Hall: Council Committee Discusses Continued Eviction Relief for Philadelphia Renters
A City Council committee recently amended a series of bills aimed at tenant relief for those facing eviction. […]
Center City
Activism: Rachel Winsberg Leads JVP Philly’s Outreach
Rachel Winsberg is helping lead the way for the Jewish community in Philadelphia. Jewish Voice For Peace (JVP) is a national, grassroots organization focusing on Jewish traditions and working for a just and lasting peace. The […]
City Hall
City Hall: A Closer Look at Councilman Derek Green
Derek S. Green is now a councilman-at-large member. Green has been in the position since January 2016 after having won both the 2015 primary and general elections. Green is a graduate of the University of […]
Center City
Politics: Criminal Justice Reform Committee Focuses On Psychology
The Special Committee on Criminal Justice Reform met last month in the City Council chambers. Co-chairs Curtis Jones Jr. of City Council, retired Deputy Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel and the head of the Defender Association […]
Politics
Politics: Non-Profit Leader Puts Focus on City’s Parks, Recreation Centers
Philadelphia Parks Alliance, the city’s primary non-profit organization advocating for parks and recreation since 1983, has new leadership — and with it, a new view on the city’s recreation centers. “[The main goal of Philadelphia Parks Alliance] is […]
Burholme
Far Northeast: Change in Districts Means New Representation for Some Residents
In 2016, Philadelphia will be going through a change. City Council districts will be changing and bringing areas under new direction and jurisdiction. The Councilmanic Districts bill, passed in 2011 by City Council, states the […]
City Hall
Politics: The Man Leading Philly’s Young Generation
Growing up in Philadelphia, Kellan White was always surrounded by politics. His father, John White, served on Philadelphia City Council, was a member of Mayor Wilson Goode’s administration and ran for mayor in the Democratic […]
Center City
Center City: The Veterans Advisory Commission, a One-stop Shop for Vets
On the door to Room 127 on the ground floor of City Hall, the “5 p.m.” closing time sign is peeling off. Scott Brown, director of the Veterans Advisory Commission, leads the agency established by […]
Government
South Philadelphia: Whitman Library Branch Pushes for Six-Day Weekly Operation
South Philadelphia’s Second Street has become legendary as the site for the Mummers, Philadelphia’s colorful New Years revelers. Second Street in South Philly houses the Mummers Museum honoring that annual celebration plus costume houses holding […]