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Month: October 2019

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Overbrook: Homeownership Programs Top Agenda at Community Development Corporation Meeting

October 31, 2019 Taylor Horn 2

More than fifty people gathered in the backroom of Fellowship Christian Church in Overbrook on Oct. 17 to participate in Overbrook West Neighbors Community Development Corporation’s fall quarterly meeting. The two-hour-long community meeting featured speakers [continue reading…]

Center City

City Hall: City Council Advances Domestic Workers Bill, Census Resolution

October 30, 2019 Lawrence McGlynn 0

Two standing committees of Philadelphia City Council advanced important legislation the week of Oct. 21, 2019, including a bill to provide domestic workers with certain employment rights, and a resolution to ensure a more accurate [continue reading…]

Center City

City Hall: Criminal Justice Committee Hears Testimony On Reform, Trauma Care

October 30, 2019 Lawrence McGlynn 0

The Special Committee on Criminal Justice Reform, chaired by Councilmember Curtis Jones, heard testimony on Friday, Oct. 25, 2019, regarding the needs of incarcerated women, including the importance of a more trauma-informed focus in the [continue reading…]

LGBTQ

Manayunk: Local Businesses Participate in First Ever Out & About Event

October 30, 2019 Marybeth Gerdelmann 0

In honor of National Coming Out Day as well as National LGBTQ history month in October, the Manayunk Development Corporation (MDC) partnered with local businesses to host the first ever Out & About in MNYK, [continue reading…]

Center City

City Hall: City Council Highlights from Oct. 24, 2019

October 30, 2019 Lawrence McGlynn 0

The stated meeting of Philadelphia City Council for Oct. 24, 2019, included the honoring of a Philadelphia media institution, a potential task-force for domestic worker rights, and movement on a bill aiming to set responsibilities [continue reading…]

Center City

City Hall: Council Committee Hears Testimony on the Unbanked

October 30, 2019 Lawrence McGlynn 0

The Committee on Commerce and Economic Development heard testimony Monday, Oct. 21, 2019, regarding possibly reducing the unbanked population in the city through the establishment of a public bank. William Hall, the director of financial [continue reading…]

Arts and Entertainment

Arts: Picasso Project Supports Innovative Programs in Philly Schools

October 29, 2019 Amber Denham 0

When the Fairhill School closed in 2013 due to budget cuts, Tim Gibbon lost his job as a K-8 out of school time coordinator, the staff member responsible for after school and summer programming. What [continue reading…]

Elections

Feltonville: Philadelphia Election Officials Prepare for Nov. 5

October 24, 2019 Karly Matthews 0

On Election Day, many voters know about candidates and perhaps key issues. Probably far fewer voters, though, recognize the election officials who work 13 hours in a single day to ensure every eligible voter can [continue reading…]

Center City

City Hall: City Council Week in Review for Oct. 14-18, 2019

October 23, 2019 Lawrence McGlynn 0

City Council’s public health committee held a hearing concerning maternal mortality with possible legislation being introduced before the end of the year.  The Committee on Public Health and Human Services met Oct. 15, 2019, to [continue reading…]

Mount Airy

Mount Airy: Delayed Bridge Construction Means Continued Stress for Commuters and Residents

October 23, 2019 Ariana Dos Santos 0

The construction of the Allens Lane Bridge, on the corner of West Allens Lane and Cresheim Road, is an ongoing project affecting the residents of West Mount Airy. Replacing the bridge has been more complicated [continue reading…]

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