Spotted lanternflies are seemingly taking over Pennsylvania one county at a time, and they descended upon Philadelphia residents this fall. Experts have many tips for the public on how to control and minimize damage from […]
Several bills aimed at lowering the tax burden for parents and grandparents who are the primary caregivers for children were introduced at Philadelphia City Council’s stated meeting on Oct. 17, 2019. Taubenberger’s Tax Cuts Councilmember […]
Crowds and food trucks filled Ridge Avenue between Lyceum and Leverington avenues in Roxborough, in honor of the neighborhood’s 7th annual Roxtoberfest on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. Accordions and horns played classic German drinking songs, […]
Through warm foot baths, healing ointments, and cordial conversation, Best Foot Forward Philly doesn’t just care about people’s feet, but about their personal journeys as well. […]
Community members lined up to test out new voting machines during a series of free demonstrations held in the Overbrook and Wynnefield neighborhoods between Sept. 12 and Oct. 4, 2019. The voting machine change comes […]
Since moving to Cedar Park in 2006, Mao Elliott has begun his morning the same way nearly every day. He grabs two leashes and leads his chihuahua and lab mix to nearby Clark Park. Once […]
Shannon Lindsay lives in Island Green Estates, a subdivision off Red Lion Road in Bustleton that borders the now closed Island Green Country Club. When she and her husband purchased their home, they expected a […]
The Oct. 8, 2019 Finance Committee meeting of Philadelphia City Council was punctuated by lively debate regarding Councilman David Oh’s student debt tax credit bill. Because the bill was not advanced by committee, it will […]
The Philadelphia City Council Special Committee on Poverty Reduction and Prevention’s inaugural meeting set significant goals for poverty reduction. The committee was established in response to the Narrowing the Gap report, which was released last […]
Philadelphia City Council and its subcommittees approved and passed several pieces of legislation during the week of Oct. 7, 2019. It also held the inaugural meeting of the Special Committee on Poverty Reduction and Prevention. […]
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