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Year: 2019

Center City

City Hall: City Council Health Committee Approves Anti-Vaping Bill

November 29, 2019 Lawrence McGlynn

The Philadelphia City Council Committee on Health approved bill 190804 at the end of November which would ban certain flavors of vaping products from city vendors to which young people have access.  Councilmember Bill Greenlee

Center City

City Hall: Council Oversight Committee Approves Library Fine Resolution

November 25, 2019 Lawrence McGlynn

The Legislative Oversight Committee of Philadelphia City Council met on Nov. 20, 2019, and approved resolution 190775, which encourages the Free Library of Philadelphia to eliminate fines and cancel the debt of those who currently

Manayunk

Manayunk: Adoption Advocates Gather for Benefit Concert

November 25, 2019 Marybeth Gerdelmann

Adoptions From The Heart (AFTH), an organization that provides services to adoptive families and birthparents in the Philadelphia area, held their third annual Share Your Heart Benefit Concert on Nov. 7 from 7 p.m. to

Center City

City Hall: City Council Committee Approves Hospital Closure Bill

November 21, 2019 Lawrence McGlynn

The Health Committee of Philadelphia City Council approved bill 190788 on Nov. 20, 2019 which would require hospitals preparing to shut down create a plan to handle the disruption of services.  The bill was drafted

Education

South Street: New Business Uses Terrariums to Improve STEM Literacy

November 21, 2019 Francesca Furey

Holden Ohl grew up immersed in nature. His hometown of Narrowsburg, New York, has a 12,000-acre nature reserve and a 10-mile-wide Boy Scout camp. There were forests, rivers, and trails to discover and roam, making

Cobbs Creek

Cobbs Creek: Block Responds to Aftermath of Auto Shop Fire

November 20, 2019 Daniel Wilson

John Robertson’s recent falling out with Alfred Christian of Al’s Auto Services in Cobb’s Creek potentially saved him thousands of dollars. Robertson, a West Philly resident for decades, who is now in his 80s, had

Center City

City Hall: Mayor, Council, School District, Hold Joint Meeting

November 19, 2019 Lawrence McGlynn

Philadelphia City Council, along with Mayor Jim Kenney, the Philadelphia School Board, and School District Superintendent William Hite, met on Nov. 19, 2019, to hold a mandated public meeting on the operation of the school

Center City

City Hall: City Council Week In Review for Nov. 11-15, 2019

November 18, 2019 Lawrence McGlynn

During the week of Nov. 11, 2019, Philadelphia City Council took action on a number of items, including providing legal counsel to low-income renters facing eviction and end-of-year budget transfers.  Appropriations  City Budget Director Marissa

Neighborhoods

Powelton Village: Green Line Cafe Owner Opened a Studio to Showcase Local Artists

November 18, 2019 Caitlin McCafferty

Douglas Witmer is the co-founder of the coffee shop chain Green Line Cafe, with seven locations sprinkled throughout Philadelphia. However, he’s also an artist at heart and runs the Green Line Workspace art studio at

Center City

City Hall: “We Did It!” Kendra Brooks Scores Upset Victory in City Council Race

November 15, 2019 Lawrence McGlynn

The Working Families Party Candidate earned over 55,000 votes en route to an election night win.

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