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Transportation: SEPTA Releases Two Options for Bus Network Redesign

May 4, 2022 Jefferson Schoemer 0

on to Phase 2 of SEPTA’s “Bus Revolution,” where SEPTA staff will engage with public transit riders to assess the support of each option.  [Read More]

Center City

Center City: Women Organized Against Rape Rally with Hands Around City Hall

May 2, 2022 Samantha Sadanand Stewart 0

April is more than just the beginning of spring, it is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. WOAR, a Philadelphia nonprofit, is leading the charge to prevent sexual violence in the area. [Read More]

Center City

City Hall: Parks and Rec Heroes Call for an Increase to Parks’ Budget

April 29, 2022 Jefferson Schoemer 0

Amid ongoing City budget hearings, the advocacy group Parks and Rec Heroes hosted a rally outside City Hall to advocate for increased spending on Philadelphia’s Parks and Recreation department in Philadelphia on Thursday April 21st.  [Read More]

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Immigration: Office of Immigrant Affairs Works With Refugee and Immigrant Population

April 25, 2022 Nikhil Stride 0

Amy Eusebio holds a background in social work and has utilized that experience to go into helping immigrants that need assistance with getting immersed/adjusted to the United States, and more specifically Philadelphia. [Read More]

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City Hall: Page Street Neighbors Speak Against Resolution to Turn Parking Lot Into Affordable Housing

November 12, 2021 Brian Creech 0

Story by Travis Rocha The most controversial moment of the Oct. 28 City Council meeting came during the debate over a resolution that proposed replacing a parking lot in the 1600 block of Page Street [Read More]

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City Hall: Community Members React to Bill Limiting Traffic Stops

November 3, 2021 Brian Creech 0

Story by Janeice Scruggs On Oct. 14, Philadelphia City Council set a national precedent with a 15-2 vote in favor of the Driving Equality Bill, which intends to change the way Philadelphia Police enforce public [Read More]

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City Hall: Citizen Police Oversight Commission is Ready for Applications

October 1, 2021 Brian Creech 0

Story by Janiece Scruggs A board made up of Philadelphia residents will soon be ready to investigate misconduct by members of the Philadelphia Police Department, thanks to recent legislation approved by City Council.  “Our administration [Read More]

City Hall

Environment: Officials Promise Ambitious Plan for City’s Trees at Public Meeting

July 23, 2021 Philadelphia Neighborhoods 0

The Philly Tree Plan seeks to address both environmental quality and inequality by finding where trees can have the most positive impact and then plant them there. [Read More]

City Hall

Education: Students Voice Concerns to City Officials

May 21, 2021 Dylan J. Fritz 0

Councilmember Helen Gym held a meeting to allow students to explain their concerns from the pandemic.
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City Hall

Gun Violence: Local Organizations Discuss Struggles of Fighting Gun Violence Epidemic

April 27, 2021 Iris Amanda Wexler 0

On March 24, the Mayor’s Office of Black Male Engagement (OBME) and the Mayor’s Commission on African American Males (MCAAM) hosted a virtual community meeting to hear from local organizations that are determined to combat [Read More]

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