Elections
Elections: Campaign Volunteers in Chester Greet Voters, Pass Along Optimism
Residents volunteer to help voters cast their ballots at the local senior community center in Chester City, in Delaware County. […]
Elections
Elections
Elections: PA State Rep. Kristine Howard and Challenger Wendy Leland Makes Closing Cases to Chester County Residents
The pivotal race between Kristine Howard and Wendy Leland will decide who represents Pennsylvania’s 167th District. […]
COVID-19
Elections: Voters, Officials Consider Ways to Vote During COVID-19
With mail-in voting, absentee voting, and social distancing measures in place for in-person voting at polling stations, the 2020 election could be one of Philadelphia’s most accessible in recent years. […]
Center City
Spring Garden: Community Protests in Advance of Belarus Election
In anticipation of the presidential election on Aug. 9 in Belarus, protestors assembled at the Art Museum to protest the Belarusian government. […]
Elections
Wharton: Grassroots Advocacy for South Philadelphia Hosts Municipal Candidates for Trick-or-Treat Night
Municipal candidates joined Grassroots Advocacy for South Philadelphia (GRASP) for a Trick-or-Treat Meet-and-Greet on Oct. 16 to increase engagement for the Nov. 5 election. Organizers said the event was designed as a unique way for […]
Center City
Old City: City Council Candidates Vie for 5th Square Endorsements
Members Philadelphia’s urbanist PAC, 5th Square, met for their October monthly meeting to discuss issues and meet city council candidates. […]
Elections
Northwest: Greg Paulmier is Running for City Council Again
Fifth time’s a charm for this long-time Germantown resident hoping to unseat Cindy Bass. […]
Elections
Feltonville: Philadelphia Election Officials Prepare for Nov. 5
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 […]
Chestnut Hill
Elections: Voter Turnout Varies Between Wealthy and Impoverished Neighborhoods
Jassy Perez, a mother and resident of Hunting Park, doesn’t usually vote, but said she is unhappy with the amount of crime in her neighborhood. “There’s violence, shootings, and people selling drugs on the corners […]
Chestnut Hill
Elections: Committee of Seventy’s Patrick Christmas Talks Improving Voter Turnout
The Committee of Seventy is a nonprofit organization that works to drive up civic engagement in the city of Philadelphia. One of the ways it does this is allocating resources to educate people on upcoming […]