Elections

Fifth time’s a charm for this long-time Germantown resident hoping to unseat Cindy Bass. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Chants of, “Stand up! Fight back!” echoed throughout LOVE Park on Tuesday, Oct. 23. Hundreds gathered to vocalize their concerns about recent threats to transgender civil rights and to show support for the transgender community. […]

Candidate’s Night at the East Falls Community Council meeting, a special meeting held each year before primary and general elections, was held at at the East Falls Presbyterian Church on Vaux Street on Oct. 8. […]

“I was wondering why stand-up is good,” said Shane Gillis, a stand-up comedian who has been performing for about six years. “It’s just because you get to pay money to sit in a room and […]

For the past 54 years, Alfonso Glenn has lived in Strawberry Mansion. Born in the 1960s, Glenn has experienced decades of change, but still believes some of the same issues plague his community. Growing up […]