Center City
City Hall: “We Did It!” Kendra Brooks Scores Upset Victory in City Council Race
The Working Families Party Candidate earned over 55,000 votes en route to an election night win.
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Government
Center City
City Hall: City Council Highlights for Nov. 14, 2019
Philadelphia City Council’s stated meeting for Nov. 14, 2019, included fund transfer ordinances and the passing of right-to-counsel legislation for renters facing eviction. Finance and Appropriations The Finance Committee favorably reported bill 190746, which provides [continue reading…]
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 [continue reading…]
Center City
City Hall: Appropriations Committee Approves Fund Transfers
The Philadelphia City Council Committee on Appropriations met on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2019, and approved four bills that transferred funds from the city funds to city departments, including the Philadelphia Animal Care and Control Team. [continue reading…]
Center City
City Hall: Council Committee Approves Eviction Representation Bill
The “Right to Counsel” bill would provide legal representation to low-income renters facing eviction
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Center City
City Hall: Council Committee Approves Gun Violence Measures
The Public Safety Committee advanced legislation allowing weapons to be removed from those who pose a threat and bans weapons at city recreation facilities.
Government
Politics: Activists Call for Criminal Justice Reform
Political activists and community members joined Matthew Charles at the University of Pennsylvania on Oct. 9 to discuss criminal justice reform on a national and local level. Charles spoke about his personal experience with prison [continue reading…]
Center City
City Hall: City Council Advances Domestic Workers Bill, Census Resolution
Two standing committees of Philadelphia City Council advanced important legislation the week of Oct. 21, 2019, including a bill to provide domestic workers with certain employment rights, and a resolution to ensure a more accurate [continue reading…]
Center City
City Hall: Criminal Justice Committee Hears Testimony On Reform, Trauma Care
The Special Committee on Criminal Justice Reform, chaired by Councilmember Curtis Jones, heard testimony on Friday, Oct. 25, 2019, regarding the needs of incarcerated women, including the importance of a more trauma-informed focus in the [continue reading…]
Center City
City Hall: City Council Highlights from Oct. 24, 2019
The stated meeting of Philadelphia City Council for Oct. 24, 2019, included the honoring of a Philadelphia media institution, a potential task-force for domestic worker rights, and movement on a bill aiming to set responsibilities [continue reading…]