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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…]

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…]

In honor of National Coming Out Day as well as National LGBTQ history month in October, the Manayunk Development Corporation (MDC) partnered with local businesses to host the first ever Out & About in MNYK, [continue reading…]

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…]

The Committee on Commerce and Economic Development heard testimony Monday, Oct. 21, 2019, regarding possibly reducing the unbanked population in the city through the establishment of a public bank. William Hall, the director of financial [continue reading…]

When the Fairhill School closed in 2013 due to budget cuts, Tim Gibbon lost his job as a K-8 out of school time coordinator, the staff member responsible for after school and summer programming. What [continue reading…]

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 [continue reading…]

City Council’s public health committee held a hearing concerning maternal mortality with possible legislation being introduced before the end of the year.  The Committee on Public Health and Human Services met Oct. 15, 2019, to [continue reading…]