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West Oak Lane: Cherelle Parker’s Re-election Bid Met With Plenty of Support

March 29, 2019Jason Fedok and

In front of an energized crowd of more than 300 friends, family, and supporters, incumbent 9th District City Councilwoman Cherelle Parker launched her re-election campaign on Feb. 24, 2019 at the Finley Recreation Center in

Kensington: One Neighborhood, Two Worlds

January 21, 2019Zuri Hoffman

The dynamic neighborhood of Kensington is evolving in several ways. On one hand, the community is facing one of the worst drug crisis in the country. Meanwhile, housing developers are beginning to change the neighborhood,

City Hall: POWER Urges City Council To Raise Minimum Wage To $15 Per Hour

October 22, 2018Simone Stancil and

Members of the Philadelphia POWER community (pictured above) gathered at City Hall council chambers to voice their concerns and support the introduction of living wage legislation on Thursday, Sept. 27. The measure, if approved, will

Immigration: Councilwoman Helen Gym Calls For Reform, Reflects On City’s Progress

September 5, 2018Roberts Jennifer

As the daughter of immigrants, Councilwoman Helen Gym has dedicated much of her time in public service as an at-large member of Philadelphia City Council to advocating for the city’s immigrant and refugee communities. Gym

Immigration: Councilman Mark Squilla Helps Serve Immigrant Communities

August 1, 2018Dylan Long

Councilman Mark Squilla is the councilman for the First District in Philadelphia City Council. Squilla is the representative for several Philadelphia neighborhoods such as Chinatown, Kensington, Bella Vista, Northern Liberties, Fishtown and Port Richmond. A native

Education: Councilwoman Helen Gym, “I need a big vision for the school district that people believe in.”

July 31, 2017Brianna Spause

Helen Gym (D) is an at-large Philadelphia City Council member and vocal education advocate. Her goal in public office has been to to tackle widespread poverty through creating a quality public education system – the same system

Point Breeze: This Week In The News – Feibush Sues Johnson, Affordable Housing Project Approved

July 21, 2017Jonathan Ginsburg and Jonathan Ginsburg

In case you missed it, we found a few places where people were talking about things happening in Point Breeze: 33 affordable housing homes approved for Point Breeze: On the heals of Philadelphia’s Zoning Board

Politics: Councilwoman Brown Shows Service and Activism in the Community

November 14, 2016Taggart M Houck and

It was shortly after 11 o’clock on a brisk Friday morning in North Philadelphia. Folks at the Martin Luther King Jr. Senior Center at the corner of 21st Street and Cecil B. Moore Avenue were

Politics: Criminal Justice Reform Committee Focuses On Psychology

June 6, 2016Ryan C Snowden

The Special Committee on Criminal Justice Reform met last month in the City Council chambers. Co-chairs Curtis Jones Jr. of City Council, retired Deputy Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel and the head of the Defender Association

Immigration: After Sanctuary City Status Returns, City Council Members Look Forward On Immigration Reform

April 26, 2016Erin Justine Edinger-Turoff and

Councilwoman Maria Quiñones-Sánchez (above, in red) was the first Latina elected to a district seat in City Council and has continued to advocate for Philadelphia’s diverse communities since. Working directly with Mayor Jim Kenney, she proposed a