Tag: David Oh

City Hall: Student Debt Tax-Refund Bill Held In Committee

October 15, 2019 Lawrence McGlynn

The Oct. 8, 2019 Finance Committee meeting of Philadelphia City Council was punctuated by lively debate regarding Councilman David Oh’s student debt tax credit bill. Because the bill was not advanced by committee, it will

Immigration: A Snapshot Of The Korean Immigrant’s Experience In Philadelphia

June 27, 2018 Roberts Jennifer

In many ways, Bok Won Kang’s immigration story is like that of many Korean immigrants to Philadelphia. Kang, who is now the officer of civil affairs for the Korean American Association of Greater Philadelphia, first

Arts and Entertainment: Jennifer Logue Brings Light to the Local Music Scene

February 25, 2016 Breanna Elizabeth Keohane

Philadelphia is becoming a leading city for music lovers, from artists to concert-goers. With Vivid Seats rating Philadelphia the #1 city for live music, opportunities are also growing for local artists to get their foot in

Politics: Young Politicians and the Republican Reformation

April 23, 2015

As the primary election draws closer, the races are beginning to heat up. The local Republican Party is focusing not on the mayoral race, however, but on the contest for two at-large seats on City

Politics: Philadelphia’s Republican Party Is Determined To Make A Change

March 2, 2015

Outnumbered eight to one in voter registration, Republicans in Philadelphia are often overlooked in discussions of city politics. Many Republicans feel that this lack of competition is not simply a problem for the Republican party.

Veterans Affairs’: VMC Says Fairwell To E.D. Tim Meserve and Welcome’s Tim Williams

October 24, 2014

The Veterans Multi-Service Center is changing leadership. The new executive director of the VMC is Tim Williams (pictured above), taking over from Tim Meserve, who served as the executive director for two years. Meserve, a