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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

Business

Chestnut Hill: Lynne Abraham Stresses Education as Campaign’s Top Issue

February 17, 2015Paul Klein

“I want to encourage people who live in and around Philadelphia to do something that I think we don’t do enough of, and that’s being proud of your city and being a cheerleader and a

City Hall

Politics: Breaking Down the 13th District Democratic Primary

December 18, 2013

When U.S. Rep. Allyson Schwartz, D-Pa., announced her candidacy for governor earlier this year, her impending departure from Congress created a void in the 13th District. With five months to go before the Democratic primary election, no

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