Center City
Spring Garden: Community Protests in Advance of Belarus Election
In anticipation of the presidential election on Aug. 9 in Belarus, protestors assembled at the Art Museum to protest the Belarusian government. [continue reading…]
election
East Falls
East Falls: Votes, Traffic And Zoning Occupy Community Council
Candidate’s Night at the East Falls Community Council meeting, a special meeting held each year before primary and general elections, was held at at the East Falls Presbyterian Church on Vaux Street on Oct. 8. [continue reading…]
Featured Stories
Port Richmond: Taylor, Hohenstein Battle for 177th District
Philadelphia and the Democratic Party have been closely aligned for several decades. The last Republican to be mayor of Philadelphia was Bernard Samuel, whose tenure at City Hall was completed in 1952. Since then, the [continue reading…]
Elections
South Philadelphia: Small Businesses Expect No Major Reforms Following Elections
The 2016 presidential election has seen its candidates debating on everything from foreign policy to women’s rights, but one economic sector that has gone mostly overlooked by candidates is small businesses. The lack of attention [continue reading…]
Brewerytown
Brewerytown: Community Members Use Social Media to Follow Local and National Politics
As tensions run high regarding the impending 2016 presidential election, members of the Brewerytown are turning to social media to stay involved. State Rep. Donna Bullock, whose office is located in Brewerytown, is also using social [continue reading…]
Pennsylvania Elections: 2012
South Philadelphia: Charles Santore Library Offers Help to Immigrants
Jean Solar came to the United States from Chile two years ago. Despite his professional training as an engineer in his home country, Solar has been unable to secure a work visa in the United States and [continue reading…]
Arts and Entertainment
City Hall: Eight Statues That Help Tell The History of Philadelphia
The plazas surrounding City Hall are enriched with iconic statues. From the 37-foot-tall monument of William Penn at the top of the building to the smaller statues scattered around the base of the structure, these [continue reading…]
City Hall
Politics: Groups Work to Register Philadelphia Voters Ahead of Election
Perhaps no one in Philadelphia has Oct. 11 marked on their calendar more than Gregory Irving. The voter registration deadline is one of many that Irving has faced over nearly 29 years working in the [continue reading…]
Elections
Logan: Education and Crime Top Issues For Voters
According to community activist Sheila Bellamy, the voting for the primaries is usually low in numbers because many people do not see the importance. “In my district, there are 540-something registered voters, she said yesterday [continue reading…]
Chestnut Hill
Northwest: School Funding a Major Issue in Mayor Race
While the race to see who will become Philadelphia’s next mayor revolves around a number of issues facing the city, the issue that appears to be at the forefront is funding for the city’s district [continue reading…]