2023 Municipal Elections
Elections: What To Know About The Only Ballot Measure This Election Day
Voters will decide if the Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities should be a permanent entity in the Home Rule Charter. [continue reading…]
Philadelphia
2023 Municipal Elections
Elections: CCP hosts last-day, last-ditch voter registration drive
As students were returning to campus Monday morning at the Community College of Philadelphia, the question was not, “How was your weekend?” but instead, “Are you registered to vote?” [continue reading…]
Featured Stories
Health: Campaign Encourages Low-income Residents to Rely on Tap Water
Philadelphia’s tap water is inexpensive and accessible. But resident surveys reveal close to 40 percent of Philadelphians report drinking bottled water as their primary water source at home, and low-income neighborhoods show higher percentages of bottled water usage. [continue reading…]
Education
Education: Financial Pressures Pushed the District to Close Schools but Resale Efforts Fall Short
Financial Pressures Pushed the District to Close Schools but Resale Efforts Fall Short [continue reading…]
Crime
Education: Did the 2013 School Closures Lead to Increased Youth Violence?
Did the 2013 School Closures Lead to Increased Youth Violence? [continue reading…]
Education
Education: The School Closures Were Traumatic
Kristen Clark said that the school closures of 2012 and 2013 were traumatic. [continue reading…]
Mayfair
Energy: Can Green Solutions Reduce Energy Burdens?
205 low-to-moderate income residents have participated in PEA’s programs targeted toward expanding solar installations on city homes [continue reading…]
Crime
Health: Hospitals Expand Care to Address Violence at the Source
Health: Hospitals Expand Care to Address Violence at the Source [continue reading…]
Animals
Point Breeze: Volunteers Pitch in for Cleanup Day at the Saved Me Dog Adoption Center
Saved Me Adoption Center held their annual spring cleaning event on on Saturday, April 30. [continue reading…]
Government
Wynnefield: How One Woman Works To End Gun Violence
Movita Johnson-Harrell provides knowledge on how she takes the time to help individuals in her community while trying to make a difference. [continue reading…]