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2023 Municipal Elections

Elections: In North Philly’s Poplar Neighborhood, Optimism for Next Philly Mayor is Mixed

June 21, 2023 Garret Sample

As the dust settles following a crowded Democratic mayoral primary, Cherelle Parker’s victory means she could become Philadelphia’s first female mayor. But with heightened sensitivities around safety and violence, some North Philly residents lack optimism that change will occur. 

2022 Midterm Elections

Elections: Philadelphia Students Talk Midterms and Share Issues Important to Them

November 8, 2022 Fallon A. Roth

Registered and non-registered student voters share issues they care about most and mobilize their communities ahead of elections

Chestnut Hill

Elections: Committee of Seventy’s Patrick Christmas Talks Improving Voter Turnout

July 1, 2019 Hannah Pittel

The Committee of Seventy is a nonprofit organization that works to drive up civic engagement in the city of Philadelphia. One of the ways it does this is allocating resources to educate people on upcoming

West Philadelphia

Mill Creek: Pushing Millennials To Have A Seat At The Table

October 31, 2018 Taylor Allen

Ted Smith, 38, is often the youngest person in the room when attending various community meetings in West Philadelphia. Smith, born and raised in Mill Creek, said that while growing up, he often woke up and

Politics

Mill Creek: Free Fried Fish Platters Encourage Residents To Vote

October 15, 2018 Kaicey Baylor

Many West Philadelphia residents registered to vote for the first time, then ate in celebration along 47th and Brown streets as The Men of Mill Creek, along with other Mill Creek organizations, ran their first

Featured Stories

Immigration: VietLead Pushes Back Against Federal Government Policies And Practices

July 11, 2018 Roberts Jennifer

Nancy Dung Nguyen has made her career in social justice work, focusing originally on domestic violence issues and youth organizing. Now, she uses her advocacy skills to help her own community as the executive director

Elections

How To: Help Keep Neighborhood Elections Fair

July 24, 2017 Bob Stewart

The primary way democracy thrives and survives is through fair elections. But who exactly is making sure the elections are fair? Is it some far off big-moneyed or well-connected power player? Nope. It’s people from

Chinatown

Chinatown: Groups Work To Increase Residents’ Participation In Politics, Elections

December 5, 2016 Robert Tierney

Election Day has come and gone and many are either celebrating or discouraged by the result. While this brought an end to the current election cycle, the work done to increase the political involvement of the Chinese

Economy

Hunting Park: Local Efforts Encourage Minorities And Millennials To Vote

October 28, 2016 Grace E. Maiorano

Equipped with pledge cards, iPods, and polling data, a group of five millennials cramped into a minivan. Maneuvering through North Philadelphia, the team knocked door-to-door along nestled rowhomes in Hunting Park, Juniata Park, and Feltonville,

Business

Chinatown: John Chin Seeks To Bring Divided Community Together

October 11, 2016 Robert Tierney

John Chin, the executive director of Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corp. (PCDC), is at the forefront of a neighborhood split in two. According to city maps, the space above the Vine Street Expressway is considered Callowhill. But it

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