The Philadelphia Police Department released a statement Tuesday afternoon, announcing preparations for possible unrest in the city after a verdict is delivered in the trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin. Still struggling…
Author: William Ross
City Officials Hold Second Gun Violence Briefing
City officials held the second bi-monthly gun violence update on Wednesday night, but did not deliver the expected update to the Philadelphia Roadmap to Safer Communities. Instead, Mayor Jim Kenney, PPD Commissioner…
Philadelphia leaders hold first gun-violence briefing after long delay
Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney and Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw held the city’s first anti-violence briefing on Wednesday night, kicking off a series of bi-monthly updates on violent crime that had been proposed…
First to Fight: US Marines Battle COVID-19 in Philadelphia
The mass vaccination site in Philadelphia is possible only with the help of U.S. military personnel, who are part of a massive mobilization across the country to carry out President Biden’s vaccination…
UArts Faculty Union Awaiting Contract Agreement
After years of organizing, the faculty union will finally have a chance to negotiate and agree upon a labor contract with University of The Arts (UArts)President Yager. March 2nd — Union representatives…
University of The Arts faculty union demands contract meeting, salary restoration after virtual town hall
In a virtual town hall meeting Wednesday, University of the Arts (UArts) President David Yager announced that administrators and select faculty would have their salaries restored to pre-pandemic rates, but that members of the recently formed UArts Union…
Styer orchard, market to consolidate, forcing longtime market owners to vacate
On February 1st, the Middletown Township unanimously voted to confirm that the lease for the Styer Orchard would be granted to local farmer, Tim Field, after reviewing proposals submitted by the two…
City Council Reacts to Philly Fighting COVID Scandal – Proposals for New Vaccination Plans and Legislation In Review
In the fallout of the Inquirer and WHYY’s uncovering of the scandal surrounding Philly Fighting COVID, a local startup that received funding from the city to provide testing and vaccination sites, city…