At a monthly Philadelphia Housing Authority board meeting, two members of the public demanded that the organization disband its police force, something they say other major cities have done with success. Sterling…
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Protesters rally in Center City against Amazon union busting
Protesters rallied in Center City on Saturday afternoon in support of Amazon warehouse workers in Alabama and their efforts to unionize. The rally clustered outside of Morgan Lewis, a law firm representing…
Pennsylvania schools will provide free meals through the summer
Schools throughout Pennsylvania will be able to deliver free meals to children and their families this summer, according to an announcement by the United States Department of Agriculture on Thursday. The USDA…
Community Leaders Mark One Year Since City’s First COVID-19 Stay-At-Home Order
On Tuesday, The Mayor’s Office of Faith Based Affairs hosted a virtual reflection panel to mark one year since Philadelphia’s first COVID-19 restrictions. During the “We Are a City Changed” event, four…
Suburban Philadelphia counties are not receiving necessary vaccine doses, demanding transparency
Legislators from the Philadelphia suburbs say the state’s vaccine distribution has been unfair and are calling for more transparency from the Pennsylvania Department of Health. A February report in The Philadelphia Inquirer…
Temple proposes more budget cuts, despite pushback from professors
At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, Temple University slashed its budget, anticipating a once-in-a-generation economic downturn. Now one year into the crisis, the university is proposing a second round of budget…
Gov. Wolf provides easy vaccine access for school staff
On Thursday, Gov. Wolf’s administration announced plans to provide vaccines to regional education authorities so that all public and non-public school staff can be vaccinated. The state plans to distribute a first…
Committee on Public Safety meet to discuss an end to hit and runs
Feb. 24, 2021, The Committee on Public Safety of the Council of the City of Philadelphia convened to discuss a resolution to the issue of vehicular hit and runs across the city….
Temple tentatively plans for students return
While COVID-19 perseveres, Temple University plans to do the same. On March 1, 2020, Temple University President Richard Englert announced plans for a fall semester “primarily in person”, with what Englert says…
Olde Richmond neighbors worry about industrial demolition
Riverwards residents voiced concerns about a three story abandoned textiles mill that is currently being demolished to make way for a seven story apartment building. On Tuesday, neighbors participated in a Civic…