Prison officials in Philadelphia announced Monday that while COVID-19 cases are down, supplies are in high demand for both staff and inmates. After an original meeting in December 2020, the City Council…
Committee on Children and Youth discuss need for Youth Services Office
With the safety of young people in institutions becoming a more prevalent issue than ever before, Philadelphia City Council decided to take a step forward in understanding the issue. The city council…
Philadelphia School District Announces COVID-19 tracking dashboard as students return to in-person classes
In his first Facebook Live appearance since all Philadelphia schools returned to in-person learning, Philadelphia School District superintendent William Hite announced a COVID-19 dashboard. The dashboard is designed to provide weekly updated…
New legislation provides NJ business owners additional relief
In a Monday briefing, Gov. Phil Murphy announced new legislation for small business owners. The meeting was held in Princeton, NJ at Jammin’ Crepes, a sustainable restaurant that uses local, farm fresh…
Philadelphia Police Acquiring Digital Extraction Technology that Raises Ethical Concerns
The Philadelphia Police Department has proposed using a software to access locked cell phones that could raise legal and ethical issues, experts say — though the technology is already in use by…
As wedding season begins, couples still navigate COVID restrictions
As wedding season begins, many brides- and grooms-to-be are feeling relieved about their upcoming summer celebrations, as vaccine eligibility is increasing across the state. But many couples still feel extra wedding stress…
Grassroots organizations demand funds for gun violence prevention 🔉
This week, grassroots organizations and community leaders demanded more city funding for gun violence prevention. Reclaim Philadelphia and CeasefirePA both held events ahead of Mayor Jim Kenney’s budget proposal on April 15th. …
Philadelphia prepares for unrest amid Chauvin murder trial, hoping not to repeat past mistakes
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…
Pennsylvania completes effort to vaccinate school staff
This past Friday, Gov. Tom Wolf declared that the state’s effort to vaccinate a majority of school staff has been successful. Wolf announced that more than 112,500 teachers and school staff received…
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…