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Main Street Matters: DCED Secretary Rick Siger Visits Philadelphia’s Fishtown Neighborhood to Highlight Governor Shapiro’s Proposed $25 Million Investment to Create Economic Opportunity for Main Streets and Small Businesses Across PA

Main Street Matters: DCED Secretary Rick Siger Visits Philadelphia’s Fishtown Neighborhood to Highlight Governor Shapiro’s Proposed $25 Million Investment to Create Economic Opportunity for Main Streets and Small Businesses Across PA

Philadelphia, PA – Today, Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) Secretary Rick Siger joined Senator Nikil Saval, Representative Mary Isaacson, Philadelphia Director of Commerce Alba Martinez, and other local leaders to continue the Shapiro...

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El programa "Whole Home Repairs" de Pensilvania llega a todo el país

El programa "Whole Home Repairs" de Pensilvania llega a todo el país

El senador John Fetterman presentó el martes una versión nacional del programa Whole Home Repairs de Pensilvania. Este popular programa combate el deterioro de los barrios y permite a los propietarios de viviendas protegerlas de la intemperie y realizar las reparaciones necesarias. El popular programa Whole...

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More money requested for popular $120M home repair program

More money requested for popular $120M home repair program

(The Center Square) — A year after Pennsylvania’s $120 million Whole Home Repairs program got off the ground, advocates praise the results but say dramatically more is needed. The program was funded with federal taxpayer funds through the American Rescue Plan Act of...

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How We Move Forward Together: People’s Action

How We Move Forward Together: People’s Action

For the US Left, much of last year was marked by big shifts and big gatherings, taking stock and plotting paths. Convergence first conceived of this series before Hamas attacked Israel and Israel invaded Gaza, shattering lives and upending politics. But as the shadows...

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Our picks for stories of the year

Our picks for stories of the year

I appreciated the human angle in our coverage of Whole-Home Repairs. The Thompson family – whose home was the first Whole-Home Repairs project completed – shared a relief that illustrated why the program is such a big deal to Pennsylvanians. But it remains to be seen...

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Letters to the Editor – Capitol leak

Letters to the Editor – Capitol leak

In a recent article, Spotlight PA reporter Stephen Caruso listed the many ways a state Capitol roof leak was derailing services and funding to Pennsylvania residents and institutions. Yet he failed to mention the most glaring irony: The legislature’s displacement also...

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What We Learned at the 2023 Ideas We Should Steal Festival

What We Learned at the 2023 Ideas We Should Steal Festival

More than 400 guests joined us Viernes for our sixth annual Ideas We Should Steal Festival presented by Comcast NBCUniversal — an event as inspiring for the ideas we heard on stage as the audience who came looking for ways to make change. Here’s just a little of what...

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Philly City Council bans supervised injection sites for drug use

Philly City Council bans supervised injection sites for drug use

After a raucous public comment period, Philadelphia City Council moved to ban supervised injection sites for narcotics across most of the city. Council voted 13-1 vote on Bill #230410 to ban any site that “that provides space for any person to inject, ingest, inhale,...

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City bans supervised injections in most of Philly

City bans supervised injections in most of Philly

Council passed a law on Jueves that effectively bans supervised injection sites for illegal drug users in most sections of the city, except for the 3rd Council District, which includes West and parts of Southwest Philadelphia. Councilmember Jamie Gauthier, who...

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