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What organizers say they learned from a campaign to create a statewide home repair program in Pa.
In 2022, Pennsylvania created a program to help residents repair and weatherize their homes to make properties safer, accessible to people with disabilities, and energy efficient. The driving force behind the creation of the Whole-Home Repairs Program was a coalition...
Harvard Design Magazine 52: Instruments of Service
At a moment when the word “design” has come to refer to everything, and thus nothing, Harvard Design Magazine 52 examines the state of architectural practice today. Once asserted to be the “mother art” (Frank Lloyd Wright) and “the ultimate goal of all creative...
“It’s Not Me, It’s About Us” with Sen. Nikil Saval | Teen Connect
Yashvi Javia talks with State Senator Nikil Saval about his journey into politics, which was guided mostly by his focus on social change. He shares his story of growing up with immigrant parents and how that shapes his policies and morals, and discusses the importance...
South Asians celebrate Diwali, Pennsylvania’s newly proclaimed state holiday
Last week, South Asians and Hindus across Pennsylvania celebrated their first Diwali since Gov. Josh Shapiro signed a law making the festival of lights an official state holiday in Pennsylvania. 90.5 WESA’s Morning Edition host Priyanka Tewari sat down with Rep....
Senator Saval Announces Nearly $46 Million in Grants for Philadelphia Organizations and Institutions
Philadelphia, PA − Noviembre 4, 2024 − Today State Senator Nikil Saval (D–Philadelphia) announced $45,550,000 in grants to organizations and institutions throughout Pennsylvania’s First Senatorial District. These grants are awarded through the Redevelopment Assistance...
Millions of low-cost homes are deteriorating, making the U.S. housing shortage worse
Pat Haskins' red-brick home in Silver Spring, Md, is about as old as she is: 72. There are family photos everywhere and walls painted her favorite color: "Purple, purple purple," she laughs, just like her toenails and slide-on sandals. But aging together — she and her...
Pennsylvania’s recognition of Diwali as a state holiday is a big deal and long overdue
(RNS) — A native Pennsylvanian, I remember what it was like for my family to celebrate Diwali (or Deepavali, as it is also known for people of South Indian descent) at a time when Hinduism and other dharmic faiths were considered foreign and exotic religions. In the...
Pennsylvania Declares Diwali a State Holiday, Celebrating Cultural Unity!
HARRISBURG, PA — On Lunes, Governor Josh Shapiro signed Senate Bill 402 into law, officially designating Diwali as a state holiday in Pennsylvania. This significant legislative act acknowledges the cultural contributions of Pennsylvanians and the over one billion...
Los mayores ganadores y perdedores de la semana
A new “portal” art installation in Philadelphia’s LOVE Park will use livestreaming technology to connect the city to three international cities in real time, providing a live look at people in Dublin, Ireland; Vilnius, Lithuania; and Lublin, Poland. The portal could...
Governor Shapiro signs bill recognizing Diwali as an official state holiday
Harrisburg, PA — On Oct. 21, Governor Josh Shapiro signed Senate Bill 402 into law — officially recognizing Diwali as a state holiday in Pennsylvania. The governor signed the bill while attending a Diwali, Tihar, and Bandi Chhor Diwas celebration hosted by the...
13 Million Americans Get a New Official Holiday
Almost 13 million Americans in Pennsylvania will now have an extra holiday, after Governor Josh Shapiro signed a bill into law which recognizes Diwali as an official holiday. Diwali, also referred to as the festival of lights, is an Indian holiday which takes the form...
Senator Saval Announces $10 Million in Grants for Philadelphia Organizations and Institutions
Philadelphia, PA − Martes, Octubre 22, 2024 − Today State Senator Nikil Saval (D–Philadelphia) announced $10,500,263 in grants to organizations and institutions throughout Pennsylvania’s First Senatorial District, awarded through the Commonwealth’s Statewide Local...
Gov. Shapiro signs law bringing new holiday to Pennsylvania
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) — Now that Governor Josh Shapiro signed the bill into law, Pennsylvania has a new holiday on the calendar. Formerly Senate Bill 402, introduced by Sen. Greg Rothman (R-Cumberland, Dauphin and Perry) and Nikil Saval (D-Philadelphia), called for...
Governor Shapiro Signs Bipartisan Bill into Law Recognizing Diwali as an Official State Holiday in Pennsylvania
Harrisburg, PA – Yesterday, Governor Josh Shapiro signed Senate Bill 402(opens in a new tab) into law — officially recognizing Diwali as a state holiday in Pennsylvania while attending a Diwali, Tihar, and Bandi Chhor Diwas celebration hosted by the Governor’s...
Diwali could be a state holiday in Pennsylvania. What to know
Diwali — the religious festival and holiday celebrated by over a billion Buddhists, Hindus, Jains and Sikhs worldwide — is a step closer to becoming an official state holiday in the Keystone State. The Pennsylvania Senate recently passed Senate Bill 402, which grants...
Philadelphia: UNITE HERE Local 274 strikes Aramark
Philadelphia, PA – On Septiembre 26, the Philadelphia Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression members joined the UNITE HERE Local 274 picket line as Philadelphia stadium workers struggled for healthcare and a living wage. The strikes were a culmination of...
Historic bank in Old City to transform into a 6-story immersive art experience
A historic bank in Old City that has been empty for a decade will soon be the home of an 8,000-square-foot, six-story immersive art experience. On Martes, the nonprofit Ministry of Awe, the team behind the redesign, held a ceremonial wall-breaking, letting everyone...
Court denies Pa. revenue secretary’s bid to block Senate order to testify about tax records
Efforts to block Gov. Josh Shapiro’s revenue secretary from having to appear before the Pennsylvania Senate next week to explain his refusal to produce tax records for an Allentown revitalization program failed. The Commonwealth Court on Martes issued rulings in two...
Are the bulls coming to Pittsburgh? Lobbyists and state preemption may allow the city’s first bull riding show in decades.
Bull riding may be coming to Pittsburgh for the first time in more than 30 years, unless proposed legislation reinstates the city’s ban on such events. Professional Bull Riders [PBR] has announced Unleash The Beast tour dates at PPG Paints Arena, Jan. 24 and 25....
Diwali, the Festival of Lights celebrated by billions worldwide, will be recognized as an official state holiday in Pennsylvania
On Oct. 9, the Pennsylvania House passed a bill that will recognize Diwali, the festival of lights celebrated in Hinduism and other Indian religions, as an official state holiday. The designation will not require closures of governments, schools, or businesses.