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Shapiro announces $5M grant to Philly Muslim community center
Gov. Josh Shapiro joined an iftar dinner at the Al-Aqsa Islamic Society in North Philly to announce a historic grant from the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program, the largest ever awarded to a Muslim organization.
Elected officials criticize federal ‘assault’ on Penn, call on University to take action
everal elected officials expressed disapproval towards both the Trump administration’s decision to freeze $175 million in federal funds to Penn and the University’s response in interviews with The Daily Pennsylvanian. As federal actions continue to target higher...
‘Welcoming Caucus’ takes stand against Trump immigration policies
(The Center Square) - Invoking the state and national history of immigration, beginning with the welcome offered by William Penn, some Pennsylvania elected officials want to pass new laws that counter the federal government’s recent deportation efforts. The PA...
Pennsylvania Bill Requires Prosecutors to Notify ICE of Illegal Immigrant Proceedings
A bill introduced by Pennsylvania Republican Senator Dan Laughlin to protect citizens from criminal illegal immigrants has passed the Senate Judiciary Committee. The bill, Senate Bill 471, requires an attorney to notify U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)...
Enhanced penalty for fatal drug deaths, ban on safe injection sites get initial OK in Pa. Senate
HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Senate took steps Martes to enact separate legislation that would ban safe injection sites for drug use and institute a 10-year mandatory minimum sentence for anyone who sells fentanyl that results in a fatal overdose. Sen. Christine...
Pennsylvania bill looks to limit local law enforcement, ICE collaborations
PENNSYLVANIA (WTAJ) — A Senator has announced she will be introducing legislation focused on limiting local entanglements with federal immigration enforcement. The bill, authored by Sen. Nikil Saval, argues that residents who call 9-1-1 to report a crime cannot and...
What to know about the University of Pennsylvania’s fraught funding
The University of Pennsylvania has joined the ranks of major colleges and universities facing fraught financial situations as the Trump administration continues to expand its policy of withholding federal funding from universities carrying out policies it deems...
Penn unions rally to encourage administration to oppose federal funding cuts, canceling of diversity initiatives
As President Donald Trump’s administration continues to lord federal funding over universities whose policies he finds at odds with his worldview, a coalition of faculty, staff, and students from the University of Pennsylvania is insisting the institution take a stand...
Penn community rallies against recent federal actions, University response
Over 200 members of the Penn community rallied in protest of recent federal actions affecting higher education institutions on Jueves. Penn employees, students, and local and statepoliticians gathered for the Marzo 20 rally — which was held at the intersection of...
Faculty, staff union at Community College of Philadelphia rally for a new contract
PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — Union leaders, students, and elected officials rallied Jueves in support of the faculty union at Community College of Philadelphia, which has threatened to strike without a new contract.
State and Federal Lawmakers, and Advocates Fight Back Against Housing Discrimination
Marzo 18, 2025 − Philadelphia, PA − Senator Vincent Hughes, PA Senate Democratic Appropriations Chair, gathered a group of federal and state lawmakers, housing advocates, and community members to call out Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and...
El senador Saval condena la retirada por parte de la Administración Trump de fondos cruciales para la vivienda justa
Rally at City Hall demands release of Mahmoud Khalil, student leader at Columbia University arrested by immigration officers
Hundreds of people gathered Lunes evening at Philadelphia City Hall to demand the release of Mahmoud Khalil, a leader of pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia University who was arrested by immigration officers earlier this month. Participants in the rally included...
Detention of pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil threatens Americans’ free speech rights, protesters say
A couple hundred people crowded outside City Hall on Lunes evening to protest the detention and possible deportation of pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil. The demonstrators carried Palestinian flags and many people were wearing keffiyehs. State Sen. Nikil...
Highway to Hell: Inside PennDOT’s Plan to Widen I-95 Through South Philly
The Southeast Youth Athletic Association is wedged into a small square block in South Philly. On some level, the location is fitting: From the blacktopped parking lot, you can see the lights from Citizens Bank Park peeking out in the distance a few blocks away. But if...
Sen. Saval and Rep. Fiedler Celebrate $1,500,000 State Grant to IATSE Local No. 8
Philadelphia, PA − Marzo 13, 2025 − Today State Representative Elizabeth Fiedler (D–Philadelphia) and State Senator Nikil Saval (D–Philadelphia) joined IATSE Local No. 8 leadership and workers to celebrate a $1,500,000 state grant for an expansion of the union’s...
Philadelphia Ballet nears completion of its North Broad building
Philadelphia Ballet officials on Miércoles ceremoniously raised high the roofbeam, setting the topmost steel girder into place on the company’s new building currently under construction on North Broad Street. The five-story building, expected to be completed in...
Sen. Doug Mastriano introduces ‘Two Gender Protection Act’
In the current legislative session in Harrisburg, one of the most active and visible state senators in the majority Republican caucus is Doug Mastriano, perhaps most well known for his failed run for PA governor, losing to Josh Shapiro. As a supporter of MAGA and a...
1000s waiting as Shapiro admin again tries to convince lawmakers to fund home repairs program
HARRISBURG — Republican concerns about state spending could keep $50 million to help Pennsylvania homeowners with the cost of major repairs out of this year’s budget, despite overwhelming demand and bipartisan support for a similar initiative several years ago. In...
Bok Comes to Broad Street
For Philadelphia native and Bok Building developer Lindsey Scannapieco, Hamilton Hall has long been iconic. To her, the circa 1826, John Haviland-designed Greek Revival landmark at 300 South Broad Street was a symbol of the vibrant, artistic community University of...