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El senador Saval celebra un presupuesto que reconoce la vivienda como una necesidad esencial
Harrisburg, PA − Febrero 4, 2025 − Celebrating the housing proposals in Governor Josh Shapiro’s 2025–2026 budget address, State Senator Nikil Saval (D–Philadelphia), who serves as Democratic Chair of the Senate’s Urban Affairs and Housing Committee and chairs the...
Funcionarios públicos responden a las medidas federales de inmigración y se comprometen con la seguridad y la justicia para todos
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – Febrero 4, 2025 – On Enero 31, 2025 in response to recent federal immigration actions across the country, local and state elected officials held a press conference to reaffirm their commitment to ensuring the safety and well-being of...
Survey of Philly artists shows worry over finding work, space and money
The main hurdle artists face is accessing information for opportunities to work and exhibit work in Philadelphia, according to a survey conducted by City Councilmember Rue Landau. The online survey conducted last fall shows that the top three concerns among artists...
After ICE raids this week, city officials take a stand against President Trump’s anti-immigration efforts
When Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials showed up at Boricua Restaurant #2 in Port Richmond this week, staff refused their request to see the kitchen. All of their paperwork was in order and the agents didn't have a warrant, the owner of the Puerto Rican...
Philly immigrant groups call for general strike on Super Bowl Domingo in protest of Trump admin policies
Pro-immigrant groups are calling for a general strike on Super Bowl Domingo in Philadelphia in order to show how important immigrants are to the regional economy. The groups gathered outside of City Hall Viernes morning and were joined by Democratic elected officials...
El senador Saval denuncia los ataques federales a las comunidades de inmigrantes e insta al Gobierno a apoyar a todos los residentes
Members of PA General Assembly and Philadelphia City Council Issue Joint Statement on ICE Raid in Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA − Enero 29, 2025 —Today members of the Pennsylvania General Assembly representing districts in Philadelphia and members of Philadelphia City Council issued a statement in response to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) raid on a...
Working with representatives across political and geographic boundaries is important, says Pennsylvania state senator Nikil Saval
Democrat Pennsylvania state senator Nikil Saval represents the first district, which is the heart of Philadelphia. First elected in 2020, Senator Saval was re-elected in Noviembre 2024. He started his political career working with the labour union movement and in 2016...
Transform Your Home, Transform Your Life: How the Whole-Home Repairs Act Could Save Your Family’s Future
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senators John Fetterman (D-PA) and Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) have teamed up to reintroduce the Whole-Home Repairs Act, a bipartisan initiative aimed at addressing the nationwide housing crisis. This innovative legislation seeks to give low- and...
PA’s popular Whole-Home Repairs Act looks to go Federal again as Fetterman, bipartisan group introduce bill again
WASHINGTON, DC- Last week, U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) and Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) reintroduced the Whole-Home Repairs Act, a bipartisan bill to address the nationwide housing crisis by providing essential home repair assistance to low- and...
Senator Fetterman and Senator Cynthia Lummis reintroduce bill to help repair houses
(Washington, D.C.) The reintroduction of the Whole Home Repairs Act was announced by Senator John Fetterman and Senator Cynthia Lummis last week. This bill helps both landlords with small property and homeowners with low- and moderate-income by repairing houses. The...
Fetterman renews call to turn Pa.’s Whole Home Repairs program into national initiative
US Sen. John Fetterman (D-Penn.) reintroduced a federal version of Pennsylvania’s popular Whole Home Repairs Program last week. The Whole-Home Repairs Act is a bipartisan bill aimed at repairing blighted communities by providing grants and forgivable loans to low- and...
U.S. Sen. John Fetterman pushes to make PA housing program a national pilot
An overwhelmingly popular house renovation program in Pennsylvania is once again being considered for a federal pilot program. U.S. Sen. John Fetterman introduced legislation last week to create a nationwide pilot of Whole-Home Repairs, a popular state program that...
A harbinger of warmer days, Philly Flower Show unveils ‘Gardens of Tomorrow’ theme
Chilly winds are blowing through the Philadelphia region, but there’s an event on the horizon designed to chase away the cold and offer an air of optimism for what is to come when winter leaves town. The Philadelphia Flower Show is just over a month away, so...
Pa. Dems still grappling with 2024 losses, debating identity politics and messaging
The 2024 election delivered resounding losses for the Democratic Party. Critical swing states broke for Donald Trump and the president-elect carried a coalition that included many working-class minority voters. A Pew study in Noviembre found that Democrats were more...
El senador Saval anuncia la asignación de comisiones para el periodo de sesiones 2025-2026
Harrisburg, PA - 14 de enero 2025 - Hoy el senador estatal Nikil Saval (D-Filadelfia) anunció sus asignaciones de comité para la sesión legislativa 2025-2026. Saval servirá un tercer mandato como Presidente Demócrata del Comité de Asuntos Urbanos y Vivienda del Senado y se unirá al Comité de Transporte del Senado, el único miembro que representa a un distrito de Filadelfia.
Workers say Amazon is now deploying its union-busting “science” at Whole Foods
PHILADELPHIA — At Whole Foods’ flagship location in the city of brotherly love, management tried to lure workers away from a union rally on Lunes by offering up no-cost hoagies and bags of chips. Just outside, however, their colleagues — joined by about a dozen...
Shapiro reaffirms no state funding for new Sixers arena, hopes project will boost area
PHILADELPHIA— Nearly one month after Philadelphia City Council approved a package of bills giving the green light to the Philadelphia 76ers to build an arena in the Market East section of Center City, Gov. Josh Shapiro told reporters he hopes it will have a positive...
Meet the General Assembly’s new committee chairs
Committees are where legislation gets discussed, amended and approved in the General Assembly, and the legislative bodies are crucial to the policymaking process in Harrisburg. Additionally, they often determine what policies get advanced – and which bills stall –...
Free school lunches could be on the table again for all students beginning in the fall
A pair of state lawmakers are advocating to again provide universal free lunches to students in the coming school year, though nobody knows for sure how much it would cost. State Sen. Lindsey Williams, D-North Hills, and Sen. Judy Schwank, D-Berks, will reintroduce...