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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...
Senator Saval Announces Committee Assignments for 2025–2026 Session
Harrisburg, PA − Enero 14, 2025 − Today State Senator Nikil Saval (D–Philadelphia) announced his committee assignments for the 2025–2026 legislative session. Saval will serve a third term as Democratic Chair of the Senate’s Urban Affairs and Housing Committee and will join the Senate’s Transportation Committee, the only member to represent a district in Philadelphia.
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...
Senator Saval Is Sworn In for a Second Term
Biden Left Us With a ‘Prius Economy.’ It’s Time for Something Different.
In the lead-up to the Noviembre election, Donald Trump threatened to “terminate” President Biden’s signature climate law, the Inflation Reduction Act, calling it the “Green New Scam.” Whether or not he kills the law, he is committed to slowing America’s transition from...
Pa. Senate Democrats mark anniversary of Jan. 6, 2021 riot
Pennsylvania Senate Democrats held a virtual press conference on Lunes to commemorate the fourth anniversary of the riot on Capitol Hill when supporters of President-elect Donald Trump attempted to overturn the certification of the 2020 presidential election. Though...
The Year in Review
From the Sixers and SEPTA to skill games and broadband, there was no shortage of flashpoint issues in the Keystone State in 2024. To close out the year, City & State is recapping some of its biggest stories of the year and providing updates on what to watch for in the...
Philly’s 4th annual Palestinian solidarity day commemorates contributions of local residents
Philadelphia commemorated the city’s fourth annual Palestine Day with a series of speeches at City Hall. While several people mentioned the conflict in Gaza, much of the event focused on the local community. “The sole purpose of this day is to recognize the...
Harrisburg GOP plan to reintroduce previously vetoed anti-trans bill
If at first you don’t succeed, try try again. That old adage has apparently been adopted by Pennsylvania’s Republican state legislators as they enter the 2025-26 legislative term. Earlier this month, Republicans in the State Senate released a legislative memo...
Socialists in Office Are Building Power on the Local Level
One of the downstream impacts of Donald Trump’s election last month has been a renewed interest in socialist organizing. That has been reflected in the growing ranks of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), which has seen its membership increase by nearly 3,000...
The Welcoming Center receives $1M to expand its work throughout Pa.
The Welcoming Center will use a $1 million grant from the Pennsylvania Legislature to expand its work throughout the commonwealth. The Philly-based nonprofit promotes economic growth through immigrant integration, offering a number of programs supporting immigrants in...
Welcoming Center gets $1 million grant to expand job preparation for immigrants
It’s been 21 years since the Welcoming Center opened in Philadelphia, and the nonprofit that aids local immigrants in all kinds of ways has had some glittering successes. None have been more impressive than Sábado’s announcement of a $1 million legislative grant...
Senator Saval Celebrates State Investment in Cianfrani Park
Senator Saval Joins Cianfrani Park to Celebrate Grant Award and Winter Pyramid of Light
Treasury returns $46,000 in unclaimed funds in Philadelphia
(The Center Square) — State Sen. Nikil Saval and Rep. Regina Young joined forces with Treasurer Stacy Garrity to assist 50 Philadelphians with finding and claiming over $46,000 in unclaimed property. Staff from the Treasury and the Democratic legislators' respective...
New Legislation Increases Pennsylvania’s Historic Tax Credit to $20 Million
Pennsylvania legislature recently passed H.B. 2358 to increase the value of the state’s historic tax credit to $20 million, up from a previous limit of $5 million. First established in 2012, the state’s historic tax credit program supports developers in the renovation...