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Reverends, retired professors and young activists filed into the hearing room at 1801 Market St. on Thursday to send PECO a message: Clean energy can't wait. The energy provider, the largest in the state, is seeking approval from the Pennsylvania Public Utility...

State Sen. Nikil Saval and state Rep. Mary Isaacson celebrated a $500,000 grant to Zhang Sah Martial Arts & Learning Center in South Philly through the commonwealth’s Local Share Account–Philadelphia program, an initiative that awards funding to economic development,...

On Friday, India’s state and general elections will begin, and continue for six weeks — a somewhat complicated system that is designed to ensure everyone across the massive nation has a chance to vote. I and many others in Philadelphia’s Indian diaspora are looking on...

What if Pennsylvania had a single program to fight blight, cut energy bills, stabilize homes and communities – and help seniors age in place? The good news is: This program already exists. Whole-Home Repairs is an innovative program that funds health and safety...

Over 50 people expressed their support for Penn graduate student workers’ unionization movement at a rally in front of College Hall on Wednesday. The rally was led by the Penn chapter of the American Association of University Professors, GET-UP, Penn Museum Workers...

A newly formed coalition is hoping to quell the influence Pennsylvania’s richest man has on state politics by urging lawmakers to pledge not to accept money from him. The so-called “Pledge for a Healthy Democracy” asks its signatories to commit to reject money from...

The Office of Children and Families, partnered with Pennsylvania state senator Nikil Saval and the Philadelphia Police Department’s Third District, recently held a youth job and college fair. During the event, students had access to dozens of colleges and employers,...

Last Friday State Senator Nikil Saval and State Representative Mary Isaacson celebrated a $500,000 grant to Zhang Sah Martial Arts & Learning Center through the commonwealth’s Local Share Account–Philadelphia program, an initiative that awards funding to economic...

The Pennsylvania Senate this week passed two crime bills based on recent high-profile incidents — bills that the body’s Republican majority said were necessary for public safety but which most Democrats said were overly broad and potentially unconstitutional. Both...

Aramark workers at the Wells Fargo Center declared a one-day strike Tuesday after weeks of unsuccessful contract negotiations. Hundreds of bartenders, concession workers, cooks, servers, dishwashers and warehouse employees employed by Aramark went on strike before...

Every week, we bring you a roundup of the top news and commentary about issues and events important to working families. Here’s the latest edition of the Working People Weekly List. Rail Unions Hail Biden’s Two-Person Crew Mandate: “The nation’s rail unions and the...

Temple Association of University Professionals held a rally with a few dozen people at City Hall Friday afternoon to address contract concerns amid months of ongoing negotiations with the university. The union has been negotiating a new contract since its last...

As the fight continues between Aramark and their workers at the Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia City Council members stepped in Thursday to show support for the food service employees. At a briefing outside City Hall, councilmembers backed union workers who last...

Hundreds of Philadelphia food service workers are threatening to strike at the Wells Fargo Center. Members of UNITE HERE Philly Local 274 – the union representing around 600 private sector hotel and food service workers at Philadelphia-area stadiums, airports and...

For 15 years, Debi Lemieur has been a part-time adjunct instructor for the “great books” class that all Temple University undergraduates take, where they discuss texts like Plato’s “Republic” and Mary Wollstonecraft’s “A Vindication of the Rights of Woman.” She’s also...

The Coalition of Workers at Penn — a recently formed association of unions across Penn’s campus — held a press conference in front of College Hall on Thursday. The “Unions Belong at Penn” event was led by the Philadelphia Council AFL-CIO — which represents over 100...

PHILADELPHIA, PA — In a significant boost for one of Philadelphia’s most cherished green spaces, Rittenhouse Square is set to receive a $200,000 state grant aimed at revitalizing its expansive lawns. The announcement was made recently by State Senator Nikil Saval and...

A proposal to invest $25 million to create opportunity for Main Streets and small businesses across the state was touted by Department of Community and Economic Development Secretary Rick Siger at a stop in Fishtown as part of a statewide “Main Streets” tour. Siger,...

HARRISBURG — As housing costs soar for renters and homeowners, an unusual confluence of politicians and interest groups from across the ideological spectrum is pushing for legislation they say will boost housing construction in areas where people want to live....

Until this week, Pennsylvania’s two Democratic senators had been largely quiet as President Joe Biden’s nominee to a key federal court post in Philadelphia became the target of Islamophobic attacks, which began late last year. New Jersey attorney Adeel Mangi would be...

Each year, extreme temperatures take 5 million lives, while 400,000 people die from climate-related hunger and disease and scores perish in floods and wildfires. Now, researchers are promoting a new legal theory that says fossil fuel companies – which, data show, are...

The United States leads the world in mass incarceration – one in three adults have been arrested by the age of 23. As a result, as many as 100 million Americans have some type of criminal record. A minor offense or even an arrest without conviction can lead to a...

HARRISBURG — Housing is often considered a local issue, but there is a growing consensus in Harrisburg that state-level action is necessary to combat Pennsylvania’s persistent shortages and rising costs. That shift can be seen in Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro’s budget...

A project restoring some of the greenery in Rittenhouse Square will close sections of the park in the coming years. Rittenhouse, one of the city's oldest parks, will be undergoing lawn repairs over approximately four years, with different sections closing at a time to...

The grass at Rittenhouse Square was heavily used in normal years, but it took an extra trampling during the pandemic as folks sought to escape outside. Now, the iconic park’s lawn will be dug up and restored over the next four years on the heels of a recent bench...

Philadelphia, PA − March 17, 2024 − Today, State Senator Nikil Saval and State Representative Ben Waxman joined the Friends of Rittenhouse Square to update and celebrate the ongoing work on behalf of one of Philadelphia’s most beloved parks.

PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — Philadelphia has received full funding to put a cap over the Vine Street Expressway. The project is known as the Chinatown Stitch because its purpose is to reconnect the two sides of the neighborhood that were divided when the section of...

PHILADELPHIA, PA — In downtown Philadelphia, Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) Secretary Rick Siger, along with local leaders, returned Friday to continue the Main Street Matters tour, a central part of the Shapiro Administration’s state-wide...