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Senator Saval Calls on Senate to Pass House Bill 1283 and Make State Roads Safer
Open Streets Sundays in Philly are great. Now do it for real.
It’s not every day you see a baby chilling on its back in the middle of Walnut Street, and for very good reason — babies are squishy and generally well-liked. But during Open Streets: West Walnut on Sunday, I saw just that, a baby on an area rug in the center of the...
Senate, House Dems hold hearing on Pa.’s housing crisis, homelessness
WILKES-BARRE — State Sen. Katie Muth (D-Chester/Montgomery/Berks), chair of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Policy Committee, joined Sen. Nikil Saval (D-Philadelphia) and state Rep. Ismail Smith-Wade-El (D-Lancaster) to host a joint policy hearing on homelessness...
Joint Democratic Policy Committee Hearing-Serving The Homeless In The Wake of the Grants Pass Rule
UArts files for bankruptcy after Temple merger talks collapse
The University of the Arts has filed for bankruptcy after a plan to merge the shuttered school with Temple University fell through. UArts abruptly announced its closure in June, shocking students, faculty, city officials, higher education experts and the community....
Shapiro asks administration to develop statewide housing action plan
Gov. Josh Shapiro unveiled a new priority for his administration Thursday when he signed an executive order directing officials under his purview to develop a statewide housing action plan to address housing shortages and homelessness across the commonwealth. Shapiro...
Gov. Shapiro creates Pennsylvania’s first housing action plan to increase affordable housing
PHILADELPHIA - Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro has signed an executive order that has created the state’s first housing action plan to increase affordable housing and address homelessness. Governor Shapiro signed Executive Order 2024-03 in Wynnefield Thursday.
Governor Shapiro Signs Executive Order Creating Pennsylvania’s First Housing Action Plan to Increase Affordable Housing, Address Homelessness, and Make Commonwealth More Competitive
Philadelphia, PA – Today, Governor Josh Shapiro signed Executive Order 2024-03(opens in a new tab), directing his Administration to create Pennsylvania’s first comprehensive Housing Action Plan to address the state's housing shortage, address homelessness, and expand...
Shapiro signs executive order to create plan to address Pennsylvania’s housing shortage
PHILADELPHIA— As Pennsylvania risks falling behind other states on addressing affordable housing and homelessness, Gov. Josh Shapiro on Thursday signed an executive order creating the commonwealth’s first comprehensive Housing Action Plan. “What we need is a...
Sixers scout sites in New Jersey for new stadium amid public outcries against Gensler’s 76 Place
The Camden 76ers? Has a nice ring to it, if you’re from New Jersey. In response to massive grassroots protests against plans by Gensler to build 76 Place—a speculative $1.3 billion basketball stadium in Philadelphia’s Chinatown—76 DevCo. is now eying sites in Camden,...
Senator Saval Opposes Arena in Chinatown, Citing Harm to Community
Philadelphia, PA - September 7, 2024 - Today State Senator Nikil Saval (D–Philadelphia) joined more than a thousand people at a rally and march through Center City against the proposed Sixers arena in Chinatown. The event was organized by the Save Chinatown Coalition,...
Opponents of proposed new 76ers arena protest in Philadelphia Saturday
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- The Save Chinatown Coalition held a rally and march in Philadelphia on Saturday against the proposed new 76ers arena, 76 Place. The Sixers, who currently play at Wells Fargo Center in the South Philadelphia Sports Complex, have proposed building...
‘We won’t be displaced’: Thousands march through Center City Philadelphia protesting proposed Sixers arena
More than a month before the basketball season even begins, the Philadelphia 76ers – and their underdog adversary – continued to be the talk of the town on Saturday as opponents to the NBA team’s Center City arena proposal marched from City Hall through Chinatown...
Community members, elected officials march through Center City, Chinatown to protest the Sixers’ arena proposal
Scores of demonstrators marched with members of the Save Chinatown Coalition through Center City and Chinatown Saturday to protest the Philadelphia 76ers’ arena proposal with songs, drumming, dancing, and speeches. Drenched by a sudden downpour, protesters shouted “No...
Lawmakers introduce measures to hold colleges like UArts accountable for sudden closures
PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — After the University of the Arts suddenly shuttered its doors earlier this year, Pennsylvania Democrats are working to prevent other colleges from doing the same. “It is not normal for me at age 22 to blame myself for the mistakes of...
These lawmakers say they want to prevent another collapse like UArts’. Here’s what they’re requiring.
As president of University of the Arts Student Association, Alex McFadden routinely met with the school’s top officials. They sat on the selection committee that helped pick Kerry Walk as president. So when the school closed with just a week’s notice in June, shocking...
Senator Saval Announces New Protections for PA College and University Communities after Closure of UArts
PA Legislators Announce New Higher Education Oversight in Wake of University of the Arts Closure
Shapiro ‘confident’ 76ers arena will remain in Philadelphia
Despite news reports that New Jersey is trying to woo the 76ers to build a new arena in Camden, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro on Tuesday said he’s confident the team will remain in Philadelphia. “The mayor is the lead on this, together with city council. We’re in...
Pennsylvania’s historic preservation incentive received a huge boost this summer
In a summer filled with explosive political news, even the most assiduous media consumer may have missed the Pennsylvania legislature increasing the value of the state’s historic tax credit. This policy is meant to provide resources to developers to renovate buildings...