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This is one of the best times in history to be an organizer
As a community organizer, I often imagine what it would have been like to march with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and win the Voting Rights Act. I always find inspiration in Dr. King’s words, especially this passage from his final book, Where Do We Go From Here? “Let...
Teamwork while in training
About 30 pre-apprentice carpenters, members of the Eastern Atlantic States Carpenters Technical College’s Carpenters’ Apprentice Ready Program, on Saturday created planter boxes to share with communities across Philadelphia in celebration of the Martin Luther King Jr....
Philly airport food service workers rally for a signed contract
Dozens of Black, brown and immigrant Philadelphia International Airport food service workers, who are members of UNITE HERE Philly Local 274, picketed at the airport’s Terminal B on Friday for a contract they say has not been signed yet. The workers said they are...
Senator Saval Celebrates Urban Agriculture at the 107th Annual PA Farm Show
Philly state lawmaker wants Pa. to recognize Jan. 6 as Democracy Observance Day
Two years after insurrectionists stormed the U.S. Capitol while Congress members met to certify the electoral results for president, and as House members in the same chamber repeatedly failed over several days to vote on a speaker, a...
Sens. Haywood, Hughes, and Saval Host Jan. 6 Commemoration to Honor First Responders
PHILADELPHIA – January 6, 2023 – Sen. Art Haywood (D-Montgomery/Philadelphia) joined Sen. Vincent Hughes (D-Montgomery/Philadelphia), Sen. Nikil Saval (D-Philadelphia), state Rep. Mary Isaacson (D-Philadelphia), and statewide elected officials at the National...
Senator Saval Calls for Solidarity on the Second Anniversary of the Insurrection
Pa. enacted 166 new laws last year, the most in 6 years. Here are the highlights, from deteriorating homes to property tax help
HARRISBURG — The 166 laws enacted in Pennsylvania in 2022 honed in on a staggering variety of problems — among them fentanyl, deteriorating homes, victims’ rights and tax rates — and each took its own path through Harrisburg’s lawmaking machine. The annual total of...
A new vision for Fishtown and Kensington businesses is coming into focus
State Rep. Mary Isaacson and state Sen. Nikil Saval joined forces to help secure a state grant for the Fishtown-Kensington Business Improvement District Vision Plan Initiative. The $72,750 award represents the final funding required to complete the initiative.
Want to gift a book? Let the best of Philly writers help.
Philadelphia is packed with literary talent. We chased after some of the city’s finest to ask what projects they’re working on, and got them to suggest what books (and tickets!) to gift this holiday season.
Readout of White House Meeting with State Legislative Leaders on Housing Affordability
Building on President Biden’s Housing Supply Action Plan, White House Officials from the National Economic Council, Domestic Policy Council, and Office of Intergovernmental Affairs convened a meeting on housing affordability with state legislative leaders from ten...
DCED opens application for Whole-Home Repairs Program. Here’s what to know
Applications for a $120 million home repair program officially opened for Pennsylvania counties this week. The Department of Community and Economic Development announced that Pennsylvania counties and eligible nonprofits can now apply for the Whole-Home Repairs...
Can Americans still change each other’s minds?
On Nov. 8, as polls began to close, I walked around a post-election celebration in Philadelphia with progressive activists and labor organizers, clutching a cocktail and chattering with friends, a well-excavated pit of dread in my gut beginning to deepen. Would the...
Paul Muschick: Respect for Marriage Act is a start. Now let’s really protect LGBTQ people by passing the Equality Act
The U.S. Senate’s passage of the Respect for Marriage Act this week is a big deal. But let’s not lose sight of the bigger picture. That law is merely a backup plan to protect gay marriages and, if it ever is needed, it would do only so much. LGBTQ people still can be...
Milton Street’s family uphold political legacy after Philly senator’s death
Late entrepreneur and former Philadelphia senator Thomas Milton Street Sr’s relatives continue to uphold their family’s political legacy after his death age 83. Milton Street passed away on Monday, November 28 after a lengthy battle with cancer.
Senator Saval William Way LGBT Community Center to Celebrate $2.5-Million Award
$2.5 Million Capital Investment for Philadelphia LGBT Community Center Renovations
Gov. Wolf Highlights $2.5 Million Capital Investment for Philadelphia LGBT Community Center Renovations
Governor Tom Wolf joined state and local leaders to highlight a $2.5 million Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) grant awarded to the William Way LGBT Community Center for phase two of its major renovation project. The funds, awarded last fall, will be...
William Way LGBT Community Center highlights plans after being awarded $2.5 million grant
During a press conference earlier today, it was announced that the William Way LGBT Community Center was awarded a $2.5 million Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program grant to complete the second phase of its major renovation project. Governor Tom Wolf, joined two...