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Lawmakers Call On Gov. Wolf To Release Pennsylvania Prisoners At Highest Risk Of Contracting COVID-19
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Some lawmakers want action from Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf on prisoners as a result of COVID-19. They say given high rates of infections and deaths in state prisons, the governor should release inmates who are elderly or medically vulnerable. “Our...
South Philly elected officials call on health department for more vaccine distribution sites
As the COVID-19 vaccine becomes increasingly more available to more and more Philadelphians, four local elected officials have voiced their concerns over the lack of access sites in South Philadelphia in an open letter written to Philadelphia health commissioner Tom...
State Legislators, Advocates, Family Members Urge Governor Wolf to Use Reprieve to Save the Lives of Incarcerated People
CHESTER, PA − March 2, 2021 − In a demonstration of unified support for reprieve, nearly a dozen state legislators gathered outside of State Correctional Institution–Chester (SCI-Chester) to urge Governor Tom Wolf to use his executive power to release incarcerated...
Senator Nikil Saval Calls on Governor Wolf to Use Reprieve at Rally to Free the Vulnerable
State Legislators, Advocates, Family Members Urge Governor Wolf to Use Reprieve
A People’s Budget: The Environment Joint Democratic Policy Committee Hearing
PA Senate & House Dems Host Hearing on ‘A People’s Budget: The Environment’
Harrisburg – February 25, 2021 - At the request of Sen. Amanda M. Cappelletti (D- Delaware/Montgomery), Sen. Nikil Saval (D- Philadelphia), Rep. Elizabeth Fiedler (D- Philadelphia), Rep. Rick Krajewski (D- Philadelphia), Rep. Sara Innamorato (D- Allegheny), and Rep....
Senator Saval’s Opening Remarks for “A People’s Budget: The Environment
YDSA Winter Conference 2021 Will Focus on Student Debt, COVID, Police
Donald Trump may be out of office, but the United States is still grappling with a pandemic, extreme wealth inequality, and climate emergency. The Young Democratic Socialists of America (YDSA) believe that the work of building a better world is still very much in...
Teachers resist as schools are slated to resume in-person teaching
Philadelphia teachers took to the streets last week to protest the School District of Philadelphia’s decision to return to in-person learning for students in grades pre-k through second grade starting Feb. 22. More specifically, the school district decided to switch...
Who are the highest ranking Indian-origin .. Read more at: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/80964410.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst
NEW DELHI: A list of more than 200 leaders of Indian heritag who have ascended to the highest echelons of public service in 15 countries across the globe was unveiled on Monday. More than 60 of these leaders hold Cabinet positions in various countries.
Indiaspora Unveils List of Indian Americans, Other Diaspora Members Holding Highest Positions Across Globe
WASHINGTON – A list of more than 200 leaders of Indian heritage who have ascended to the highest echelons of public service in 15 countries across the globe, with more than 60 of these leaders holding Cabinet positions, was unveiled Feb. 15, according to an ANI...
Three years after fire, Bridget Foy’s makes triumphant return to indoor dining
Between a raging fire and a crippling global pandemic, it wouldn't have been hard to imagine that South Street mainstay Bridget Foy's was possibly down for the count. But more than three years after a fire devastated the beloved restaurant, Friday will mark the grand...
PA lawmakers urge Gov. Wolf to reprieve at-risk inmates as COVID-19 prison deaths spike
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WJAC) — Nearly three dozen state senators and representatives issued a joint letter to Gov. Tom Wolf urging him to use his power of reprieve to release incarcerated people who are elderly or medically vulnerable. The move comes as the death rate from...
State Legislators Issue Joint Letter to Governor Wolf Urging Use of Reprieve
HARRISBURG − February 8, 2021 — In response to soaring rates of COVID-19 infection and death among incarcerated people and throughout the Pennsylvania prison system, nearly three dozen State Senators and State Representatives have issued a joint letter to Pennsylvania...
Philly teachers union president tells members not to go to school Monday, setting up a showdown
The gulf between the Philadelphia School District and its teachers widened Friday, with the union president telling members not to report to work Monday amid concerns over COVID-19 and building safety. “There is absolutely no reason, other than sheer cruelty, to bring...
Senator Nikil Saval Responds to Governor Wolf’s 2021–2022 Budget Proposal
PHILADELPHIA − February 3, 2021 — State Senator Nikil Saval (D–Philadelphia), who serves on the Senate Appropriations Committee, has issued the following statement in response to the 2021–2022 budget proposed by Governor Tom Wolf: “Millions of...
Members of Pa. Senate Dems urge U.S. House Majority Leader Pelosi to investigate, expel Rep. Scott Perry for seditious acts
HARRISBURG – January 29, 2021 – Members of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Caucus wrote U.S. House Majority Leader Nancy Pelosi urging an investigation into the “traitorous and seditious acts” against the U.S. Constitution by U.S. Rep. Scott Perry. “This is not a...
Can Nikil Saval cancel rent during a pandemic and keep landlords whole?
Nikil Saval hasn’t had a lot of free time since November when Philadelphia voters elected him to state Senate. The time dwindled further this week when he began his first Senate session as the Democratic chair of the Senate Urban Affairs and Housing Committee. The...