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Senator Saval Praises PA’s Small Businesses and the CDFIs that Support Them
Enhancing Transparency: Pennsylvania State Police Outfit Patrol Troopers with Body Cameras
HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) have reached a new milestone in their duty. As of April 29, 2024, all patrol troopers in Troop K, assigned to Philadelphia, Montgomery, and Delaware counties, are equipped with body-worn cameras and updated mobile...
The ‘backbone of the hospital’: Penn Medicine residents are rallying for higher salaries, better working conditions
After voting to unionize almost a year ago, resident doctors at Penn Medicine — who have been negotiating on a contract for the past few months — are pushing for better wages and benefits. On Wednesday afternoon, more than 100 Penn Medicine residents rallied at the...
PA State Police In Delco, Montco, Philly Get Body-Worn Cameras
DELAWARE COUNTY, PA — Pennsylvania State Police in Philadelphia, Delaware, and Montgomery counties are now equipped with body-worn cameras updated mobile video recorders in their patrol vehicles. Authorities Monday announced the new development in their law...
Senator Saval Welcomes Members of UNITE HERE Local 274 to the Pennsylvania Senate
PSP Completes Rollout of Body-Worn Cameras to Troop K Covering Philadelphia, Montgomery, and Delaware Counties
The Pennsylvania State Police announced that all patrol troopers assigned to Troop K – covering Philadelphia, Montgomery, and Delaware counties – are now outfitted with body-worn cameras and updated mobile video recorders in their patrol vehicles. PSP expedited the...
Pennsylvania State Police Completes Rollout of Body-Worn Cameras to Troop K Covering Philadelphia, Montgomery, and Delaware Counties
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) today announced that all patrol troopers assigned to Troop K – covering Philadelphia, Montgomery, and Delaware counties – are now outfitted with body-worn cameras and updated mobile video recorders in their patrol...
New body cams for Troop K
State troopers in Troop K, the troop that covers Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties, are now equipped with new body cameras, according to a press release. In addition, the mobile video recorders in patrol cars have been updated. The new equipment is part...
Campus protests foment fault lines between Democratic lawmakers in PA
As campuses across the commonwealth show solidarity – and court controversy and a host of related legal issues – with the tent encampments at Columbia University and University of California, Berkeley, elected officials across the ideological spectrum have expressed...
Petition calling on Penn to not suspend encampment members receives over 1,000 signatures
A petition in support of students' right to protest at the 'Gaza Solidarity Encampment' has been sent in multiple Penn club group chats and garnered over 1,000 signatures. The petition is addressed to Interim Penn President Larry Jameson, Provost John Jackson, and...
Pennsylvania senator and local officials support student-led encampment
The pro-Palestinian encampment led by students from multiple Philadelphia universities was instructed to disband on Friday evening according to a message from the University of Pennsylvania’s Interim President J. Larry Jameson. Following the protest that began on...
Phila. politicians, AAUP-Penn urge Penn administrators to prevent violence at encampment
In a statement published to state Rep. Rick Krajewski’s (D-Philadelphia) social media accounts Saturday evening, seven Philadelphia-area politicians and AAUP-Penn called on the University to refrain from taking disciplinary action against peaceful demonstrations on...
Penn Faculty, Philadelphia Elected Representatives Urge University to Protect Students’ Rights and Safety
Philadelphia, PA − April 27, 2024 − Today, in the wake of escalating police violence against students and faculty on campuses across the country, faculty at the University of Pennsylvania joined with Philadelphia elected representatives to urge administrators at...
Senator Saval Calls for Full Funding for Public Schools Alongside Legislators, Teachers, Students, Families, and Staff
Pro-Palestinian encampment on College Green brings nationwide student protests to Penn’s campus
As night fell on the pro-Palestinian encampment which began on College Green on Thursday, participants prepared for the possibility of arrest and community members rallied in support of Penn's divestment from Israel's war in Gaza.
Philly area politicians are split on student demonstrations at local campuses
The political divide over the war in Gaza was starkly evident this week in Philadelphia as local officials spoke out about student demonstrations at University of Pennsylvania and other local campuses. State Rep. Rick Krajewski, whose district includes Penn, as well...
School funding rallies call for more money in Pa schools while attacking school vouchers
CENTER CITY - School funding rallies in two communities Friday call for better funding of the Commonwealth’s public schools while attacking a controversial funding proposal known as school vouchers. The rally, in the shadow of Philadelphia City Hall, had two goals: To...
Students set up encampment at Penn, joining a national movement to protest war in Gaza
PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — Pro-Palestinian demonstrators at the University of Pennsylvania marched through Center City Thursday evening and set up an encampment right in the heart of campus, following a movement of students at schools across the country to protest...
PECO customers crowd hearing to demand more renewable energy
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...
Zhang Sah receives $500K grant
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,...