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Pa. Senate Republicans pass bills stemming from hot-button immigration, bail cases
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 Wells Fargo Center declare a one-day strike
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...
Reinvigorating the Labor Movement: The Working People Weekly List
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...
TAUP finds cross-campus solidarity at City Hall rally
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...
Philadelphia Councilmembers Launch ‘Our Philly Neighborhoods’ to Reinforce Housing Stability
In a move to reinforce housing stability in Philadelphia, Councilmembers Kendra Brooks, Jamie Gauthier, Nicolas O'Rourke, and Rue Landau have unveiled a legislative package aimed at keeping residents in their homes. The "Our Philly Neighborhoods" initiative, a...
Stadium workers gain City Council support as strike with Aramark looms
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...
Philly food service workers threaten to strike at Wells Fargo Center
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...
‘We can’t go backwards’: Philly council members aim to protect homeowners, renters from evictions
A new package of bills was presented in City Council on Thursday to help low-income homeowners and renters avoid evictions, assist with home repairs and provide more rental assistance. The “Our Philly Neighborhoods” campaign, led by Councilmembers Jamie Gauthier,...
Councilmembers Brooks, Gauthier, O’Rourke, And Landau Announce Legislative Package to Keep People In Their Homes
PHILADELPHIA – This morning at City Hall, Councilmembers Kendra Brooks (At-Large), Jamie Gauthier (3rd District), Nicolas O’Rourke (At-Large), and Rue Landau (At-Large) joined housing advocates to announce “Our Philly Neighborhoods,” a platform that builds on the...
Philly college adjuncts fight for stability
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...
Shapiro revives Whole Home Repair Program in new budget proposal
Gov. Josh Shapiro’s second budget provides $80 million for housing and anti-homeless initiatives. It also includes $50 million for the popular Whole Home Repairs Program. Lower-income residents and homeowners across Pennsylvania may receive much needed help later this...
How States Are Addressing the High Cost of Housing
A year-and-a-half into her term as governor, Kathy Hochul decided to go big. The Democrat told lawmakers last year that New York needed to build 800,000 new units over the next decade. Her plan included a combination of tax incentives, zoning changes and mandatory...
Gov. Shapiro Advocates For $50M Boost To Pennsylvania Whole-Home Repairs Program During Philly Visit
It's hammer time in Pennsylvania as Governor Josh Shapiro is laying out the big bucks for home repairs. In a Philadelphia pit stop, the Governor, along with local legislative big shots, hustled support for a proposed $50 million boost to the Whole-Home Repairs...
In visit to Kingsessing, Gov. Shapiro talks up program that would help residents with costs to fix their home.
Last winter, Dominique Young and her two boys, ages 10 and 15, were temporarily displaced from her home in Southwest Philadelphia when the house needed critical repairs. The house in the Kingsessing section had lost electricity because of issues that went undiagnosed...
This state program could help homeowners with repairs, and Gov. Josh Shapiro visited Southwest Philly to make the case for it
A year after moving into her Southwest Philadelphia home, Dominique Young’s initial excitement over being a first-time home buyer evaporated when her electrical heater began to fail. One particularly cold evening, the mother of two children had no option but to rent...
In Philadelphia, Governor Shapiro and Legislative Leaders Tout Proposed Budget Investments in the Whole-Home Repairs Program, Efforts to Cut Costs for Pennsylvanians
Philadelphia, PA – Today, Governor Josh Shapiro joined Representative Jordan Harris, Senator Nikil Saval, and Senator Anthony Williams to visit Philadelphia homeowner Dominique Young and see firsthand how her home has been improved through the Whole-Home Repairs...
Gov. Shapiro touts $50M proposal for home repairs program in Philadelphia
Standing outside Dominique Young’s recently repaired Southwest Philadelphia home Friday morning, Gov. Josh Shapiro and area lawmakers boasted about the benefits of the Whole-Home Repairs Program and the $50 million proposal in the governor’s budget to further fund the...
Penn union coalition, local elected officials call on University to stop union-busting
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’s Rittenhouse Square to Undergo Transformative Restoration Thanks to State Grant
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...