PHILADELPHIA- Cherelle Parker has won the Democratic Primary for Mayor. She’ll face off against David Oh in November to become Philadelphia’s 100th Mayor and the first woman to hold the office. “I am so [more…]
It’s almost a foregone conclusion that the 100th Philly Mayor will be a woman. Three of the highest-polling Democratic candidates are women, and it’s a tight race. The Democratic nominee will almost certainly win in [more…]
PHILADELPHIA – Alliance for a Just Philadelphia (AFAJP) held a candidate forum for City Council’s seven At-Large seats on March 26, 2023, in the packed sanctuary at Rodeph Shalom, 615 N Broad Street. Twenty-one of [more…]
Bone-chilling temps bring urgency to our city’s desperate need for safe, affordable housing. [more…]
Just days before Christmas and days after the unhoused community memorialized 400 of their kindred who died this past year, the Philadelphia Housing Authority (P.H.A.) turned over the first 7 of a promised 59 houses, [more…]
The true test of a civilization is how it cares for its helpless members. — Pearl S. Buck [more…]
How’s everyone feel about refugees during a housing crisis? [more…]
Activists continue their “Tuesdays with Kenney” protests to demand an end to evictions and reforms to city housing policies [more…]
Philly homeless encampments demand – and win! – public land to house the people, creating a template for change. [more…]
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