BY: Michael D’Onofrio When resident Gail Loney looks around her North Philadelphia neighborhood, she sees a building bonanza of luxury apartments and new developments. But that…
BY SAMARIA BAILEY Nearly 400 people packed in the Carver Engineering and Sciences High School on Thursday evening, declaring “We will not move,” in opposition…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 1, 2018 Our City Our Schools Responds to Mayor’s Budget Address On School Funding PHILADELPHIA -- Today, Thursday, March 1, Mayor…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Feb. 27, 2018 Contact: Rhonda Smith, PICO National Network, 202-308-0514, rsmith@piconetwork.org WASHINGTON – Clergy leaders with PICO National Network, the largest coalition of faith-based groups…
BY: Greg Windle More than 2,000 people tuned in to watch the livestream of a town hall meeting Wednesday in which nearly all the members of the People’s School Board…
BY: GREG WINDLE While Mayor Kenney’s 13-member nominating panel is interviewing potential candidates for the new Philadelphia school board, which will replace the School Reform Commission this…
BY: Valerie Russ People across the city and suburbs will take the day off work Monday to honor Martin Luther King Jr.: with volunteering, fund-raising,…
BY: Ayana Jones A record 150,000 volunteers are expected to participate in more than 1,800 community service projects for the Greater Philadelphia Martin Luther King…
District Attorney-elect Larry Krasner and City Controller-elect Rebecca Rhynhart are scheduled to be inaugurated along with 26 members of the judiciary Tuesday morning. Rynhhart…
BY: Bill Rettew Jr As part of two different demonstrations, diverse groups of protesters met Monday outside U.S. Rep. Ryan Costello’s, R-6, office, at the Historic…
Philadelphia City Council members heard arguments from parents, activists, the Mayor’s Office, and the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers on school-related issues this week as they considered a formal…
BY: Sue Ann Rybak Local politicians, educators, advocates, parents and other community members said they are both excited and concerned after the Philadelphia School Reform…
BY: Greg Windle The crowd spilled over the steps of District headquarters and out into the parking lots as Randi Weingarten, president of the American…
BY: HARRISON JACOBS By the time Larry Krasner entered the William Way LGBT Center in Philadelphia Tuesday night, his victory party had already become something…
BY: Samaria Bailey A group of civil rights and community organizations working together as The Philadelphia Coalition for a Just District Attorney has announced a set…
BY: Ryanne Persinger City Council was packed Thursday morning as Mayor Jim Kenney asked members of the School Reform Commission to vote to dissolve and return…