Jan 2, 2024 · In order to hold our councilmembers accountable, we have to know what’s happening at City Hall. To get up-to-date info, context around recent bills and general Council news, listen to Inside PHL Council — City Council’s podcast. You can see how Council operations play out from your laptop; watch stated meetings, committee meetings, budget hearings, and member spotlights on Council ...

Dec 28, 2023 · One and a half million people live in Philadelphia. Approximately 10,000 of us, according to Visit Philly, are Mummers. Of those 10,000 Mummers, fewer than 150 walk down Broad Street in the Fancy Division, and all 150 are members of the last remaining such Fancy Club, Golden Sunrise.Founded in 1960, Pennsport-based Golden Sunrise is determined to survive — by opening their clubhouse doors to ...

Citizen of the Year Awards A. Leon Higginbotham Social Justice Champion Marsha Levick. The Juvenile Law Center co-founder has spent 50 years advocating for the rights of youth in the legal system, taking on corrupt judges, changing policy and contributing to victories in the U.S. Supreme Court By Malcolm Burnley

Dec 25, 2024 · Dear readers, let’s take a moment to congratulate ourselves on getting to this point, the end of 2024, a year that in at least one way seemed interminable: The presidential election, which brought international attention to Philadelphia and Pennsylvania and was exhausting.. There were many exciting moments, as well — a presidential debate at the Constitution Center, our so-close-to-glory ...

Jan 1, 2025 · Jeannine Cook, owner of Harriett’s and Ida Mae’s bookshops in Fishtown and Collingswood, NJ (respectively), activist, Generation Change Philly member, and 2024 Rad Entrepreneur of the Year Entrepreneur of the Year Jeannine Cook, owner and founder of Harriet’s and Ida’s Bookshops. “Next year, I am determined to …

Nov 20, 2024 · Learn more about Forman Arts Initiative and the work they do. Mural Arts Philadelphia is the largest public art program in the US.Its mission is to inspire change through participatory public art. You can book a tour in person or virtually and see “the world’s largest outdoor art gallery.” The Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance is a non-profit dedicated to amplifying the voice of ...

Aug 21, 2024 · Wondering how to get involved in Philadelphia life? This is the place for you. Below, our comprehensive civic engagement toolkit offers a host of ways to get involved in your community and city, so you can do your part to make your city a better, fairer and more welcoming place for everyone.

Nov 8, 2024 · SRC is calling for volunteers and advocates to enact systemic reform in our criminal justice system and our communities. Find out what you can do to help and support their work. Follow their Instagram here for news and events.. Second Justice is raising funds to represent the wrongly convicted. Hundreds of individuals are awaiting relief.

Nov 7, 2024 · In reporting for her new book, Second Class: How the Elites Betrayed America’s Working Men and Women, Newsweek’s Batya Ungar-Sargon traveled the country seeking out and talking with members of America’s working class who are fighting to survive. They were cleaning ladies and health aides, truck drivers and Amazon delivery people, fast food workers, builders and others — so called ...

Dec 31, 2024 · One of the founding tenets of The Philadelphia Citizen is to get people the resources they need to become better, more engaged citizens of their city.. We hope to do that in our Good Citizenship Toolkit, which includes a host of ways to get involved in Philadelphia — whether you want to contact your City Councilmember about the challenges facing your community, get those experiencing ...