Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris came to Philadelphia on Thursday with an itinerary and a message aimed at reaching the city’s Black and Latino voters, saying the coronavirus pandemic has been “an accelerator” of inequities minority communities have long faced — and that President Donald Trump has worsened their plight. “It has accelerated the […]

WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Dwight Evans (PA-03) is pushing to include substantial renter and homeowner aid in a potential congressional COVID-19 relief deal. On Thursday Evans released his “Making Housing Matter” plan, which would provide both immediate relief and long-term funding. “We have thousands of renters and homeowners in Philadelphia alone who need help now, […]

CONGRESSMAN Dwight Evans (D-Phila.) held forth at at the Civil War Monument at Market Square in Germantown to condemn the extensively reported attacks on U.S. service members as “losers” and “suckers” by President Donald Trump. Joining Evans were, from L, State Rep. Steven Kinsey, SSgt.(Ret.) Army William Peoples, Master Gunnery Sgt. Joe Geeter, Willis H. […]

WYNCOTE — The U.S. Postal Service office on Glenside Avenue served as a backdrop Tuesday for two congressional representatives to announce their unwavering support for the post office amid national tensions surrounding funding for the agency. “We’re here in solidarity with the postal service,” said U.S. Rep. Madeleine Dean, D-4th Dist., which covers most of […]

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — A US congressman joined a protest to protect the US Postal Service on Tuesday. This comes as the service is under scrutiny because of its potential impact on November’s election. Democratic US Representative Dwight Evans visited the Green Street Post Office in Germantown, where neighbors sounded off over their concerns with the […]

U.S. Rep. Dwight Evans (D-PA) recently hosted a virtual roundtable to discuss the effects of African trade policy on the Philadelphia region, how to increase trade between Philadelphia and Africa, and why Philadelphia-Africa business linkages are important. U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, Philadelphia area business leaders, Rep. Donald Norcross (D-NJ), and Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), […]

Philadelphia’s three representatives in the U.S. House gathered Wednesday at Madison War Memorial Park in Old City to call for emergency funds for the U.S. Postal Service. Democrats Brendan Boyle, Dwight Evans, and Mary Gay Scanlon were joined by City Commissioners Lisa Deeley and Omar Sabir and postal workers’ union members to demand immediate federal […]

U.S. Rep. Dwight Evans is calling for the next round of stimulus funding to focus on hard-hit small businesses, particularly Black and Latino-owned businesses. Evans, a Democrat from Pennsylvania and vice chair of the House Small Business Committee, told the Philadelphia Business Journal his immediate focus is ensuring that the remaining Paycheck Protection Program funding […]