The incumbent deserves kudos for recent accomplishments like securing SEPTA’s largest-ever competitive federal grant and helping to reopen the waiting list for housing choice vouchers. For U.S. Rep. Dwight Evans, Philadelphia and Pennsylvania politics can seem like somewhat of a professional family reunion. Mayor Cherelle L. Parker is a member of the Northwest Coalition — […]

President Biden unveiled the latest initiative to reduce student loan debt during a stop in Wisconsin BY: JOHN COLE – APRIL 8, 2024 5:04 PM  Vice President Kamala Harris listens to a roundtable conversation at William Cramp Elementary School in Philadelphia April 8, 2024 (Capital-Star photo by John Cole) PHILADELPHIA — Social worker Kelli Gray fought back tears Monday […]

Last week, the Bicycle Coalition attended the 2024 National Bike Summit for programming and the opportunity to meet with New Jersey and Pennsylvania elected officials for Hill Day. We’d like to thank all who participated and advocated for a better, safer, more accessible future for bicycling in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Constituents throughout the region […]

Congressman Dwight Evans has secured more than $13.3 million in federal funding for 15 Philadelphia community projects. The funding is provided in an appropriations bill that passed the House of Representatives and is expected to pass the Senate and be signed into law by President Biden. “Philadelphia’s great need for affordable housing continues to be […]

Removing CAFTA-DR ISDS Mechanism Would Address Migration Root Causes, Prevent Corporate Outreach March 22, 2024 Contact Ada Recinos, Temporary Deputy Press Secretary, Federal Communications, ada.recinos@sierraclub.org WASHINGTON, DC — The Sierra Club and 13 leading advocacy organizations have joined Rep. Linda Sánchez (D-CA) and Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), two senior Members of the Ways & Means Committee, in […]

Posted Wednesday, March 13, 2024 12:00 am by Carla Robinson Construction is likely to begin later this year on Mt. Airy’s long-awaited $3.5 million sidewalk improvement project, thanks to Congressman Dwight Evans’ Friday announcement that he had secured more than $13.3 million in federal funding for a series of  local projects, including $500,000 for the Northwest Philadelphia pedestrian […]

“We will finally be repairing a historic wrong,” said U.S. Rep. Brendan Boyle. Tom MacDonald Federal funding is going to pay for the covering of the underground portion of the Vine Street Expressway. The goal is to reconnect, or “stitch,” together a fractured community. The Chinatown Stitch project will cover the existing below-ground Vine Street Expressway from 10th […]

Congressman Dwight Evans is co-leading a $360 million anti-crime and victim aid bill that has picked up bipartisan support in both the House and Senate. “I’m proud to co-lead this bipartisan bill that would help our state and local police solve more fatal and non-fatal shooting cases. This would be a huge win for public […]

The State of the Union address by President Joe Biden had emphasized themes on economic populism and advocating for higher taxes on corporations and the wealthy. Biden also spoke about lowered health care costs and the cost of prescription medications. This was Biden’s third State of the Union delivered since his term began in 2021 […]

Hours after leaving the podium, Biden will travel to the Philadelphia suburbs, a key region for his reelection prospects. President Joe Biden’s speech will be in Washington but there will be signs of Philadelphia all around. When Biden delivers his State of the Union address Thursday night, Mayor Cherelle L. Parker will be in attendance. […]