Each of us has been affected by the COVID pandemic. Among the hardest hit are the economically vulnerable, including those who are homeless or near-homeless, and those struggling with food insecurity. Even in ordinary times (if such times exist), Philadelphians are working hard and struggling every day to fill their refrigerators or to put roofs […]

Democratic officials and community stakeholders from throughout Philadelphia on Friday called on the U.S. Senate to take up a package of pandemic relief legislation that includes billions to address the affordable housing in the city and nation. But with fewer than 40 days before the November election, the Republican-controlled U.S. Senate is not expected to […]

ABOVE PHOTO: Sen.Harris greets Paulette Beale Harris, owner of Paul Beale’s Florist and her mother, with Rep. Dwight Evans (Photo/Webster Riddick) Sen. Kamala Harris, the Democrats Vice Presidential nominee, came to West Oak Lane to share the vision that she and Joe Biden have for America and to spend some time with her “sisters.” By […]

West Mt. Airy Neighbors’ Quality of Life Committee is launching a series of Zoom conversations over the coming months as part of WMAN’s continuing commitment to building community. Our goal is to inform, inspire and activate. Each 90-minute session consists of a moderated panel discussion followed by interactive conversations with community members taking part. All […]

He was passed  over due to his race. Washington DC (KM) Now is a good time to right a wrong, according to 6th District Representative David Trone. He and other federal legislators have sent a letter to President Trump, asking that he posthumously award the Medal of Honor to Corporal Waverly Woodson. He’s an African-American […]

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 […]