Starting next month, more than 90% of Philadelphia families with children will be eligible for new monthly payments from the federal government of $250 or $300 per child from the Child Tax Credit. Mayor Jim Kenney and the School District of Philadelphia superintendent William Hite sent out an open letter to Philadelphians encouraging them to […]

Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Representative Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.), Representative Joe Courtney (D-Conn.), and a number of his colleagues in a bicameral letter urging President Biden to extend the pause on federal student loan payments until at least March 31, 2022. During the coronavirus pandemic, […]

Tamala Edwards, Rick Williams and Gary Shepherd host the 2021 6abc Juneteenth Celebration. This year, COVID sidelined the parade, but there is even more reason to celebration. Gary, Tam and Rick discuss the fast move by Congress and the White House to make Juneteenth Day a federal holiday. Gary talks to Rep. Dwight Evans, who […]

The United States is in the midst of its most open-ended debate about economic policy since the 1970s. In this debate, the Biden administration is making the case for investing in “human infrastructure.” One part of human infrastructure that should command bipartisan and business support is investment in learning the skills people use on the […]

On Tuesday, June 8, Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia and the Philadelphia Housing Authority will celebrate the completion of Oxford Green, a 20-unit affordable home community in the Sharswood neighborhood of North Philadelphia. The homes were purchased by families who completed Habitat’s Homeownership Program. “The homes at Oxford Green will provide a safe, warm, and dry […]

As the Republican-led state Legislature returns to Harrisburg this week, stripping Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf’s emergency powers is the top priority, according to the majority party. “The clock is ticking, and we need to do away with the disaster declaration,” said Jason Gottesman, spokesman for House Majority Leader Kerry Benninghoff. “It’s the No. 1 priority.” […]

All aboard. SEPTA has officially completed reconstruction of the 5th Street/Independence Hall Station and is ready to welcome all travelers as the city and region continue to recover from COVID-19. SEPTA, city, state and federal officials, as well as members of the community gathered Tuesday for a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the station. “We are extremely […]

You don’t have to look far to see the devastating effects of climate change. Severe storms that cause dangerous, costly flooding, and power outages are becoming more and more common. Temperatures are climbing, worsening childhood asthma. These impacts are felt even more acutely in cities like Philadelphia that lack trees in many neighborhoods and suffer […]

Democrats in Congress are using earmarks to federally fund millions of dollars of “woke” pet projects in their districts — in an attempt to use taxpayer dollars to advance a diversity-focused agenda. Democrats are earmarking millions of dollars in the upcoming spending bill for unique projects that are designed to advance social justice goals ranging […]

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — A possible step in curbing Philadelphia’s gun violence epidemic. The Justice Department is proposing a rule that would make it more difficult to sell what are known as ghost guns. “There’s no way to identify this. It’s plastic, it’s untraceable,” state Sen. Vincent Hughes said. “We’ve got to shut this down. We’ve […]