(From left) Cherri Gregg from WHYY; U.S. Congressman Dwight Evans; Kadida Kenner, CEO of the New Pennsylvania Project; Bishop Dwayne Royster of POWER Interfaith; Lena Zwarensteyn, senior director of the fair courts program at The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights; and Saleem Holbrook, executive director of the Abolitionist Law Center and Straight Ahead […]

At Tuesday’s groundbreaking in Terminal A-East, the next phase of the airport-wide bathroom renovation project kicked off. The project is expected to be complete by 2028. Restrooms are one of the places just about every person visits when traveling through an airport. Philadelphia International Airport has been renovating its bathrooms since 2012, working toward improving […]

Philly hospital leaders, city officials look to spread the word about changes to insulin costs for Medicare patients under the Inflation Reduction Act. At an average of $90 per vial, insulin has increasingly become inaccessible for some folks living with diabetes in the U.S. More than 14% of Philadelphians live with diabetes, some of whom […]

Congressman Dwight Evans introduced Ethan’s Law, requiring to secure their firearms in a “secure gun storage or safety device” if a minor is likely to gain access to the firearm without permission, and pushed for the Kimberly Vaughan Firearm Safe Storage Act, which would protect minors from the dangers of unsecured guns. —  Dwight Evan’s […]

Apart from replacing existing housing units in Bartram Village, the Philadelphia Housing Authority said it wants to provide affordable homeownership and reinvigorate a community commercial corridor. Officials from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development made a visit to Southwest Philadelphia Friday to announce a $50 million investment in affordable housing and community development. […]

Philadelphia is getting one of 17 urban agricultural service centers, USDA Sec. Tom Vilsack announced at Saul High School, the country’s largest agricultural high school. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack announced millions in new investments for urban agriculture Friday, including money that will make its way to Philadelphia farms, schools and organizations. The announcement […]

Republicans on the U.S. House appropriations committee passed an amendment Tuesday to strike funding earmarked for three LGBTQ centers, including one in Philadelphia. The amendment canceled plans to fund renovations and programming at community centers in Boston, Reading and Philadelphia. U.S. Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, a Democrat representing Chester and parts of Berks counties, requested $970,000 […]

U.S. Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, D-5, of Swarthmore, joined U.S. Reps. Brendan Boyle, D-2, and Dwight Evans, D-3, both of Philadelphia, in calling for the need for gun legislation in light of the Fourth of July mass shooting in the city. The three issued a joint statement Wednesday, following Monday’s shooting in the Kingsessing neighborhood, […]

Rep. Jimmy Gomez, a Democrat who represents urban areas of Los Angeles where more than three-quarters of households are renters, on Wednesday launched a caucus focused on renters to address affordability, bureaucratic barriers and lack of housing stock. It’s a time of crisis that could have economy-wide impacts, Gomez said, calling for the needs of renters […]

WASHINGTON— Congressman Dan Kildee introduced Wednesday the Bob von Schwedler Permanent Health Coverage Tax Credit Expansion Act, a new legislation to help Michigan workers and retirees—including Delphi Salaried Retirees and those hurt by bad trade deals—cover the cost of health care. “Every Michigander deserves access to quality, affordable health care. That includes Delphi Salaried Retirees […]