Archives: Articles
Mailing your ballot in Philly? Follow the flowers
A get out the vote campaign dresses up postal boxes in Philadelphia with large-scale flower arrangements.
6 years ago
Listen 1:41With hours until portal closes, Philly census advocates make one final push for an accurate count
Census advocates in the city woke up Wednesday morning ready to begin a final two-day push to boost Philly’s 56% response rate, which is down six points from a decade ago.
6 years ago
‘Fuel the Vote’: Philly restaurants team up to feed voters at satellite election offices
Chef Michael Solomonov and Stephen Starr are among the Philly restaurateurs working together to feed voters at the city’s satellite election offices on Thursday.
6 years ago
As weather turns colder, Delaware restaurants get help to add heaters for outdoor dining
Restaurants in New Castle County can apply for up to $5,000 in grant money to make their outdoor dining areas warmer as the weather turns colder.
6 years ago
‘I’m not included here’: People with disabilities face barriers to voting in Philly and beyond
If as many people with disabilities turned out to vote as those without, then the 2018 midterm election would’ve recorded a whopping 2.35 million more votes.
6 years ago
The unintended harm of giving civic groups veto power over bike lanes
State Sen. John Sabatina’s amendment to Bill 565 would give RCOs veto power over bike lanes in Philadelphia and make them more vulnerable to lawsuits.
6 years ago
This week restaurants are the focus along with fall scenery.
6 years ago
Listen 4:28Postal Service agrees to reverse service changes
The postal service agreed to reverse all changes, which included reduced retail hours, and removal of collection boxes and mail sorting machines.
6 years ago
Census whiplashed by changing deadlines, accuracy concerns
By sticking to the Dec. 31 deadline, the Trump administration would end up controlling the numbers used for the apportionment, no matter who wins next month’s election.
6 years ago
Philly Streets Commissioner: City can’t afford hazard pay for sanitation workers
Philadelphia sanitation workers have joined their peers in cities across the U.S. in the call for hazard pay.
6 years ago
Parkway encampment set to break down tents by the end of the week
Most of the camp’s now approximately 80 occupants will move into city shelters or shared housing until the agreed-upon permanent housing is available.
6 years ago
Accidental email told Montco voters their ballots were in the mail when they weren’t
County and state officials say an accidental email told voters ballots were on their way weeks too early.
6 years ago
Mayor Kenney vetoes Society Hill height limit
The legislation, which passed unanimously earlier this month, would have limited development in the area to just 65 feet, or about six stories.
6 years ago
Majority of City Council supports giving laid-off tourism workers first dibs on jobs
Under the banner of “Black Workers Matter,” councilmembers announced a slate of proposed changes to help hospitality workers regain jobs lost to COVID.
6 years ago
Tough questioning at hearing on Pa. ban of Medicaid funding for abortion
Lawyers argued whether the law violates of the state constitution’s Equal Rights Amendment or reflects just one sex-specific issue Medicaid does not cover.
6 years ago













