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The YIMBYS Have Won. San Francisco pro-housing activist and Philly native Sonja Trauss will return to her hometown on November 15 to herald a solution to our housing crisis. Here, she reflects on how to avoid the pitfalls of Bay Area unaffordability. By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy.
Fun Things to Do in Philly this Week and Weekend - The …
3 days ago · You can keep going, citizens; we still have things to do! Monday is Veterans Day, so thank someone who has served and support them however you can.. As autumn winds down, you still have an opportunity to help PHS plant trees across the region, but you can also strap on those ice skates (temperatures permitting!) and start your holiday shopping at Dilworth Park.
Get to Know the Members of Philadelphia City Council
Jan. 02, 2024. After a relatively meh 2023 Philadelphia City Council race, a (somewhat) new Council took office on January 2, 2024. City Council’s class of 2024 comprises 13 incumbents (of those, four have about one year each on the job) and four brand-new members. Fresh faces includes At-Large Democrats Nina Ahmad and Rue Landau (the city ...
Development for Good: Kensington Corridor Trust - The …
Oct 17, 2022 · KCT has spent the last three years developing a purpose-driven land trust model that quite literally puts the control of development into the hands of the neighborhood, enabling residents and businesses along the Kensington Corridor to decide how the community evolves. “KCT really has an opportunity to bridge these challenges,” says Murray.
Who is Cherelle Parker? Philadelphia's 100th Mayor
Jan. 02, 2024. Cherelle Parker, a former two-term member of Philadelphia City Council representing the 9th District, is the new Mayor of Philadelphia. In the general election on November 7, 2023, Parker, a Democrat, received more votes than Republican candidate David Oh to become the city’s 100th mayor. Parker is the first woman to win the ...
HOW TO REALLY RUN A CITY PODCAST - The Philadelphia Citizen
Former Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed, former Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter, and Citizen Co-founder Larry Platt talk about what it really takes to get sh*t done in cities on The Citizen’s newest podcast, How to Really Run a City.New episodes, with a special guest joining, each month. To learn more, read Platt’s article on the birth of the podcast. ...
John Fetterman: 15+ Things about the U.S. Senator from PA
Updated April 11, 2023. Apr. 11, 2023. John Fetterman was elected in November 2022 to represent Pennsylvania in the U.S. Senate. The Democrat previously served as lieutenant governor of PA and mayor of Braddock, PA. The Philadelphia Citizen has covered Fetterman often over the years. He’s joined us for events — both IRL and virtual — and ...
Pearl Bailey | Philadelphia Women's History Month All-Star
Pearl Mae Bailey was a rousing singer and actress, known for live performances that mixed humor and music, and for a long stage and movie career. She got her start in Black Philly nightclubs in the 1930s, performed with the U.S.O. during World War II, and then on Broadway, film and television. Bailey won a Tony for the title role in an all ...
Free and Low Cost Mental Health Services in Philadelphia
Jul 25, 2023 · Based at the University of Pennsylvania, the Cohen Clinic provides mental health care for veterans and military members at no cost and with no long waits. 3535 Market Street, (844) 573-3146; (215) 898-1699. Crisis line: (800) 273-8255. Cost: Free for veterans and members of the military.
28 amazing Black Philadelphians who changed the world
Feb 1, 2022 · NATHAN FRANCIS MOSSELL. Physician. (July 27, 1856 – October 27, 1946) Nathan Francis Mossell was a pioneer physician who established the first Black private hospital in Philadelphia, the Frederick Douglass Memorial Hospital and Training School, that both treated African Americans and trained Black nurses and doctors.