On Thursday, councilmembers passed a resolution designating each Friday in December as "Shop Black Business Friday." READ MORE: Philly coffee shop owners welcome return of "Shop Black Business Friday" The resolution was reintroduced by Councilmember At-Large Katherine Gilmore Richardson in pa...
City council members want answers about how Ameen Hurst and Nasir Grant were able to walk away from PICC last month.
Seated in 2016, Philadelphia City Councilmember Helen Gym leads a human rights agenda which measures outcomes based on the health and well-being of young people in the city. As chair of Council’s Children and Youth Committee, she has helped lead a publi
Katherine Gilmore Richardson, Democrat for Philadelphia City Council at-Large. Katherine for Philly. Vote Kathy for City Council. For our kids. For our neighborhood. For our city. Because moms get the job done!
Councilmember Allan Domb is a second-term At-Large (or citywide) member of Philadelphia’s City Council who came to elected office with almost 40 years of experience as an entrepreneur in the real estate industry. As an elected leader that represents 1.5
Our Youth Council views democracy and the right to vote as a way to advocate for social and environmental justice. During the program, we’re given the opportunity to voice environmental and social justice concerns to local elected officials, state legislators, and the community at large. ...
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Heather Heidelbaugh served one term as an at-large Allegheny County City Council member and has decades of previous career experience as a trial attorney. The Western Pa. Republican, originally from St. Louis, Mo.,told Pittsburgh’s WESA she believesincumbent Shapiro pursues...
“I’m so livid right now I don’t even know what to do,” said Jimmy Harrity, an at-large member of City Council who supported the team’s move to East Market Street. Jake Blumgart, Sean Collins Walsh, Rob Tornoe, and Anna Orso Crozer Health’s owner filed for bankruptcy protection...
About PHL Council About PHL CouncilThe 1951 Home Rule Charter established Council as the legislative arm of Philadelphia municipal government, consisting of seventeen members. Ten Councilmembers are elected by district and seven from the City-at-large. Each is elected for a term of four years with...