While some may dismiss rent control as unrealistic, we can learn from our own city’s example last century to show that this is possible, and, in fact, was once expected. Municipal rent control originally came to be because federal rent control, instituted in select cities during wartime, was rolled back. But 76 years ago, Philadelphians…
December 27, 2024 – With LGBTQ+ rights on the chopping block during the next term, Councilmember Rue Landau is seeking input from the community aimed at reinforcing Philadelphia’s laws to safeguard vulnerable groups. Introduced on Nov. 21, Landau’s resolution authorizes the Committee on Law and Government to hold hearings with the intent of strengthening Philadelphia’s…
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Welcome to the City of Brotherly Love! Per WHYY and Pew Charitable Trusts’s 2024 State of the City report, “immigrants now make up the largest percent of Philadelphia’s population since the 1940s” (15.7% or 1,550,000 residents, to be exact). If you were born in another country and want to connect with other new Americans, learn more…
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By Kathleen Cancio · Thursday, January 02, 2025 Photo: Philly Cultural Workers United After 16 months of negotiations, workers at Please Touch Museum United have approved their first collective bargaining agreement. The workers, who are part of AFSCME Local 397 (District Council 47) announced the Nov. 24 victory in an Instagram post. Contract highlights include paid parental leave, which…