No Way Home traces the story of Lorraine Haw, known as Mrs. Dee Dee, as she grapples with the trauma of living on both sides of the epidemic of gun violence in Philadelphia. Earlier in life, Mrs. Dee Dee’s younger brother was shot to death in his apartment complex after an argument over a gold…
Join POWER’s Climate Justice and Jobs Convening as we plan another year of impactful climate action together! We will take stock of who we are as a team in this political moment and set our priorities for 2025. All are welcome! We need veteran Climate Justice and Jobs member/leaders: your experience and knowledge are foundational….
The Labor for Higher Education vision for the future recognizes American higher education as a public good and bedrock of our democracy. However, the current crisis in higher education of declining public funding, ballooning student debt, and widespread job insecurity threatens that promise and jeopardizes learning and working conditions for millions of Americans. Colleges and…
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…
