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Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown introduced the School District Sponsorship Credit Bill, a tax credit aimed at generating private sector funding for the School District of Philadelphia. The bill offers a one dollar credit off of the Business Income and Receipts Tax (BIRT) for every five donated to the School District of Philadelphia through a “contribution…

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Philadelphia City Council unanimously passed a resolution introduced by Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown urging President Barack Obama to issue an Executive Order to the United States Treasury to put a woman on the twenty dollar bill by 2020, marking the 100th Anniversary of the 19th Amendment, granting women the right to vote. The movement is…

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Mayor Michael A. Nutter issued the following statement regarding his support of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered rights and against the passage of “Religious Freedom and Restoration Act (RFRA)” laws across the country: “In recent weeks, we have been reminded time and time again that not all men and women are treated equally in the…

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Provides tuition and fees for eligible Philadelphia High School graduates All Philadelphia high school students graduating in 2015 may be able to pursue an associate’s degree at Community College of Philadelphia with no cost for tuition and fees. The 50th Anniversary Scholars Program is open to all Philadelphia high school students who graduate in 2015…

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committee of seventy Most people vote twice a year.  For the most part, it’s a fairly seamless process.  Enter the polling place, sign the poll book, close the curtain and cast your vote. Have you ever wondered who’s in charge of making sure that everything goes smoothly, and that your vote is counted?  Is the…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Susan Slawson  and Shenelle Jones 105.3 WDAS FM, Philly’s Best R&B and Old School, will hold its first annual Women of Excellence Luncheon presented by Gwynedd Mercy University,  on Saturday April 11, 2015 from 11 AM to 4:30 PM AT First District Plaza (3801 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA.) The sold out event will…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Judge Nelson Diaz  (Nelson Diaz for Mayor website.) If elected Philadelphia’s next mayor, Judge Nelson Diaz wants to ensure that the city’s children get the educational leg up that he credits for his success. By Denise Clay Here are a few things that you might not know about Judge Nelson Diaz, one of…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Jim Kenney (Photo by Will Connelly) Unionized city workers, at a joint news conference last week announced that they have endorsed Jim Kenney for Mayor in the May 19 Primary Election. Pete Matthews, President of AFSCME District Council 33, Fred Wright, President of AFSCME District Council 47 and Henry Nicholas, President of AFSCME/NUHHCE…

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By Dan Heyman HARRISBURG, Pa. – The corrupting influence of money in politics is getting worse, according to reports by Clean Slate Now and the Center for Responsive Politics that show that last year’s midterm election was the most expensive in history. Outside spending on U.S. Senate elections has more than doubled since 2010, and…

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The Philadelphia National Action Network (NAN) in conjunction with the Philadelphia Police Advisory Commission, and Avenging The Ancestors Coalition will convene a community forum in response to the Department of Justice’s “Assessment of Deadly Force in the Philadelphia Police. Department” released last month. The forum will be held Thursday April 2nd, 6:30 PM, at The…

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