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Fun Things to Do in Philly this Week and Weekend - The …
Dec 30, 2024 · Photo by Jeff Fusco for Visit Philadelphia. GO SEE THE WORLD-FAMOUS MUMMER’S PARADE. On New Year’s Day, January 1, the Mummer’s Parade starts at 9am at City Hall. Heads south on Broad Street to Washington Avenue. Lasts through the afternoon, typically past 5pm. The order of performances: Fancies (the giant, most elaborate costumes; only one such division / club is left), Wench division ...
Get to Know the Members of Philadelphia City Council
Jan 2, 2024 · In order to hold our council members accountable, we have to know what’s happening at City Hall. To get up-to-date info, context around recent bills and general Council news, listen to Inside PHL Council — City Council’s podcast. You can see how Council operations play out from your laptop; watch stated meetings, committee meetings, budget hearings, and member spotlights on Council ...
How to Help Philly Students: Join Up with Any of These 20+ Groups
Sep 6, 2023 · You’ve heard the refrains. Philly schools are broken. Our kids aren’t thriving. Educators, families and communities struggle to meet the needs of students living in a city with a 22.3 percent poverty rate, too much gun violence, a heartbreaking opioid epidemic, a shortage of mental health resources, and pervasive systemic racism.The situation is overwhelming.
Your Civic Engagement Toolkit for Philadelphia - The Philadelphia …
Aug 21, 2024 · Wondering how to get involved in Philadelphia life? This is the place for you. Below, our comprehensive civic engagement toolkit offers a host of ways to get involved in your community and city, so you can do your part to make your city a better, fairer and more welcoming place for everyone.
Development for Good: Kensington Corridor Trust - The …
Oct 17, 2022 · Find more information about Kensington Corridor Trust and how you can support them.For resources on how the trust works and the work that went into creating it, visit their document center.. If you live in the Kensington Corridor and want to get more involved in your community, The Trust Stewardship Committee is accepting applications until October 31, 2022.
Little Scandinavia looks at whether we can do better in U.S. prisons
Jul 18, 2023 · One of the founding tenets of The Philadelphia Citizen is to get people the resources they need to become better, more engaged citizens of their city.. We hope to do that in our Good Citizenship Toolkit, which includes a host of ways to get involved in Philadelphia — whether you want to contact your City Councilmember about effective public safety, get those experiencing homelessness the ...
Who is Cherelle Parker? Philadelphia's 100th Mayor
Jan 2, 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 city’s top job.
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. ...
How to Vote in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Elections
MAKE SURE YOUR MAIL-IN / ABSENTEE BALLOT WAS RECEIVED AND ACCEPTED. To verify the ballot you returned by mail, drop box or in person was accepted, go to this PA webpage, and fill out your name, birthdate and county. To make sure the ballot you returned is defect-free — as in, you correctly dated and signed it and put the yellow secrecy envelope inside the white mailing envelope — check ...