Congressman Dwight Evans introduced Ethan’s Law, requiring to secure their firearms in a “secure gun storage or safety device” if a minor is likely to gain access to the firearm without permission, and pushed for the Kimberly Vaughan Firearm Safe Storage Act, which would protect minors from the dangers of unsecured guns. —  Dwight Evan’s […]

Apart from replacing existing housing units in Bartram Village, the Philadelphia Housing Authority said it wants to provide affordable homeownership and reinvigorate a community commercial corridor. Officials from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development made a visit to Southwest Philadelphia Friday to announce a $50 million investment in affordable housing and community development. […]

Republicans on the U.S. House appropriations committee passed an amendment Tuesday to strike funding earmarked for three LGBTQ centers, including one in Philadelphia. The amendment canceled plans to fund renovations and programming at community centers in Boston, Reading and Philadelphia. U.S. Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, a Democrat representing Chester and parts of Berks counties, requested $970,000 […]

U.S. Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, D-5, of Swarthmore, joined U.S. Reps. Brendan Boyle, D-2, and Dwight Evans, D-3, both of Philadelphia, in calling for the need for gun legislation in light of the Fourth of July mass shooting in the city. The three issued a joint statement Wednesday, following Monday’s shooting in the Kingsessing neighborhood, […]