U.S. Rep. Dwight Evans, D-3rd District, has secured $1 million in federal funding for the Mann Center for the Performing Arts. He and Mann Center officials highlighted the funding during a press conference held on Wednesday. “I was pleased to designate this $1 million in federal funding for the Mann Center, a major cultural and […]

The Mann Center for the Performing Arts in Philadelphia has received $1 million in federal funding for infrastructure improvements. The funds come as part of the $1.5 trillion spending bill President Biden recently signed into law. The Mann is about to turn 50 years old in 2026. CEO Catherine Cahill said the open-air performing arts […]

The Mann Center for the Performing Arts is beginning the next three stages of its master plan for campus improvements, which CEO Catherine Cahill projects could easily amount to $70 million and include facets like a second permanent Skyline Stage and a new food and beverage pavilion complete with a wine bar. Democratic U.S. Congressman […]

Democratic U.S. Congressman Dwight Evans (PA-3rd District) and Cahill on Wednesday morning announced $1 million in federal funding to be allocated to the cultural nonprofit to help it advance the renovations. The funding stems from President Joe Biden’s $1.5 trillion omnibus spending package, and goes to support the Mann as “a major cultural and economic […]

On Monday, March 21, PA State Senator Nikil Saval launched his campaign for Pennsylvania’s Whole-Home Repairs Act (Senate Bill 1135), a bipartisan legislation that would establish a one-stop shop for home repairs and weatherization while creating new jobs. Monday’s event kicked off a week of action, with similar events happening throughout the state. Pennsylvania has […]

More than a dozen House Democrats are urging the Department of Justice (DOJ) to address “insider threats to election systems,” which they say are posed by candidates who are running to fill local election positions motivated by former President Trump’s false claims about the 2020 presidential election. In a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland […]

Two new SEPTA bus centers are coming to South Philly. U.S. Reps. Dwight Evans (D-3rd dist.) and Mary Gay Scanlon (D-5th dist.) announced a $9.8 million federal grant for SEPTA to design and construct two dedicated end-of-route bus layover facilities at two locations in South Philadelphia. The centers are proposed to be constructed near Pier […]

A $9.8 million grant was awarded to SEPTA from President Biden’s bipartisan Infrastructure Law for the design and creation of two end-of-route bus facilities in South Philadelphia. Congressman Dwight Evans and Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon announced the plans on Monday. The transportation centers will include ADA-accessible bus stops with benches, bus shelters, signage, ample lighting, […]

Local members of Pennsylvania’s congressional delegation are vowing to push back against a Department of Veterans Affairs plan that includes recommendations for the closure of the VA medical centers in Philadelphia and Coatesville. The two hospitals would be among 35 closures or overhauls nationwide based on VA Secretary Denis McDonough’s restructuring recommendation to the Asset […]

Philadelphia, PA − March 21, 2022 − Today, standing with residents, community leaders, housing and energy advocates, disability rights activists, and federal, state, and municipal elected officials, State Senator Nikil Saval (D–Philadelphia) launched his campaign for Pennsylvania’s Whole-Home Repairs Act (Senate Bill 1135), a groundbreaking bipartisan bill that establishes a one-stop shop for home repairs and weatherization […]