On February 22nd, Merion West editor-in-chief Erich Prince was joined by Rep. Dwight Evans (D-Pa.), who represents Pennsylvania’s third congressional district. The conversation was prompted by Rep. Evans’ support for the VICTIM Act, which was originally introduced by Rep. Val Demings (D-Fl.) and aims to allocate $1 billion in federal funding over the coming ten-year […]

Washington [US], February 23 (ANI): Indian Embassy in the United States hosted a virtual event of the India-US Health Partnership roundtable on “Vaccine for All” on Tuesday. The event was attended by Ambassador of India to the United States, Taranjit Singh Sandhu, Bill Gates, Co-Chair and Trustee Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Rep. Dwight Evans, […]

U.S. Rep. Dwight Evans, who represents Pennsylvania’s 3rd District, is focusing on fixing the gun violence crisis in his latest State of the District address. Watch the interview here.

Levin, Watson Coleman, 129 Colleagues Introduce Resolution Recognizing Congressional Workers’ Right to Organize Today, Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) joined 129 House Democratic colleagues in cosponsoring H.Res 915, Recognizing Congressional Workers’ Right to Organize introduced by Congressman Andy Levin (MI-9). Following the passage of the Congressional Accountability Act in 1995, the Office of Compliance and Workplace Rights ruled in 1996 that passage of this resolution was the final step to give […]

In a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland, the lawmakers urged DOJ to step up efforts to challenge the restrictive voting laws enacted in states across the country, and highlighted the disproportionate disenfranchisement of Black voters. The lawmakers recognized the need for the DOJ to be more aggressive in its work to protect voting rights as […]

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Gushing water flooding city streets. A massive water main break in Southwest Philadelphia’s Kingsessing section forced evacuations and school closures. Wednesday’s water main break is just the latest example of the trouble with the city’s aging water system. The Philadelphia Water Department says these breaks are going to happen and all they […]

An announcement calling for more federal funding for law enforcement and to support crime victims on Wednesday in Philadelphia drew an uninvited guest: the mother of a murder victim, killed just feet from where the politicians were speaking. Lendale Rogers, the mother of 15-year-old Simone-Monea Rogers, who was shot to death while playing basketball at the Jerome […]

PHILADELPHIA – Lendale Rodgers stood in the park where her 15-year-old daughter was shot and killed last year and listened while members of Congress pressed for more federal money to support law enforcement. Simone Monea Rodgers was shot in the head in August while playing basketball with friends in North Philadelphia’s Jerome Brown Playground. Four members of […]

Standing about 25 feet away from the basketball court where her daughter Simone-Monea Rogers was fatally shot last August, Lendale Rogers stood listening to U.S. Rep. Dwight Evans on Wednesday afternoon. Evans was joined by Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw and U.S. Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick, Brendan Boyle and Mary Gay Scanlon to advocate for the […]

Wrendale Rogers, whose daughter Simone Monea Rogers stood about 25 feet away from the basketball court that was fatally injured last August, stood listening to US Congressman Dwight Evans on Wednesday afternoon. Evans was joined by Police Secretary Daniel Outlaw and Brian Fitzpatrick, Brendan Boyle, and Mary Gay Scanlon to advocate the Clearance and Technical […]