Pennsylvania U.S. Sen. John Fetterman and U.S. Rep Madeleine Dean on Wednesday introduced legislation that would defer student loan payments for survivors of sexual violence who withdraw from school to seek treatment. “After going through horrific trauma like harassment, stalking, or assault, survivors deserve the time to heal — and if they’re in school and […]

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) announced $1 million in grant funding to conduct a needs assessment and identify gaps in support for Pennsylvanians who are victims of gun violence. This initiative was spearheaded by Lt. Governor Austin Davis. “Every Pennsylvanian – no matter what they look like, what […]

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PRESS RELEASE Harrisburg, PA – Yesterday, Governor Josh Shapiro signed an Executive Order building on the steps his Administration has already taken to expand the doors of opportunity for all Pennsylvanians that will increase opportunities for small and small diverse businesses to compete for state business, spur economic growth and create good-paying jobs, and make the Commonwealth procurement process more […]

(From left) Cherri Gregg from WHYY; U.S. Congressman Dwight Evans; Kadida Kenner, CEO of the New Pennsylvania Project; Bishop Dwayne Royster of POWER Interfaith; Lena Zwarensteyn, senior director of the fair courts program at The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights; and Saleem Holbrook, executive director of the Abolitionist Law Center and Straight Ahead […]

At Tuesday’s groundbreaking in Terminal A-East, the next phase of the airport-wide bathroom renovation project kicked off. The project is expected to be complete by 2028. Restrooms are one of the places just about every person visits when traveling through an airport. Philadelphia International Airport has been renovating its bathrooms since 2012, working toward improving […]

Philly hospital leaders, city officials look to spread the word about changes to insulin costs for Medicare patients under the Inflation Reduction Act. At an average of $90 per vial, insulin has increasingly become inaccessible for some folks living with diabetes in the U.S. More than 14% of Philadelphians live with diabetes, some of whom […]

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. […]

Philadelphia is getting one of 17 urban agricultural service centers, USDA Sec. Tom Vilsack announced at Saul High School, the country’s largest agricultural high school. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack announced millions in new investments for urban agriculture Friday, including money that will make its way to Philadelphia farms, schools and organizations. The announcement […]