February 15, 2024—This week, three HumanGood affordable housing communities in Philadelphia were presented a check from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) totaling $26.48 million in grants from its Green and Resilient Retrofit Program (GRRP). The communities were the only ones in the Commonwealth that received funding under the Comprehensive Category in […]

The Justice in Forensic Algorithms Act would allow defendants to access the source code of software used to analyze evidence in their criminal proceedings. By Lauren Feiner, the senior policy reporter at The Verge, covering the intersection of Silicon Valley and Capitol Hill. She spent 5 years covering tech policy at CNBC, writing about antitrust, privacy, and […]

OIC Philadelphia recently marked its 60th anniversary with a big gala. Hosted at the VIE venue, the event attracted over 600 of Philadelphia’s most influential leaders on Friday, raising $325,000 for the organization’s initiatives. The evening, aptly themed The Beacon on Broad Street, paid homage to the enduring vision of the late Rev. Leon Sullivan, […]

By Sean Kitchen January 29, 2024 Philadelphia area residents who rely on public transportation may face fare increases and service cuts if Pennsylvania lawmakers cannot agree on SEPTA funding. The transit agency faces a $240 million shortfall in 2024. It’s a little more than one week until Gov. Josh Shapiro delivers his second budget address, but […]

The Civil Rights Division is a part of the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission and aims to combat hate and fight against racism. Author: Kayleigh Johnson Pennsylvania officials today announced the creation of a Civil Right Division that aims to combat hate and fight against racism The newly formed group is a part of the Pennsylvania Human Relations […]

A joint letter from Sen. Fetterman’s office warned that “the collapse of SEPTA” would have impacts felt across Pennsylvania. By Cory Sharber Pennsylvania’s U.S. senators and Democratic House representatives from the Philadelphia region are calling for the Biden administration to invest more federal dollars into SEPTA. The letter, addressed to Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, said […]

The head of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) says his agency has “communicated” the agency’s “position” on marijuana rescheduling to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and has continued to offer additional information to assist with the final determination. HHS for the first time confirmed that it had recommended moving cannabis from […]

The federal government’s lease at the enormous office building doesn’tterminate until 2030, but the Philadelphia-area Congressional delegationwants renewal negotiations to begin now. U.S. Rep. Dwight Evans and much of the Philadelphia-area congressional delegation want thefederal government to recommit the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) — and up to 5,000 of itsemployees — to University City. In […]

Pennsylvania’s congressional delegation voted overwhelmingly to expel New York Republican George Santos from the House of Representatives Friday. Only three of the 17 representatives did not support expulsion. Republican U.S. Reps. Scott Perry, of York County, and Guy Reschenthaler, of suburban Pittsburgh, voted against expulsion; Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly, of Butler, did not vote. […]

On Nov. 27, Philadelphia-based American College of Physicians hosted a roundtable discussion with patients, health care professionals, community leaders and policymakers on the intersection of obesity care, other related chronic diseases and the need to address “health disparities.” The roundtable featured U.S. Rep. Dwight Evans and Dr. Darilyn V. Moyer, the executive vice president and […]