BY JOE SHAHEELI A brazen attack on police officers, wounding six, by an AR-15-wielding criminal who probably shouldn’t have been on the streets was not in itself a political act.…
BY JOE SHAHEELI This is the week that independent and third-party candidates for municipal office will find out if they will actually be allowed to run in the November general…
Mayor Jim Kenney, Council President Darrell L. Clarke (5th District), Superintendent William R. Hite and the Philadelphia Energy Authority kicked off Philadelphia Solar Week by announcing the Year 2 outcomes…
BY JOE SHAHEELI In the wake of this week’s horrific pair of mass shootings, U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) moved decisively to do what few Republican politicians ever do: urge…
BY JOE SHAHEELI Concern over crime – especially violent crime – tends to rise in the summer. Partly it is because people are out in public more, in the open;…
POLS ON THE STREET: The Guns of August – Political Bullets Now Flying
BY JOE SHAHEELI A brazen attack on police officers, wounding six, by an AR-15-wielding criminal who probably shouldn’t have been on the streets was not in itself a…
POLS ON THE STREET: Independents Will Test Strength in Council Races
BY JOE SHAHEELI This is the week that independent and third-party candidates for municipal office will find out if they will actually be allowed to run in the…
Philadelphia Leaders Tout Energy Makeover for High Schools
Mayor Jim Kenney, Council President Darrell L. Clarke (5th District), Superintendent William R. Hite and the Philadelphia Energy Authority kicked off Philadelphia Solar Week by announcing the Year…
POLS ON THE STREET: Can Toomey Pull the Trigger on Gun Control?
BY JOE SHAHEELI In the wake of this week’s horrific pair of mass shootings, U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) moved decisively to do what few Republican politicians ever…
POLS ON THE STREET: Political Philly Talks of Crime and Punishment
BY JOE SHAHEELI Concern over crime – especially violent crime – tends to rise in the summer. Partly it is because people are out in public more, in…
City Announces Updates to PES Refinery Advisory Group
The City of Philadelphia today announced that the newly formed PES Refinery Advisory Group will…
Understanding Bankruptcy 8/15/2019
BY MICHAEL A. CIBIK, ESQ. AMERICAN BANKRUPTCY BOARD CERTIFIED Question: How can your bankruptcy affect…
Juntos Is Hiring A Community Organizer
If you are watching the news in Philadelphia, then you know that immigrant families have…
Sen. Street Offers Legislation to Restrict Military-Grade Weapons
State Sen. Sharif Street (D-N. Phila.) joined Mayor Jim Kenney, U.S. Sen. Bob Casey, Congressman…
Gov. Wolf Takes Action to Reduce Gun Violence
Today, Gov. Tom Wolf signed an executive order making unprecedented sweeping changes to executive branch…
