Brady , Jordan, Gym Meet to Seek Aid for Mexican Woman in Church Sanctuary
March 12, 2018 No Comment
Congressman Bob Brady (D-Phila.) joined Jerry Jordan, president of the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers, American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten and Philadelphia Councilwoman Helen Gym (at Large) at the Church of the Advocate, 18th & Diamond Streets, in a discussion in search of solutions for the safety of immigrant families. The congressman also met […]
Councilwoman Jannie Blackwell, Penn & others host “Driving Economic Change in Africa in the 21st Century” at Penn Sch. Of Nursing, Fagin Ha. R. 216, 418 Curie Blvd., 10-11:30 a.m. Guest speaker: 2nd Lady of Ghana Samira Bawumia. For info: Belinda.church@phila.gov. Send article as PDF
Stew Bolno leads Conservative Round-Table at TUCC, 1515 Market St., 6:30-8:30 p.m. 6-session noncredit course starting this day. $95 includes participant guide & handouts. To register: code ONCE0362-004, (267) 468-8500 or ncregistrar@temple.edu. Send article as PDF
Center City Proprietors Ass’n hosts “Women Changing the City” at Montgomery McCracken, 123 S. Broad St., Justice Roberts Rm., 8-10a.m. Panel includes Councilwoman Helen Gym. Send article as PDF
Congressional candidate Rich Lazer is hosted Fundraising Reception at Blue Duck, 220 S. Broad St., 5:30-7:30 p.m. Councilman Mark Squilla is host. Sponsors $2,700, Supporters $1,000, Patrons $500, Friends $250. For info: Maura (570) 561-5899 or Maura@RichLazerforCongress.com. Send article as PDF
Mar. 14- State Rep. Vanessa Lowery Brown hosts Property Tax/Rent Rebate Workshop at Mt. Olivet Village, Community Rm., 642 N. 41st St., 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Free assistance. Must be 65+ Bring 2017 income statements, rent certificate, real-estate tax receipt. For info: (215) 879-6615. Mar. 14- Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown hosts “Year of the Woman” at […]
BY TONY WEST It was very much a hometown crowd that awaited Rich Lazer at Burke Playground in the portside community of Whitman in South Philadelphia. It was chilly as the sun set behind the jungle gym. Many of the more than 100 people who turned out were bundled up in hoodies – union hoodies […]
BY JOE SHAHEELI Everybody in this year’s throbbing primary political engagement was in Harrisburg on Tuesday, turning in nominating petitions. Anyone who did not meet the requisite number of valid signatures on these petitions will be disqualified from the May primary. The same fate awaits all candidates whose petitions contain too many bad signatures or, […]
Despite declaring her candidacy only eight days ago, Nina Ahmad today filed 4289 signatures to be the next Lieutenant Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Canvassers in 11 counties gathered signatures for Ahmad, who filed more than 200 signatures from 7 counties. “I want to thank all of the wonderful volunteers and everyone who helped […]
U.S. Sen. Bob Casey qualified for the ballot by filing nominating petitions from every county in Pennsylvania, totaling more than 21,000 signatures. Casey garnered as many signatures as the entire Republican field combined. “We’re honored to have such strong grassroots support from Democrats in every corner of the commonwealth,” said Campaign Manager M.E. Smith. “Between […]
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