2 New Judges Celebrate Their Robing
Judges newly elected to Common Pleas and Municipal Courts mark their accession to the bench with a robing ceremony in City Hall, followed by a reception for their friends. The attendees demonstrate the new jurists’ support by legal, political and civic leaders. Send article as PDF
State Rep. Brian Sims left an enticing hole on the electoral map of Philadelphia when he vacated his seat to pursue the nomination for lieutenant governor. This educated district has been a lodestone for political ambitions for a decade. Send article as PDF
STATE SEN. John Kane and State Rep. Mary Isaacson met on a cold day to discuss House-Senate issues in the warmth of the Famous Deli on South 4th Street. John Kane was business manager of Local 690 Plumbers Union for many years; he now represents a Delaware County district. Isaacson’s appeal to millennial and older […]
Pennsylvania’s newly complicated, shortened, two-stage petition drives for the spring primary have kept all candidates high and low in a state of campaign confusion. The city’s communities have leapt into the breach to provide opportunities for them to meet voters and recruit signatures. Send article as PDF
Ready to step out in the St. Patrick’s Day Parade on the Sunday preceding were, from L, Jimmy Harrity with Marnie Aument-Loughrey, Councilmember David Oh and State Sen. Sharif Street. Harrity is executive director of Democratic City Committee. Photo courtesy of Harrity’s Facebook Page Send article as PDF
Loyal veterans of Philadelphia’s organized labor and political scenes gathered at a VIP get-together at Laborers’ District Council to honor former Building Trades Council head John “Johnny Doc” Dougherty as he cedes his offices. This warm-up preceded a larger fundraiser for Dougherty’s chronically ill wife at nearby Vie restaurant. Send article as PDF
Hope — and campaign financing — springs eternal in a political heart. As Covid wanes in severity, Councilmember Mark Squilla kicked off his spring fundraiser at Galdo’s, drawing backers from across the 1st Councilmanic District and beyond. Send article as PDF
It is no secret that education funding has been a sticking point in the State legislature, and folks on my side of the aisle have long advocated for changes in the funding formula to make it fair. In addition to making it fair, increasing funding for poorer schools would potentially be a game changer for […]
STATE REP. Jordan Harris joined colleague Joanna McClinton at Bartram’s Garden to present a check for a $2.625 million RACP grant that the two supported. This funding will go towards building a new ecosystems education center and the world’s first freshwater-mussel hatchery to help improve water quality in local waterways. It constitutes a major investment […]
STATE SEN. Sharif Street attended the reelection announcement of State Rep. Stephen Kinsey in Germantown. He lauded the accomplishments and caring of Kinsey, R. Kinsey’s energetic actions in support of his constituents are well-known. Best wishes and thanks from the Philly Public Record. Photo courtesy of Street’s Facebook page Send article as PDF
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2 New Judges Celebrate Their Robing
Judges newly elected to Common Pleas and Municipal Courts mark their accession t...
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Squilla Summons Celebrants to His Spring Affair
Hope -- and campaign financing -- springs eternal in a political heart. As Covid...
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