St. Patrick Arrives in Grand Philly Style
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
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 […]
BY TONY WEST Tracey Gordon has, if not a hard act to follow, at least a long act. The new Philadelphia Register of Wills manages an office that has been continuously busy since 1682. Its vital main mission is to record the legal ties that bind most families to their wealth across generations: marriage licenses […]
BY MARC STIER I have professional reasons for not endorsing anyone in the Senate primary. But I’d have a hard time doing so anyway. Malcolm Kenyatta has been a great progressive representative and a strong supporter of We The People – PA. Val Arkoosh is a progressive friend who I worked closely with on the […]
BY TONY WEST For once, something good is coming out of the Pennsylvania General Assembly for Philadelphia. Popping a new winner in town even. They can’t help it, actually. Try as they might, legislative majority Republicans were compelled to join with minority Democrats in the Legislative Reapportionment Commission to set new boundaries for State house […]
BY JOE SHAY STIVALA Were you surprised to hear President Biden mentioned the former president in connection with Jan. 6? In retrospect, I think that it needed saying. Democracy is too fragile and must be protected. A great Philadelphian wrote me that Germany had a top democracy in 1930. In 1933 they had Hitler. There […]
Democratic 64th Ward Leader Peter McDermott was Santa in the Mayfair-Holmesburg Thanksgiving Parade. McDermott, an educator, was able to get the glue and whiskers scraped off prior to the start of class. Photo from McDermott’s Facebook page Send article as PDF
Philadelphia Council AFL-CIO kicks off the holiday season every December with a merry noontime affair at a union-friendly hotel in Center City. All who want to stay abreast of the city’s active o0rganized-labor movement make a point of beating Santa to this party. Send article as PDF
Nothing could stop US veterans and their supporters from braving the elements as well as the pandemic to honor the careers of service men and women. The parade took place as usual on Market Street East. With the November election over, it was an occasion for Philadelphians of all stripes to commemorate our common cause […]
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