Stories tagged: "Philadelphia"
Don "Ike" Jones said he and several other returning citizens plan to go to the polls as a group, a move he said signals their enthusiasm around a civic act that they’ve never had a chance to participate in.
Election officials across the state say they are doing all they can to make sure Pennsylvania doesn’t end up like Florida two decades ago, when the last drawn-out presidential tally ended before the US Supreme Court.
Martha Thomas-Wiggins, an educator in Philadelphia, has been named a Ghanaian warrior chief for her advocacy for children. She says Trump has "been doing a lot of harm to the children."
A federal appeals court ruled earlier this month to uphold a law that bans employers from using previous salary to set wages. Doing so could help close the gender wage gap.
On Tuesday, a judge ruled that the proposed facility does not violate federal law. Research shows these controversial sites have been found to reduce overdose deaths and increase access to health services.
The plan clarifies the role Philadelphia’s city government intends to play if and when the proposed site opens its doors.