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Philly to Trump’s Big New State Dept. Hire: Your Company Owes Us $100K
Michael Karloutsos, a political heavy-hitter who owned Philadelphia’s upscale Water Works Restaurant and Lounge for nearly a decade, landed a high-level job at the U.S. […]
Pat Toomey’s Town Hall Sold Out in Six Minutes
If you haven’t heard by now, Sen. Pat Toomey will hold a town hall on Thursday – with 54 people. PBS39 WLVT will host the event, which […]
Mayor’s Office of LGBT Affairs Seeks First-Ever Deputy Director
For the first time in the city’s history, there will now be two people in the Mayor’s Office leading the city on LGBTQ issues: The […]
Officials: We Had No Idea a Man Climbed City Hall
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUIgVkaPK_E ICYMI, a man free climbed to the top of City Hall – and apparently no one in the city noticed. That man, an extreme […]
LGBTQ Event of the Week: First Annual Pride Month Kick-Off at City Hall
For its festive inclusion and momentous engagement, this week’s LGBTQ Event of the Week is the First Annual Pride Month Kick-Off at City Hall. The […]
Philly Groups Plan Toomey Town Hall – “With or Without” Toomey
Several activist groups in Philadelphia are planning to hold a town hall for Sen. Pat Toomey – with or without the senator himself. Indivisible Philadelphia […]
Who Is Tom MacArthur, and What Did He Do to Rile Up South Jersey?
At a town hall meeting held on May 10th in the heavily Democratic township of Willingboro, New Jersey, U.S. Rep. Tom MacArthur was the object […]
UPDATED: Council Unanimously Passes Bill Prompted by Gayborhood Racism Complaints
After passing out of City Council’s Health and Human Services committee in a unanimous vote last month, an anti-discrimination bill introduced by Councilman Derek Green […]
City Council Passes Immigration Resolution
Amid heated national debate about so-called sanctuary cities, Philly is making its immigration stance loud and clear. City Council has passed a resolution this week “recognizing […]
Teachers to Fly Angry Banner Over NFL Draft
After going 1,300-plus days without a new contract – and still counting – many Philadelphia teachers are pissed. So pissed that some of them raised money […]
“Pop-Up Love Party” Counters Anti-Trans Bus’s Philly Stop
On Saturday, the Mayor’s Office of LGBT Affairs, in collaboration with GALAEI, Trans-health Information Project (TIP), Attic Youth Center, William Way, ACLU, Mazzoni Center, and […]
Sen. Casey’s Town Hall Drew More Than 700 People
It had been five years since U.S. Sen. Bob Casey held a town hall in the state – and apparently, people were waiting.
Toomey to Meet With Protesters Over Possible Town Hall
Heading in to meet w/ @SenToomey, calendar in hand & ready to sched a live, in-person town hall! #ToomeyTownHall #RealPA #standindivisible pic.twitter.com/ZUgwjF8OLF — Tuesdays With […]
WATCH: This Is the Happiest Mayor Kenney Has Ever Looked
Mayor Jim Kenney usually looks sad. Ed Rendell told him he needed to smile more, possibly appending “sweetie” onto the end of his advice. Philadelphia […]
How the City’s New Millennial Advisory Committee Could Change Philly Politics
On Wednesday, the city announced the 21 members of its first-ever Millennial Advisory Committee. The committee, which will meet monthly, is tasked with advising the city […]