The Board of Education voted to approve the School District of Philadelphia’s 10-year, $3 billion facilities plan that includes closing 17 schools, modernizing 169 buildings and co-locating six others. During …
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City Council to consider expanding SEPTA’s student fare program
by myphillyconnection 32 viewsStudents, parents and teachers will get the chance to share their thoughts on expanding SEPTA’s student fare program after Philadelphia City Council approved a resolution Thursday to hold hearings on …
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Approval of ‘ICE Out’ legislation shows Philly ‘is not afraid’ to stand up to Trump, council member says
by myphillyconnection 37 viewsImmigration and Customs Enforcement agents will now be limited in what they can do in Philadelphia after City Council approved a seven-bill package with protections for the city's migrant community. …
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After Texas tragedy, Pa. lawmaker introduces bill to require home sellers to disclose past flood events
by myphillyconnection 53 viewsGlen Mawr is a tiny community of 130 people and a smattering of homes next to Muncy Creek in Lycoming County. On Monday, a flash flood led to mandatory evacuation …
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Independent voters in Pa. are pushing for change to an open primary system. How would that impact state politics?
by myphillyconnection 51 viewsIndependent voters are hoping to open up Pennsylvania's closed primary elections, with a group filing a petition to the state Supreme Court this month claiming the system violates the free …
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Congress members urge judge to reject Trump’s US attorney pick for New Jersey
by myphillyconnection 49 viewsA bipartisan group of Congress members has waded into the fight over whether Alina Habba should keep her job as New Jersey's U.S. attorney, arguing that the Trump administration's 'machinations' …
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Pennsylvania voter ID proposal may not move the needle much on election security
by myphillyconnection 51 viewsStricter voter ID requirements would likely not have prevented people from casting fraudulent ballots in the vast majority of cases charged in Pennsylvania over the past decade, a Votebeat and …
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Pa. Treasurer Stacy Garrity to run for governor against Josh Shapiro
by myphillyconnection 52 viewsPennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity kickstarted her gubernatorial campaign Monday with an attack ad against Gov. Josh Shapiro, the Democratic incumbent who may have presidential aspirations in 2028. Garrity, a Republican …
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Philly suburbs were once poster child of gerrymandering for district shaped like Goofy kicking Donald Duck
by myphillyconnection 52 viewsAs redistricting fights erupt in Texas and California, line drawers looking for a political edge will have a hard time matching the artistic beauty of the blatant gerrymandering done in …
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GOP passes transit plan in Pa. Senate, but it faces Democratic opposition ahead
by myphillyconnection 24 viewsThe Pennsylvania Senate approved a state budget and a transportation plan Tuesday, but the proposal has received pushback from Democrats as it moves to the House of Representatives. The two-year, …