After seeing the redesign plans for McPherson Square Park and Library, residents asked for more shade, and requested the library stay open during construction.
Backpack season is underway! We’ve got lots of places for you to scoop up new school supplies before classes start – plus a few opportunities to get wet and cool off on hot days.
McPherson Square Library, which has been closed since June 21st due to a broken air conditioning system, may reopen by next Tuesday in time for a meeting with the City of Philadelphia’s Rebuild program.
Jillian Bauer-Reese is an educator, journalist, and social worker. She leads Kensington Voice and teaches at Temple University, where she studies media harm reduction practices in stigmatized communities.
State law requires Pennsylvania hospitals to provide rape kit exams on site. Still, Philly's three largest hospital systems have protocols for transferring sexual assault survivors to a facility that is co-located with law enforcement, receives no city funding, and is about $400,000 under budget.
El espacio ofrecerá varios servicios, incluyendo prevención de violencia armada y sobredosis, y un “centro de mensajes” donde la gente puede hacer y recibir llamadas y recolectar mensajes de casa.
The Sunshine House will offer various services, including gun violence and overdose prevention, and a “messaging center” where people can make and receive calls and collect messages from home.
En cambio, la operación fue una incautación de drogas y armas a través de la oficina del fiscal general, según Brett Hambright, portavoz de la oficina del fiscal general.
In a statement released on Friday, Philadelphia Health Commissioner Dr. Cheryl Bettigole announced she is stepping down from her post effective Feb. 15.
Todas las entrevistas con los medios, publicaciones en las redes sociales y declaraciones públicas deben ser aprobadas por el equipo de comunicaciones del alcalde Parker.
