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.
I’m not voting this year because Joe Biden already had 40 years to do something and never did anything. What makes him think he can do anything for me now? Every time they want votes, they look to Latinos, but when they get our vote, they push us aside. That’s one of the reasons I don’t want to vote for Joe Biden. Donald Trump? No, I don’t want him either. Why? He’s a racist and I don’t go with that.
What presidential platform policies or issues are most important to you?
My issues right now are that people don’t even have enough money to support themselves. Look at us, we’re going through hell. Now, COVID-19 and people are rioting in the city. Why are you coming into our community and breaking our neighborhood?
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.
During Tuesday’s primary, the 7th and 33rd Wards, which include Fairhill, Harrowgate, and Kensington, remained the two wards with the lowest voter turnout in Philadelphia.
