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.
Age: 73 Neighborhood: Kensington Volunteer: Polling place at Congreso Education and Training Center
Why are you not voting?
I cannot vote because I’m a resident, [but] I’m not a citizen. I’m just working [at the polls]. I want to help the people so they can keep voting for whatever candidate they like.
What presidential platform policies or issues are most important to you?
It’s very important to vote so this country can change — the pandemic, all of those problems — or me, I just want the government to change. It’s very important.
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.
