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 voting because we need to take this country forward to where it’s progressed into and to continue on the path that we’re seeking. It is always a struggle and a fight for a righteous cause, and that’s why I’m voting here today.
What presidential platform policies or issues are most important to you?
Business — this is about business right now. Before we can fix anything else, we have to fix our business and who we do business with. And communication is very important. Although neither one of them are excellent communicators, we understand the underlying issues that are at the forefront of our concerns.
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.
