Golden Sunrise: The Last of the Fancies - The Philadelphia Citizen
Dec 28, 2023 · One and a half million people live in Philadelphia. Approximately 10,000 of us, according to Visit Philly, are Mummers. Of those 10,000 Mummers, fewer than 150 walk down Broad Street in the Fancy Division, and all 150 are members of the last remaining such Fancy Club, Golden Sunrise.Founded in 1960, Pennsport-based Golden Sunrise is determined to survive — by opening their clubhouse doors to ...
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Get to Know the Members of Philadelphia City Council
Jan 2, 2024 · In order to hold our council members accountable, we have to know what’s happening at City Hall. To get up-to-date info, context around recent bills and general Council news, listen to Inside PHL Council — City Council’s podcast. You can see how Council operations play out from your laptop; watch stated meetings, committee meetings, budget hearings, and member spotlights on Council ...
Who is David Oh? - The Philadelphia Citizen
May 17, 2023 · Here’s what else we know about David Oh. HE CREATED A VETERANS TAX CREDIT for employers who hire returning David Oh, Republican candidate for Mayor of Philadelphia.. veterans, authored a bill to increase women’s breastfeeding rights in the workplace, and helped wrangle more money for firefighters.; HIS LEGISLATIVE SUCCESS HAS BEEN LIMITED. For example, some of Oh’s most significant bills ...
Things Philadelphia Cared About in 2024. And Our Hopes for 2025.
Dec 25, 2024 · Dear readers, let’s take a moment to congratulate ourselves on getting to this point, the end of 2024, a year that in at least one way seemed interminable: The presidential election, which brought international attention to Philadelphia and Pennsylvania and was exhausting.. There were many exciting moments, as well — a presidential debate at the Constitution Center, our so-close-to-glory ...
Fun Things to Do in Philly this Week and Weekend - The …
Jan 20, 2025 · Ice Princesses, Courtesy Franklin Square. BE AN ICE PRINCESS AT FRANKLIN SQUARE. Historic Franklin Square is treating families to a weekend of ice carving, children’s activities, crafts and games, giant bubbles, and special appearances by Frozen princesses Elsa and Anna, plus their friends Tiana and Mirabelle. Ice Princess Weekend is …
Your Civic Engagement Toolkit for Philadelphia - The Philadelphia …
Aug 21, 2024 · Wondering how to get involved in Philadelphia life? This is the place for you. Below, our comprehensive civic engagement toolkit offers a host of ways to get involved in your community and city, so you can do your part to make your city a better, fairer and more welcoming place for everyone.
Colleges Must Fight Education Elitism to Repair the Divide
Nov 20, 2024 · This November no one can deny that we live in a deeply polarized society. E pluribus unum — “from many, one” — now seems an almost quaint motto. Profound divisions are not healthy for democracy. Throughout U.S. history, starting with the U.S. Constitution in 1787, leaders have managed to bring citizens together across deep divides.
Things to Do, Election Edition — Get Out The Vote Parties
Nov 4, 2024 · Engaged citizens strengthen democracy. One of the founding tenets of The Philadelphia Citizen is to get people the resources they need to become better, more engaged citizens of their city.. We hope to do that in our Good Citizenship Toolkit, which includes a host of ways to get involved in Philadelphia — whether you want to contact your City Councilmember about the challenges facing your ...
Listen: Ali Velshi Inside Project 2025 Plans to Gut FEMA
Oct 7, 2024 · This week, Ali Velshi continues his deep dive inside Project 2025, the nearly 1,000-page authoritarian blueprint for a new Trump administration. As the Southeastern U.S. begins rebuilding from Hurricane Helene, Americans cannot ignore the importance of FEMA (the Federal Emergency Management Agency) in disaster preparedness and recovery.