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WebLISTEN: “I Was Too Stupid To Be Scared”. One of the 120,000 living members of the Greatest Generation turns 99 this year. For Memorial Day, he talks to the Citizen’s co-founder about his secret to longevity (hint: martinis) and about saving America … then and now. By Larry Platt.
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WebSECTION 1. There shall be submitted for the approval or disapproval of the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia at the election to be held on May 18, 2021, the proposed amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter contained in Resolution No. 210085 approved by City Council on March 4, 2021, and filed in the Office of the Clerk of ...
Get to Know the Members of Philadelphia City Council
WebJan. 02, 2024. After a relatively meh 2023 Philadelphia City Council race, a (somewhat) new Council took office on January 2, 2024. City Council’s class of 2024 comprises 13 incumbents (of those, four have about one year each on the job) and four brand-new members. Fresh faces includes At-Large Democrats Nina …
Ideas We Should Steal: Citizens’ Assemblies - The Philadelphia …
WebOct 19, 2020 · Well, a growing body of research says it’s not only possible, but desirable. Citizens’ Assemblies are opening and changing minds. One leader in the chorus calling for this approach to democratic decision-making, commonly called deliberative decision-making, is Brett Hennig, head of the U.K.-based Sortition Foundation. Do Something.
Opinion Archives - The Philadelphia Citizen
WebA Concerned Citizen Responds on Campus Protests. Citizen Co-founder Larry Platt’s column last week on the Penn protests sparked a lot of reaction. Here, one reader’s email in response, and their subsequent civil back and forth. By A Concerned Citizen and Larry Platt.
Reality Check: Honor This , City Council - The Philadelphia Citizen
WebMar 22, 2022 · As of this writing, more than 100 homicides have taken place this year in Philadelphia. That’s ahead of last year’s pace, when a record-breaking 562 people were murdered. A quarter of Philadelphians live in poverty, while 22 percent of adults in the city lack basic literacy skills.. Nearly 70 percent of third graders can’t read at grade level. Nearly three-quarters of maternal deaths in ...
Fun Things to Do in Philly this Week and Weekend - The …
WebMay 20, 2024 · Krimes produced his work in response to ongoing abuses at Rikers Island, drawing on his own experiences of incarceration and reentry into society. Museum hours are 10am to 5pm Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday, and 10am to 8:45pm on Fridays. Free-$30. 2600 Benjamin Franklin Parkway. Artist Risa Puno.
Safe injection sites in Philly: Everything you need to know
WebThe headlines certainly made it seem like a spectacular, bold and controversial announcement: Philadelphia will be the first city in the country to offer a safe clean space for people to inject themselves with heroin.. But behind the headlines was the real story: Philly, which at 1,200 overdose deaths in 2017 has the highest number of opioid overdoses in the country, is opening its door to the ...
The Citizen Recommends: Better Angels
WebApr. 28, 2018. Like so many (especially) left-leaning Americans, Madelena Rizzo spent the weeks after the 2016 Presidential election disheartened by what was happening in her country. But unlike many of her political compatriots, Rizzo’s real dismay was less the outcome of the election—though she is no fan of Donald Trump—than what the ...
How to Help Philly Students: Join Up with Any of These 20+ Groups
WebSep 6, 2023 · Coded by Kids. Sylvester Mobley founded Coded by Kids to teach Philly students ages 8 to 18 the basics of software development, digitial design, programming and entrepreneurship. The program’s goal: Launch students from communities that are underrepresented in tech into successful careers in the industry. Donate.
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