STARTING NOW: Sports venue expert Neil deMause briefing @phlcouncil members and staff.

'You can't get economists to agree on anything usually, but the one thing they agree on is that sports venue deals aren't good for the public.' #SaveChinatown #NoArena

We will be at this PHLCouncil hearing, and we continue to support the nomination of Joyce Wilkerson to Philadelphia Board of Education. #phled

Proud to join faculty and elected officials across the city demanding that Penn not arrest or discipline peaceful protestors for Palestinian liberation.

We are grateful for the students’ leadership and urge our universities, and our city, to hear their call.

Many charter schools have the ability to selectively admit students in ways which neighborhood public schools cannot. Even then, the median Philly charter school has a lower % of students who scored at least proficient in PSSA math in 22-23 than median Philly public school. 🧵1/

Speakers from Save Chinatown coalition and AsianAmericansUnited say: We need fully funded communities, not stadiums for billionaires. Are we a city of neighborhoods or a city for billionaires to do what they want?

Temp workers testifying for the need for $2.6 million for the Office of Worker Protections — so that all workers in Philadelphia have a recourse for protection and safety.

Speaker from Amistad Law Project demands $20 million for mobile crisis response units to keep us safe!

Folks in the balcony hold up signs that read “Say no to Parker’s drug war” every time speakers call out the city’s dangerous return to failed policies from the war on drugs.

Vote today til 8pm!

When kids have a stable place to live, they can focus better in school.

I’ll fight for both affordable housing and fully funded public schools because I know they’re not just connected—they’re pieces of the same puzzle, building communities where all of our kids can thrive.

Private school vouchers divert our tax dollars from public schools to private schools that primarily benefit wealthy families and put an unfairly large price on a good education.

They worsen inequality, and they have no place in our state budget.

Members of Parker's administration said this afternoon that they expect rates of HIV and Hep C will rise as a result of the funding withdrawal inquirer.com/politics/phila…

Join us this Tuesday for our Movement Politics Taskforce! Sign Up: actionnetwork.org/.../april-move…...

Together we'll discuss:
- GOTV for Cass Green
- Vote Uncommitted
- The City Budget
- Committee Person Campaign
- Ways to get involved in our work!

South Philly- Join your Reclaim friends East of Broad Street at our April Neighborhood Meeting this Thursday! All are welcome! Sign Up Here: actionnetwork.org/.../south-phil…

From street lights to libraries, every city service is funded through our annual budget. What resources do you want to see in your community? Your representatives in @phlcouncil want to hear from you! Weigh in at an upcoming community budget meeting.

45%!
Join us to phonebank or knock doors for Cass Green, a community leader who’ll will rep Philly in Harrisburg, not Jeffrey Yass.

bit.ly/24CassGreen

It’s a beautiful day to hit the streets for Cass Green! We are talking to neighbors in West Philly about Cass’s plans to prioritize public goods for young people so that all our children can access a quality education and receive the love and support they deserve.