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Mar 13, 2025 · Patrick Dugan is a former Municipal Court judge who resigned in 2024 to run for District Attorney against sitting DA Larry Krasner in the 2025 Democratic primary. A military veteran and lifelong Philadelphian, Dugan has said he is running to restore both stronger prosecution for violent crimes and more robust diversion for lesser offenses.

Jan 15, 2025 · Cherelle Parker is the 100th mayor of Philadelphia — and the first woman to hold the post. A Democrat and former two-term member of Philadelphia City Council representing the 9th District, Parker took over the office former Mayor Jim Kenney occupied for eight years at 00:00 hours on January 1, 2024. Her inauguration took place January 2, 2024 as to not interfere with the Mummers Parade.

Dec 10, 2024 · Here's how. 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 making human services easier to access, get those ...

Dec 17, 2024 · Fed up with guns and violence? So are we. Read up on positive protest strategies and ways to cope with and prevent school shootings Listen to The Philadelphia Citizen’s 2021 podcast series Philly Under Fire, a deep dive into the underlying causes and possible solutions to the gun violence crisis. Learn more here about Cure Violence, a broad community approach to preventing and reducing gang ...

Feb 3, 2025 · Thanks to expansive City-mandated protections for its LGBTQ+ citizens, Philadelphia ranks in the country’s top 25 rainbow-friendliest cities. But that doesn’t mean all the work is done to ensure protections for all of our LGBTQ+ neighbors.

Feb 9, 2025 · 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 job and skills training for our workforce, get those experiencing ...

Feb 5, 2025 · 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 ...

Mar 10, 2025 · Find out who represents you on the City Council and reach out to let them know about challenges in your community.. Here you can find instructions on how to sign up to comment on Council meetings and how to speak at public hearings.You can review the agendas on the calendar here and watch meetings live here.. The official website for the Office of the Mayor provides basic information and a ...

Feb 20, 2025 · Keith English, a 60-year-old retired chiropractor, graduated as valedictorian of his Philadelphia Police Training Center class last month. But his hiring as the oldest police rookie in recent memory underscores a sobering reality for the Philadelphia Police Department: It still can’t find enough traditional recruits to fill its ranks.. Like in many cities across the country, Philadelphia’s ...