Power Archives - Page 21 of 130 - Billy Penn at WHYY

Headlines of Yore, Power

Lani Guinier, the Penn law prof who was an early advocate of expanding voting rights

by Avi Wolfman-Arent March 13, 2022January 17, 2023

Power

Meet Hannah Callowhill Penn, Pa.’s first and only woman leader

by Mónica Marie Zorrilla March 8, 2022January 17, 2023

Headlines of Yore, Power, Transportation

Transit workers in 1910 sparked a general strike that brought Philadelphia to a standstill

by Avi Wolfman-Arent February 28, 2022January 17, 2023

Philly can vote to get rid of man-centric language in the city charter

by Michaela Winberg February 24, 2022January 17, 2023

Movers and Makers, Power

Kennett Square was a crucial stop for freedom seekers on the Underground Railroad

by Asha Prihar February 17, 2022January 17, 2023

Business, Opinion, Power

It’s ridiculously difficult to start a business in Philadelphia | Opinion

by Andrew Meleta February 16, 2022January 17, 2023

Movers and Makers, Power

How the protest movement engineered a takedown of the Rizzo statue after years of delay

by Jordan Levy February 11, 2022January 17, 2023

Power

Philly is getting a new police oversight board with more power. Meet the activists, leaders, lawyers, and judges nominated to serve on it

by Jordan Levy February 8, 2022January 17, 2023

Headlines of Yore, Power

How Charles L. Blockson turned childhood disrespect into a mission to create Black history collections

by Avi Wolfman-Arent February 7, 2022January 17, 2023

Power

Ryan Boyer has plans to diversify Philly’s unions and rehabilitate the labor movement’s image

by Denise Clay-Murray February 6, 2022January 17, 2023