Posts tagged with Ed Rendell
How the Rendell-backed safe-injection nonprofit got started
"Sister Mary [Scullion] was like, yeah, I'll go to jail with you guys."
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Philly’s LGBT history: A primer on the city’s legacy of pride
From Quaker house parties to the black-and-brown-striped flag.
Rendell: Philly will bid to host both the Super Bowl and the MLB All-Star game in 2026
The push is part of the plan to be the official city of USA250, the semiquincentennial celebration of the nation's founding. Though it's still nine years away, planning has begun. In November 2016, Congress approved a law creating a new commission to facilitate everything, and the 33-member body will hold meetings at Independence Hall while seeking input from the public. There's also an initiative called Food250, which is co-chaired by High Street's Ellen Yin and Eli Kulp.
Hints from PA Society on who the GOP will run vs. Wolf, Casey
It'll be the last Society gathering at the Waldorf Astoria, at least for a while.