Puerto Rican Day Parade rolls through Philly with flags, dancing, and lots of pride
“It’s so important with all that's going on in Puerto Rico right now, for us to come together,” said one attendee.
Posts tagged with Maria Quinones-Sanchez
María Quiñones Sánchez nunca tuvo el apoyo del Partido Demócrata. Aquí le decimos como su probable reemplazo, Quetcy Lozada, ganó ese apoyo clave.
Con los líderes del distrito apoyándola en el asiento del Concejo Municipal del 7º distrito, Lozada ve las elecciones especiales de noviembre como solo el comienzo.
Quetcy Lozada’s rise to power: How the North Philly organizer snagged a City Council nomination
Maria Quiñones Sánchez never had Democratic party backing. Her likely replacement won that key support.
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Maria Quiñones Sánchez is running for mayor: What to know about the Democratic party insurgent
The four-term councilmember on Tuesday resigned her seat and announced her candidacy.
Who’s running for Philly mayor in 2023? Candidates are getting ready to declare
At least seven city officials and one grocery store magnate are making plans to run. Announcements could start in the coming weeks.
What if Philadelphia used reality TV to choose the city’s next mayor?
The Bachelor: Philly Mayor Edition — a suggested screenplay for the 2023 election.
Supervised injection at Prevention Point? Ahead of major ruling, Safehouse lacks location and funding
The city’s push to open in Kensington still faces resistance. Meanwhile, the nonprofit has just $200,000 in the bank.
Philly is asking neighborhoods how it can lift 100k people out of poverty
A new committee will look for three to five solid policies that lead to impactful change — fast.
A $43 million tax break for people in poverty? Philly is thinking about it.
Councilmember Allan Domb wants to create a wage tax refund for low-income Philadelphians.
Are fireworks legal in Philadelphia? It’s still up in the air
...but good luck finding a place to set them off.
What drives low voter turnout in Philly’s hard-hit neighborhoods?
Potential lesson for 2020: political sniping does not bring people to the polls.
Kill the soda tax? Council candidates are sweet on repeal
The majority of Democratic challengers surveyed say they'd seek other ways to fund pre-K.
Philly’s Democratic party is going to battle with a sitting Dem councilwoman — again
Ward leaders in the 7th District voted to back state Rep. Angel Cruz against incumbent Maria Quiñones-Sánchez.
The ‘soft corruption’ of City Hall’s secret $2 million grant fund
Council's Philadelphia Activities Fund is one of the least-watched pots of money in the city — despite years of abuses.
Can this state rep take out the councilwoman who’s bucked Philly’s Democratic machine?
Maria Quiñones-Sánchez will face longtime political adversary Angel Cruz in the May primary.
Inside City Council’s love affair with task forces — which sound important but have zero accountability
We looked more than a dozen of these boards to see if they got anything done.
City Council preview: Everything Philly government is (and isn’t) fighting about this fall
The construction tax debate is just the start.