Northeast Philadelphia – February 1, 2025 update [Incident Overview] At 6:06 p.m. last night, a small medical service jet, a Learjet 55, took off from […]
Local Government
Passenger Plane Collides with US Army Helicopter Near Washington, DC: Search and Rescue Ongoing
Washington, DC — On the evening of January 29, a tragic mid-air collision occurred between American Airlines Flight 5342, operated by PSA Airlines, and a […]
Pennsylvania Governor Celebrates Lunar New Year, State Capitol Lit in Red and Gold
January 29, 2025, [Harrisburg, PA] – Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro issued an official proclamation extending his best wishes to all Pennsylvanians as they welcome the […]
Mayor Wu Announces $64 Million in Affordable Housing Funding for 637 Units Across Boston
Boston, January 22, 2025 — Today, Mayor Michelle Wu announced a $64.2 million investment to support the creation and preservation of 637 affordable housing units […]
Philadelphia Reports First Suspected Case of Avian Influenza: Snow Goose Tests Positive for H5N1
PHILADELPHIA — On January 18, 2025, the Philadelphia Department of Public Health confirmed that a sick snow goose found near Carroll Park in West Philadelphia […]
Mayor Cherelle L. Parker Launches Kensington Neighborhood Wellness Court
Philadelphia, January 21, 2025 — Today, Mayor Cherelle L. Parker signed Executive Order No. 1-25, officially launching the Kensington Neighborhood Wellness Court (NWC), a pilot […]
Philadelphia City Commissioners Committed to Serving Multilingual Voters
November 5, 2024 Philadelphia PA— Following the 2020 Census, Pennsylvania expanded its ballot system to include Chinese, significantly improving accessibility for Chinese-speaking voters. Now, Pennsylvania […]
Pennsylvania Secretary of State Al Schmidt Urges Voters to Guard Against Election Misinformation
October 28, 2023 – PA Pennsylvania Secretary of State Al Schmidt today issued a strong reminder for voters to be vigilant against election misinformation as […]
Philadelphia Election Committee and Pennsylvania Secretary of the Commonwealth Lead Media Tour of Philadelphia’s Election Headquarters, Highlighting Security and Efficiency in Election Day Preparations
October 25, 2024, Philadelphia, PA – Philadelphia’s Election Committee Chair Omar Sabir, Vice Chair Lisa Deeley, and Commissioner Seth Bluestein, together with Pennsylvania Secretary of […]
Mayors Unite in Philadelphia, Focus on Housing, New Arena Sparks Discussion, Election Security is also a Concern
October 24, 2024 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – Mayors from across the country gathered in Philadelphia this week for a housing summit hosted by the US Conference […]