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Ridge Avenue: From Temple University Student to Campaign Manager
Verna Tyner featured on a poster to promote her campaign and the election on May 17. Behind every good election campaign are dedicated workers and volunteers to help get the winning edge. While most...
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North Central: Increased Voter Turnout
Congressman Chaka Fattah leaves The Memorial Church of the Good Shepard in East Falls where he cast his vote. The presidential election witnessed an increase in voter participation in some sections of...
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Logan: Education and Crime Top Issues For Voters
According to community activist Sheila Bellamy, the voting for the primaries is usually low in numbers because many people do not see the importance. “In my district, there are 540-something registered...
View ArticleRoxborough: Young Voters Absent From Primary Polls
It was a quiet and unusually empty afternoon in the auditorium of the polling station at Ridge Avenue and Rector Street. Located right next to the Roxborough Memorial Hospital, volunteers and poll...
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Chinatown: Low Voter Turnout Despite Good Weather
With the sun shining down and a light cool breeze blowing by, it was the perfect weather condition for people to come out and vote. Despite the good weather, voter turnout was not so good in Chinatown....
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Ridge Avenue: From Temple University Student to Campaign Manager
Verna Tyner featured on a poster to promote her campaign and the election on May 17. Behind every good election campaign are dedicated workers and volunteers to help get the winning edge. While most...
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North Central: Increased Voter Turnout
Congressman Chaka Fattah leaves The Memorial Church of the Good Shepard in East Falls where he cast his vote. The presidential election witnessed an increase in voter participation in some sections of...
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Logan: Education and Crime Top Issues For Voters
According to community activist Sheila Bellamy, the voting for the primaries is usually low in numbers because many people do not see the importance. “In my district, there are 540-something registered...
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Roxborough: Young Voters Absent From Primary Polls
It was a quiet and unusually empty afternoon in the auditorium of the polling station at Ridge Avenue and Rector Street. Located right next to the Roxborough Memorial Hospital, volunteers and poll...
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Chinatown: Low Voter Turnout Despite Good Weather
With the sun shining down and a light cool breeze blowing by, it was the perfect weather condition for people to come out and vote. Despite the good weather, voter turnout was not so good in Chinatown....
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Politics: Groups Work to Register Philadelphia Voters Ahead of Election
Perhaps no one in Philadelphia has Oct. 11 marked on their calendar more than Gregory Irving. The voter registration deadline is one of many that Irving has faced over nearly 29 years working in the...
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Chinatown: John Chin Seeks To Bring Divided Community Together
John Chin, the executive director of Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corp. (PCDC), is at the forefront of a neighborhood split in two. According to city maps, the space above the Vine Street...
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Hunting Park: Local Efforts Encourage Minorities And Millennials To Vote
Equipped with pledge cards, iPods, and polling data, a group of five millennials cramped into a minivan. Maneuvering through North Philadelphia, the team knocked door-to-door along nestled rowhomes in...
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Chinatown: Groups Work To Increase Residents’ Participation In Politics,...
Election Day has come and gone and many are either celebrating or discouraged by the result. While this brought an end to the current election cycle, the work done to increase the political involvement...
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How To: Help Keep Neighborhood Elections Fair
The primary way democracy thrives and survives is through fair elections. But who exactly is making sure the elections are fair? Is it some far off big-moneyed or well-connected power player? Nope....
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Immigration: VietLead Pushes Back Against Federal Government Policies And...
Nancy Dung Nguyen has made her career in social justice work, focusing originally on domestic violence issues and youth organizing. Now, she uses her advocacy skills to help her own community as the...
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Mill Creek: Free Fried Fish Platters Encourage Residents To Vote
Many West Philadelphia residents registered to vote for the first time, then ate in celebration along 47th and Brown streets as The Men of Mill Creek, along with other Mill Creek organizations, ran...
View ArticleMill Creek: Pushing Millennials To Have A Seat At The Table
Ted Smith, 38, is often the youngest person in the room when attending various community meetings in West Philadelphia. Smith, born and raised in Mill Creek, said that while growing up, he often woke...
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Roxborough: Young Voters Absent From Primary Polls
It was a quiet and unusually empty afternoon in the auditorium of the polling station at Ridge Avenue and Rector Street. Located right next to the Roxborough Memorial Hospital, volunteers and poll...
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Chinatown: Low Voter Turnout Despite Good Weather
With the sun shining down and a light cool breeze blowing by, it was the perfect weather condition for people to come out and vote. Despite the good weather, voter turnout was not so good in Chinatown....
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