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Los senadores Saval y Collett presentan un proyecto de ley para combatir el odio contra los asiáticos
Harrisburg, Pa. − Septiembre 7, 2023 — To expand education and confront the rise in bias crimes against people of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) descent, State Senators Maria Collett (D-12 Montgomery) and Nikil Saval (D-1...
Last week’s shooting during an eviction in Philadelphia has a state senator renewing his call for change
PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — The city’s Landlord-Tenant Office has agreed to temporarily suspend evictions, following a shooting in Port Richmond last week. But a Pennsylvania senator wants to permanently bar private entities from handling evictions.
Los manifestantes se concentraron en favor de una vivienda asequible mientras Filadelfia se enfrenta a tiroteos relacionados con desahucios
Lowell Faison ha visto cómo la crisis de asequibilidad de la vivienda empujaba a los inquilinos pobres al borde del abismo. Algunos inquilinos, dijo el sábado el hombre de 75 años fuera del Ayuntamiento, se han visto obligados a recorrer decenas de kilómetros fuera de los límites de la ciudad en busca de alquileres más baratos. Otros, dijo Faison, perdieron su...
“Abbott Elementary” stars rally with SAG-AFTRA in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Striking actors belonging to the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists brought their case to Philadelphia and held a rally at LOVE Park Jueves morning. The rally comes as members of SAG and the Writers Guild of...
‘Enough is enough’: ‘Abbott Elementary’ stars join Philly rally in solidarity with striking SAG-AFTRA workers
Actors and writers in SAG-AFTRA and the Writers Guild are on strike together for the first time since the 1960s. Jueves, union members from Philadelphia held a lunchtime rally at LOVE Park to explain their demands. SAG-AFTRA officials say the studios are unwilling...
Philly’s landlord-tenant office suspends evictions after third shooting since Marzo
Philadelphia's landlord-tenant office agreed Miércoles to halt evictions until its employees and contractors have received up-to-date trainings on de-escalation and use of force procedures. Since Marzo, three deputy officers have opened fire during eviction lockouts,...
Philly landlord-tenant office suspends evictions following recent shootings by officers
PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — Philadelphia’s controversial landlord-tenant office has agreed to suspend evictions. The move comes after a second shooting by one of its officers.
Philly landlord-tenant officer agrees to pause evictions after shooting in Kensington
Philadelphia’s landlord-tenant officer has agreed to temporarily stop performing evictions, according to a spokesperson for the First Judicial District. The decision comes less than 24 hours after a deputy landlord-tenant officer allegedly shot a 33-year-old woman in...
Philly Halts Landlord-Tenant Officer Evictions After Third Shooting In 4 Months
After another violent incident during an eviction in Philadelphia, the city's controversial landlord-tenant officer has agreed to stop carrying out lockouts — for now.
After decades of sketchy evictions, legal and housing advocates hope Philly’s recent LTO shootings might lead to real change
Evictions in Philadelphia have surprisingly little to do with the Sheriff’s Office. Though the sheriff has the power to serve evictions, the task is usually handled by a private force hired by a court-appointed attorney known as the landlord-tenant officer. These...
El senador Nikil Saval elogia el compromiso del Estado con las reparaciones integrales de viviendas
El senador estatal Nikil Saval (D-Filadelfia) expresó su apoyo al aumento de las inversiones en vivienda, trabajo, escuelas y espacios públicos en Pensilvania. Destacó el éxito de la financiación del programa Whole-Home Repairs y se opuso a la creación de un programa de vales...
El gobernador Shapiro, los condados de Pensilvania y los "centros de crisis del embarazo": Quién ha ganado y quién ha perdido hasta ahora en la batalla presupuestaria
HARRISBURG - Ha sido una semana dramática en el Capitolio del estado de Pensilvania, con algunos líderes electos afirmando que han sido apuñalados por la espalda y otros dando una vuelta de la victoria. La Cámara y el Senado están ahora fuera de sesión para el futuro previsible - probablemente para el resto de la...
Shapiro reprocha a los líderes republicanos del Senado que no se comprometan con los líderes demócratas de la Cámara de Representantes
HARRISBURG, Pa. - Frente a las críticas por un compromiso presupuestario de última hora, el gobernador Josh Shapiro reprendió a los líderes republicanos del Senado por aprobar un presupuesto sin llegar a un consenso con los líderes demócratas de la Cámara. "Ahora es responsabilidad de la Cámara y el Senado para...
El senador Nikil Saval elogia el compromiso del Estado con las reparaciones integrales de viviendas y pide que continúe la inversión pública
Harrisburg, PA − Julio 5, 2023 − Today State Senator Nikil Saval (D–Philadelphia) released the following statement on the passage of the state budget: “Pennsylvanians deserve investment—in our homes, in our labor, in our schools, and in our public spaces. A thriving...
Moms for Liberty Came to Philly. Philly Came for Them.
None of this should have come as a surprise to anyone. The barricades, the protests, the arrests, the drab counterterrorism units bobbing in and out of the powder-blue sea of police—it was all to be expected, and could have easily been prevented weeks ago. A couple of...
Protesters speak out against anti-LGBTQ+ group Moms for Liberty
Protests were out in full force against a far right-wing advocacy group holding their national summit in Philadelphia Junio 29-Julio 2. Self-proclaimed parental-rights group Moms for Liberty (M4L) held their “Joyful Warriors” summit at the Philadelphia Marriott...
Here’s what critics of the Supreme Court’s decision about race-conscious admissions at colleges are saying
The Supreme Court on Jueves overturned more than 40 years of policy at many of the nation’s college campuses by making it illegal to use race alone as a factor in admissions.
How Philly is responding to the Moms for Liberty conference
This week’s Moms for Liberty national summit in Philadelphia has provoked a storm of protests and denunciations, as well as supportive responses and possible counter-protests by the group’s members. Also known as M4L, the conservative nonprofit pushes for school book...
Senator Saval Condemns Supreme Court Decision Gutting Affirmative Action
PA Lawmakers Respond To Supreme Court’s Affirmative Action Decision
Earlier today, the United States Supreme Court ruled against Harvard College and the University of North Carolina. In a 6-3 decision, the justices rejected the colleges’ race-conscious admissions systems, finding that the programs violate the equal protection clause...