Politics
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News in Port RichmondRep. Taylor Hosted Community Shredding Event Sept. 24
Rep. John Taylor (R-Philadelphia) hosted a free community shredding event to give residents the opportunity to safely destroy personal paperwork. At the event, local residents shredded 28 containers of more…
Spirit Staff | 09/29/2016 -
Features in Port RichmondRepresenting Under I-95: State Rep. John Taylor Discusses “Our Life Under I-95” With Us
On June 8, Spirit News published an article titled “Life Under I-95.” This "slice of life" piece highlighted three groups of people and how their lives are affected by…
spiritadmin | 06/22/2016 -
Features in Port RichmondPHOTOS: People at a Port Richmond Polling Place
Meet some of the folks who rocked the vote in the 25th Ward, 3rd Division at the Port Richmond Senior Center (3068 Belgrade St.) yesterday. Interviews by Justin Helm, Photos by Jen Painter…
Justin Helm and Jen Painter | 11/04/2015 -
Community in Port RichmondPennDOT’s I-95 Plans Deflate Recent ORCA Meeting
In 1947, the Philadelphia Planning Commission expressed that, “The critical need of the area is a north-south express highway, running close to the Delaware River…with quick access into downtown Philadelphia.”…
John Piotrowski | 04/08/2015 -
Education in Port RichmondEducation: Five New Charters Schools for Philadelphia, None Approved In Port Richmond
Amid intense pressure from both sides of the debate, the Philadelphia School Reform Commission took, what some would see as, the middle road. The SRC approved five new charter schools…
Andrew Mark Corkery | 02/18/2015 -
Education in Port Richmond
Education: The Issue That Might Just Make of Break the Future of Philadelphia Part II
With a subpar education system in Philadelphia (outlined in Part I of this series in last week’s Spirit), the odds are stacked against some young families. They may not see…
Andrew Mark Corkery | 01/14/2015 -
Education in Port RichmondEducation: The Issue That Might Just Make of Break the Future of Philadelphia Part I
This two-part report looks at the current state of education in Philadelphia, the causes of those issues, and possible solutions. Education in Philadelphia is broken. As budgets fall, classroom…
spiritadmin | 01/07/2015 -
Features in Port Richmond
Community awaits Supreme Court Decision in Nativity BVM Senior Housing
The future of what will become of the former Nativity BVM school building at Belgrade and Madison Streets lie on the decision of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. On Tuesday, March…
Patty-Pat Kozlowski | 03/12/2014 -
Community in Port RichmondPort Richmond Rallies for Senior Housing
Over a hundred Port Richmond neighbors and multiple elected officials came out to Campbell Square on a bitterly cold Saturday afternoon to show their support for a senior housing project…
Kevin Musselman | 02/06/2013 -
Politics in Port RichmondPort Richmond’s New 3-Point Plan to Prioritize Plighted Properties
Last Month, Maura Kennedy Director of Strategic Initiatives for the Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections was not even introduced fully at the Port Richmond On Patrol & Civic Association’s…
Patty-Pat Kozlowski | 10/26/2011