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Delco Businesses Hit Snag in Quest for Equitable County Contracts

Jan. 12, 2024 4:32 pm

Delco Businesses Hit Snag in Quest for Equitable County Contracts

Disparity Study Reveals Problems and Stalled Progress
Why Philanthropy Can’t Overlook the Mayoral Primaries purpose

Jan. 16, 2023 9:19 am

Why Philanthropy Can’t Overlook the Mayoral Primaries

With nine candidates and more considering, will the next Mayor represent the community and issues philanthropy is called to support?
Culture Builder: Local governments should attract people, not companies purpose

Aug. 23, 2021 4:17 pm

Culture Builder: Local governments should attract people, not companies

Economic development leaders and elected officials have long coveted business attraction. The rise of remote work changes everything.
Come January, David Thornburgh won’t be CEO of Committee of Seventy. But he’ll still be working for better government people

Aug. 6, 2021 3:37 pm

Come January, David Thornburgh won’t be CEO of Committee of Seventy. But he’ll still be working for better government

Moving into the role of senior advisor at the nonpartisan organization, Thornburgh plans to focus his efforts on fair redistricting and open primaries for Independent voters.
PA county govs map out how they will use American Rescue Plan money while state dithers funding

May 26, 2021 8:34 am

PA county govs map out how they will use American Rescue Plan money while state dithers

According to experts, one of the most under-discussed aspects of ARP is that it represents "not only the largest positive fiscal jolt to state and local budgets in decades, but also the one most supportive of local discretion."
This is how the City must tackle behavioral health needs with the American Rescue Plan money purpose

Apr. 14, 2021 3:18 pm

This is how the City must tackle behavioral health needs with the American Rescue Plan money

"Addressing the behavioral health needs of all Philadelphians will require robust, cross-sector interventions across a spectrum of health promotion, prevention and early intervention, treatment, and maintenance," says guest columnist Joe Pyle.
American Rescue Plan Act offers City opportunity to meet critical behavioral health needs purpose

Apr. 2, 2021 8:30 am

American Rescue Plan Act offers City opportunity to meet critical behavioral health needs

"We call on government, civic, and business leaders to think differently about how their resources impact mental health and substance use," say guest columnists Joe Pyle and Kate Williams.
Opinion: Costs of the pandemic to local, state governments must be covered by the federal government purpose

Jul. 2, 2020 10:00 am

Opinion: Costs of the pandemic to local, state governments must be covered by the federal government

Unless the federal government provides funding to make up the losses, there will be a catastrophic retreat from progress, says guest columnist Robert Brand.
Open letter to city council candidates: City and nonprofits have nuanced partnership method

Mar. 20, 2019 3:03 pm

Open letter to city council candidates: City and nonprofits have nuanced partnership

The nonprofit sector in Philadelphia is responsible for billions in revenue and more than a quarter of all employment in the city. Columnist Tivoni Devor thinks candidates for City Council should better understand what can help nonprofits keep going.
Show us our history results

Mar. 1, 2019 10:57 am

Show us our history

Drexel University says it will tend to the shuttered Philadelphia History Museum's collection of artifacts. That's a good thing, isn't it?