Black charter school leaders call out systemic inequalities in City Council hearing inquirer.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from inquirer.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The May 16 primary elections for Philadelphia City Council featured races for all 17 seats, including seven at-large seats and 10 seats determined by geographic voting districts. On the Democratic side, the race for five at-large nominations is led by Isaiah Thomas, Katherine Gilmore-Richardson, Rue Landau, Nina Ahmad and Jim Harrity. Six district races were uncontested. Incumbents Cindy Bass, Quetcy Lozada and Anthony Philips lead their respective races. In the Republican at-large race, the leading five candidates are Drew Murray, Frank Cristinzio, Gary Grisafi, Jim Hasher and Mary Jane Kelly.
Updated 1 hour ago
What to Know
While FEMA s Esperanza COVID vaccination site in North Philadelphia closes on Tuesday, the Pennsylvania Convention Center site will remain open until June 16.
Some community members believe the Esperanza site should stay open longer since June 11, the day in which Philadelphia is expected to lift mask mandates for those who are fully vaccinated, is approaching.
Anyone who received their first dose of the COVID vaccine at Esperanza can receive their second dose at the Pennsylvania Convention Center or any nearby vaccination site.
While one of FEMA’s mass COVID-19 vaccination sites closes in Philadelphia, a second site will remain open longer than initially expected, NBC10 confirmed.
FEMA is closing its two COVID-19 mass vaccination sites in Philadelphia Tuesday but the city will be opening a new site at the Pennsylvania Convention Center.