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Luz Colón

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Colón's City Council Run

The longtime public servant is out for an at-Large seat

May 15th, 2023

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Philly Será Bonito organizers

Philly Será Bonito

May 16th, 2023

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Amanda McIllmurray

McIllmurray's Housing Fight

May 10th, 2023

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Council President Darrell Clarke

A public safety director?

March 23rd, 2023

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Water main break. Photo: AL DÍA Archives

Philly drowns in new rates

March 21st, 2023

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More affordable housing is one part of Council President Darrell Clarke's Neighborhood Preservation Initiative. Photo: The Philadelphia Citizen.

$400 million for the future

December 11th, 2020

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2021 is doomsday for coronavirus evictions, but Philly City Council extended a program that could help thousands stay in their homes. Photo: stories.avvo.com

Eviction Diversion Extension

December 10th, 2020

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Councilmember Helen Gym is still on the rise on the national stage with her new leadership appointment. Photo: AL DÍA News.

Gym's Local Progress

December 10th, 2020

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Affordable housing is one of the hardest resources to come by in Philadelphia, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. Photo: WHYY

$400 million against poverty

December 2nd, 2020

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Philadelphia City Council is forging ahead with its "moonshot" efforts against the city's poverty rate in spite of COVID-19. Photo: Emma Lee/WHYY

'The Poverty Action Fund'

November 12th, 2020

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Philadelphia's eviction moratorium will now end on Dec. 31, 2020. Photo: DepositPhotos.

Philly Courts to the Rescue

November 9th, 2020

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The new legislation requires a public hearing to take place at least 30 days before the Mayor's administration presents its contract proposal to the police union. Photo: Philadelphia Police Foundation

Public Police Contract Talks

September 17th, 2020

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The saga continues to protect renters in Philadelphia amid coronavirus. Photo: Prevu/Philly Voice

Philly Eviction Saga Goes On

July 7th, 2020

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Photo: Maritza Zuluaga/ AL DIA News

Protestors Demand More

June 23rd, 2020

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Philadelphia City Council's Emergency Housing Protections Act was first introduced on May 1, 2020. Photo: Emma Lee/WHYY

Emergency Housing Protection

June 19th, 2020

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Photo: Kimberly Paynter/WHYY

No Choke or Kneehold

June 12th, 2020

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The EHPA will go in front of the full City Council on June 18. Photo: Holli Stephens/KYW Newsradio

A step to avoiding crisis

June 10th, 2020

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Photo: Kimberly Paynter/WHYY

Philly Police Budget Debate

June 9th, 2020

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The Committee on Housing, Neighborhood Development and Homelessness is holding another public hearing on June 5, 2020. Photo: Ryan Collerd

Avoiding the Avalanche

June 4th, 2020

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Photo: PLA

Emergency Housing Protection

May 1st, 2020

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Philadelphia City Council held its first remote general meeting on April 2, 2020 and will do so until COVID-19 restrictions are lifted. Photo: Philadelphia City Council

$85 million aid for Philly

April 2nd, 2020

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On June 20, 2019, Philadelphia City Council introduced legislation which extends a range of labor rights and protections to housekeepers, nannies, caretakers, and others in the domestic worker industry. City Council will vote on the bill in the fall. Photo: Emily Neil / AL DÍA News.

Relief for low wage workers?

April 1st, 2020

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Supporters of the bill to create an independent Department of Labor applaud after the bill was unanimously approved on 13 February. Photo: Nigel Thompson/AL DÍA Noticias.

A New Dept of Labor pt. 2

February 14th, 2020

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Councilwoman Kendra Brooks takes office.

Another day for history

January 21st, 2020

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Left to right: Kendra Brooks, Katherine Gilmore Richardson, Isaiah Thomas, Jamie Gauthier on Inauguration Day 2020. Photos: Nigel Thompson/AL DÍA News.

New Blood on City Council

January 15th, 2020

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Council President Darrell Clarke addresses the crowd at Monday's inauguration held at the Met Philly. Photo: Nigel Thompson/AL DÍA News.

New Year, New City Council

January 6th, 2020

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At-large Councilmember Isaiah Thomas visited AL DÍA on Dec. 18, 2019. Photo: Michelle Myers/AL DÍA News.

Breaking the norm for youth

January 2nd, 2020

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Katherine Gilmore Richardson visited AL DÍA on Dec. 11. Photo: Michelle Myers/AL DÍA News.

Fighting for Philly Youth

December 19th, 2019

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Philadelphia's contentious 10-year tax abatement could be getting its first piece of reform legislation. Photo: Getty Images.

Tax Abatement Phase Out?

November 27th, 2019

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Councilmember-elect Kendra Brooks visited AL DÍA on Nov. 19. Photo: Michelle Myers/AL DÍA News.

First-term goals

November 21st, 2019

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Will Hall, Financial Empowerment Program Manager at Philadelphia's Office of Community Empowerment and Opportunity speaks with community members at City Council's Special Poverty Committee's first neighborhood hearing on Nov. 18 at the Philadelphia Aging Corporation. Photo: Nigel Thompson/AL DÍA News.

A Social Safety Net

November 19th, 2019

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Low-income renters will now have access to free legal counsel when facing eviction in Philadelphia. Photo: Getty Images.

Free Counsel for eviction

November 15th, 2019

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Here's who AL DÍA picked as the top politicians nationally and locally for 2019. Graphic: Maybeth Peralta/AL DÍA News.

The Politicians of the Year

November 13th, 2019

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Working Families Party candidate Nicolas O'Rourke on the sixth stop of his "18 neighborhoods in 18 hours" tour of Philadelphia. Photo: Michelle Myers/AL DÍA News.

18 neighborhoods in 18 hours

October 25th, 2019

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Darrell Clarke has represented District 5 on City Council for 20 years and been Council president for seven. Photo: The Office of Darrell Clarke.

Darrell Clarke Reflects

October 23rd, 2019

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Philadelphia City Council President visited AL DÍA on Oct. 9, 2019. Photo: Emily Neil/AL DÍA News.

Philly "Moonshot" on Poverty

October 10th, 2019