News

Election coverage supported by the initiative

Illustration of trash on Philadelphia street
The Philadelphia Inquirer

Everyone in Philly knows illegal dumping is a problem. But for many Black, brown, and low-income residents, it’s a crisis.

Seven out of 10 Latino and Black residents as well as those making less than $50,000 per year, ranked illegal dumping as a top issue in a recent poll...
View of Philadelphia
The Lenfest Institute

Every Voice, Every Vote grows to 76 partners, invests an additional $56,000 in civic engagement and community listening activities

To further its mission to amplify diverse voices from every corner of Philadelphia ahead of the city’s 2023 municipal elections, the Every Voice...
Technically Media

What influence do mayors actually have over their local economies?

We expect the world of local officials. What can they really do? Put simply, a big city mayor has four key roles: positioning, priorities...
Illustration of housing styles in Philadelphia
The Philadelphia Inquirer

How Philadelphians feel about housing security and affordability

Illustration of hand holding drug paraphernalia with a Philadelphia neighborhood in the background
The Philadelphia Inquirer

Philadelphia residents reject using war-on-drugs-era policies to treat the opioid crisis, according to poll

Black and Latino poll respondents were more likely to say that addressing the city’s opioid epidemic should be a top priority than their white...