Meet New People, Make a Difference, Have Fun: Join Philly for Change!
Philly for Change is the place to meet new and old activists and citizens in Philadelphia who want to make progressive change. Our regular monthly meetings are held on the first Wednesday of the month at 7:00 PM. We hold our MeetUp at Tritone, a bar located at 1515 South Street. Tritone has a full dinner menu and is easy to access for people with disabilities with a ramp, instead of stairs, at the entrance.
Make Philly Green & Clean @ PFC July Meetup
Christine Knapp of Penn Future
and
Next Great City andCommittee of Seventy's legendary journalist-turned-activist
Zach Stalberg
are in the All Star lineup for
PHILLY FOR CHANGE July Meetup,
this Wednesday July 1 at 7 @ Tritone. Don't miss it!
CAN PHILLY EARN THE TITLE
THE GREENEST CITY IN THE U.S.?
Penn Future's Christine Knapp discusses Philly
sustainability and Green activism post-Mark Alan Hughes &
explains State eco-issues including Marcellus Shale
CAN PHILLY SAVE MILLIONS
BY ELIMINATING ROW OFFICES?
Commitee of Seventy's Zach Stalberg thinks so!
Zach explains the committee's detailed and provocative plan
to eliminate several patronage-lined row offices
including the City Commissioners!
PLUS:
UPDATES ON STATE BUDGET, HEALTH CARE and more!
Help CHANGE the City for the better
@ PHILLY FOR CHANGE July Meetup
PHILLY FOR CHANGE JULY MEETUP
WHEN: Wednesday July 1 at 7:00
WHERE: Tritone, 1508 South St
(wheelchair accessible)
Congratulations Seth Williams for Winning Philly For Change's D.A. Endorsement
In a spirited and competitive contest that featured substantive addresses and answers to tough questions (see: below), Seth Williams last night won Philly For Change's District Attorney endorsement vote, getting 70% of the ballots cast. Candidates must get at least 60% of ballots in order for PFC to issue an endorsement. We're very pleased to be able make an endorsement, and to endorse Seth, in this critical and competitive race.
Controller Candidates Endorsement Questionaire: Brett Mandel
Firstly thanks to all three Democratic candidates for Controller coming out to the April meetup - Alan Butkovitz, John Braxton and Brett Mandel. The lively exchange was appreciated.
Also as part of the endorsement process a series of endorsement questions was sent to all three candidates. Unfortunately, only one candidate was able to complete the questions within the set deadline. Fortunately, that candidate's answers reflect an impressive depth of thought and consideration.
That candidate was Brett Mandel. Please take time to review his answers not just in consideration of your endorsement vote, but also because several of the answers are quite timely in consideration of the current local budget crisis.
Endorsement Questionaires: District Attorney's race
All 5 Democratic Candidates for District Attorney came out to Philly For Change's March 4 Meetup. We would like to cordially thank them all for coming out and taking time to answer some of our questions in person.
So far we have recieved completed written responses to our written endorsement questionaires from three of the 5 candidates:
Dan McCaffery
Daniel P. McElhatton
Seth Williams
Please take time to review their answers by clicking on their names above before voting on our endorsement.
Casey: Bill Protecting Worker Rights More Necessary in Recession
March 10, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC- Following a Health, Education, Labor and Pensions hearing today on Rebuilding Economic Security: Empowering Workers to Restore the Middle Class, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) released the following statement:
“In my judgment, it is appropriate at this hearing to discuss the Employee Free Choice Act, but also the trauma that the American family is living through in this recession. We need to talk about helping to provide economic security for families who don’t have it. One of the best ways to ensure economic security for workers and their families is for that worker to be a member of a union.
