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Raise the minimum wage By Councilman Kenyatta Johnson  For the thousands of hard-working Pennsylvanians in Philadelphia and across our commonwealth who are struggling to provide for themselves and their families, 2024 must be the year that...

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Stop the violence Police killings and violence have been increasing across the USA since 2020 during and after COVID-19. But in some cases besides the police officers making a horrifying mistake with shooting an unarmed...

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School funding formula unfair As a parent, grandmother and retired lifelong educator, I read with great interest Dave Rowan’s op-ed on school choice (“School Choice Week underscores need for multiple educational pathways,” Jan. 31). While I...

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School Choice Week underscores need for multiple educational pathways By Dave Rowan School choice can be a polarizing – and often politicized – issue. Each new charter school that pops up provokes debate, funding toward private...

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Feed the children What a pleasure to read Mark Zimmaro’s report on President Biden’s visit to South Philly’s Philabundance on Martin Luther King Day (“Biden lends a helping hand at Philabundance,” Jan. 17). Not only did...

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Let the games begin How refreshing to read the op-ed by Maura McCarthy and Dontae Privette on the FDR Park Plan to add a dozen multi-purpose playing fields (“Build more sports fields for kids,” Jan. 10). McCarthy, CEO...

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Build more sports fields for kids By Maura McCarthy and Dontae Privette In Philadelphia, space is a precious commodity. Specifically, quality playing fields are in short supply in neighborhoods across the city.  We see it every day:...

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Save the meadows By Michael Schreiber Visitors to FDR Park in South Philadelphia may have been startled by the growl of bulldozers during the past year. Since August 2022, the city has been systematically uprooting trees...

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Podcast an 'ecosystem' of musical talent Of all the things I admire most about the South Philly Review, I especially enjoy the many reports about real people and events never covered in our regular newspapers. One very...

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