Event Type: Panel / Forum

What does it mean when a judge is “up for retention”? Why are these elections so important—and so often overlooked? Join the Committee of Seventy for a virtual conversation with Debbie Gross, President and CEO of Pennsylvanians for Modern Courts, to get answers to these questions and more. With three Pennsylvania Supreme Court justices on…

In 1972, political journalist Timothy Crouse’s book Boys on the Bus captured the unique experience of journalists covering the Presidential campaign. But the boys on the 1972 bus would not recognize the experience of their counterparts today, the young people (boys AND girls) covering the 2016 presidential election. The 24/7/365 news cycle, the widespread availability of wireless…

What will the Philadelphia political scene look like in 20 years? Join the nonpartisan Committee of Seventy, the Free Library of Philadelphia and Philadelphia 3.0 for a panel discussion about the future of city politics with veteran political reporter Dave Davies on August 10. Davies will sit down with Mara Kunin, campaign manager for Rebecca Rhynhart and former Obama deputy field director, Dan Pearson, a young Philly GOP board…

On Tuesday, October 14, 2025 at 7:00pm, the Committee of Seventy, along with Pennsylvanians for Modern Courts and the League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania, invites you to participate in a virtual forum featuring candidates for retention on Pennsylvania’s appellate courts. This forum is part of our ongoing effort to provide voters with clear, accessible,…

This is the first of three related events that are being coordinated by the Education Policy and Leadership Center. In 2023, PA’s Commonwealth Court ruled that the state’s school funding system was unconstitutional. The Pennsylvania Project for Civic Engagement (PPCE), a project from the Committee of Seventy, is sponsoring open dialogues to collect public feedback on…

This is the third of three related events that are being coordinated by the Education Policy and Leadership Center. In 2023, PA’s Commonwealth Court ruled that the state’s school funding system was unconstitutional. The Pennsylvania Project for Civic Engagement (PPCE), a project from the Committee of Seventy, is sponsoring open dialogues to collect public feedback on what…

This is the second of three related events that are being coordinated by the Education Policy and Leadership Center. In 2023, PA’s Commonwealth Court ruled that the state’s school funding system was unconstitutional. The Pennsylvania Project for Civic Engagement (PPCE), a project from the Committee of Seventy, is sponsoring open dialogues to collect public feedback on…

Committee of Seventy hosted Democratic gubernatorial candidates Rob McCord, Katie McGinty, Allyson Schwartz, and Tom Wolf to have a real conversation about important issues in Pennsylvania. Congreso and the Philadelphia Education Fund joined an important dialog about the concerns of public education, a major issue for many voters in the November 4th general election. This event was moderated by Philadelphia…

Young Involved Philadelphia – in partnership with the Barristers’ Association of Philadelphia, the Hispanic Bar Association of Pennsylvania, Seventy, and Temple University’s Master of Public Policy Program – is hosting a Candidates’ Forum and Convention on Criminal Justice Reform for the Philadelphia District Attorney’s race. Reserve your tickets for the April 25 forum at Temple University’s Howard Gittis Student Center.