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Poll workers are democracy's essential workers! This virtual information session will cover the basics of working the polls in Pennsylvania. It is perfect for a first-time poll worker or experienced poll worker who wants to brush up on their knowledge.

PHILADELPHIA – March 17, 2014 –The Committee of Seventy today urged the Pennsylvania General Assembly to quickly allow for the creation of an independent counsel to conduct a fair and non-partisan investigation into a dismissed three-year sting operation that allegedly captured on tape four state Representatives taking money from an undercover informant. The operation, which also involved a former Philadelphia Traffic Court judge accepting a bracelet, was reported by The Philadelphia Inquirer yesterday.

Poll workers are democracy's essential workers! This virtual information session will cover the basics of working the polls in Pennsylvania. It is perfect for a first-time poll worker or experienced poll worker who wants to brush up on their knowledge.

Poll workers are democracy's essential workers! This virtual information session will cover the basics of working the polls in Pennsylvania. It is perfect for a first-time poll worker or experienced poll worker who wants to brush up on their knowledge.

PHILADELPHIA, PA – The Committee of Seventy announced today the selection of five inaugural Buchholz Fellows, promising young Philadelphians who will spend a year as Board members of the century-old good government group.

Join the Committee of Seventy for an event celebrating women in public service in Philadelphia and Pennsylvania.

The Give Us A Ballot event is a nonpartisan collaboration between the Philadelphia Mayor’s Office of Youth Engagement, the City Commissioners, Committee of Seventy, and PA Youth Vote to invite Philadelphia students to City Hall to celebrate national vote early day, civic engagement, and casting their first ballot. Students will have the opportunity to create and deliver civically inspired speeches and artwork, engage with local community organizations and more!

The Committee of Seventy’s third annual Women in Public Leadership event took place on May 15, 2024.

Katherine M. Gehl is the founder of The Institute for Political Innovation (IPI), a nonpartisan nonprofit founded in 2020 to catalyze modern political change.

The conviction of Councilmember Bobby Henon and Local 98 business manager John Dougherty marks a historic break from business as usual in Philadelphia politics.