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Seventy deplores Harrisburg’s cynical, partisan inaction; urges frustrated voters not to give up on the fight for a better way

PA Civics, a statewide network formed in 2019 to strengthen and expand civic education in Pennsylvania, officially welcomed the News Literacy Project and Carpenters’ Hall as the 24th and 25th members of the coalition during its quarterly meeting on July 10. The News Literacy Project, the nation’s largest provider of news literacy education, and Carpenters’ Hall, the site of the First Continental Congress in 1774, join a growing list of partners that includes the Association of Former Members of Congress, the National Constitution Center, the Heinz History Center, the Pennsylvania Chamber of Commerce and The Committee of Seventy.

With a plurality of voters — 20% — still undecided, the election’s results are far from predetermined.

Domb introduces proposal to make outdoor dining a permanent fixture in Philadelphia

Voters have the opportunity to approve the proposal on May 16

Written Testimony on Redistricting Reform | Senate State Government Committee

We mourn the loss of Alex Pretti, who was fatally shot yesterday by ICE agents in Minnesota.

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

The Committee of Seventy applauds Senate State Government Committee Chairs Mike Folmer (R-Lebanon) and Anthony Williams (D-Philadelphia) and their Senate State Government Committee colleagues for voting to approve today a compromise proposal that improves the redistricting process in Pennsylvania.

The Committee of Seventy supports ending Philadelphia’s “Resign to Run” requirement only as part of a broader reform package that includes term limits and stronger safeguards for ethical, transparent government.