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Voices of Voting on November 7

Targeted to middle and high school students but open to the general public, Voices of Voting is a short play commissioned by the Committee of Seventy and written and directed by award-winning Philadelphia artistic director David Bradley that ties the personal struggles and political courage of the 1960’s campaign to secure the vote to the present-day challenge of engaging young people in our electoral process.

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MLK Day of Service 2025: Creating Civic Engagement Starter Kits

Join us in assembling Civic Engagement Starter Kits featuring the How Philly Works guide and infographics. These kits are designed to help residents better understand local government and actively engage in the democratic process. They will be distributed to organizations across the city, empowering Philadelphians of all ages to navigate their city and make meaningful contributions to their communities.

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Committee of Seventy Statement on the Shooting Death of Charlie Kirk

The Committee of Seventy condemns the shooting that claimed the life of Charlie Kirk, a conservative activist and founder of Turning Point USA. Our democratic system cannot and must not tolerate violence.

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City Council's Stonewalling on PGW Proposal “Reprehensible”

PHILADELPHIA – October 24, 2014 – The Committee of Seventy today accused Philadelphia City Council of stonewalling to kill the proposed $1.86 billion sale of the Philadelphia Gas Works.

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Committee of Seventy Statement on the PA Redistricting Reform Commission

Harrisburg, PA – The Committee of Seventy applauds Governor Wolf for the Executive Order he issued today creating the Pennsylvania Redistricting Reform Commission. Furthermore, we are honored that the Governor asked our President and CEO, David Thornburgh to, chair this important group.

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Committee of Seventy's Response to Philadelphia Ethics Board Announcement

C70's response to Ethics Board Announcement regarding their Campaign Finance Regulation (Regulation No. 1)

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Testimony on Proposed Prisons Charter Amendment

Philadelphia City Council | Committee on Law and Government | Bill Nos. 140014 and 140015; Resolution No. 140035

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Seventy Supports Transparency Legislation For Interim Court Appointments

Bill would add commonsense changes until merit selection reform is achieved

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Seventy's Statement on Governor Wolf's Citizens First Ethics Plan

Governor Wolf’s statement of support for sweeping ethics and campaign finance reform is welcomed. If advanced, this move at long last could finally bring Pennsylvania’s transparency and accountability laws in line with other states.

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Lauren Cristella Named Interim President of the Committee of Seventy

Cristella will retain the title of Chief Operating Officer as the nonpartisan nonprofit’s Transition Committee works to make future recommendations to the board.

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