Recognizing and celebrating the Washerwoman Strike of 1881, a Black women-led worker movement fighting for better wages, dignity, and labor protections, on the occasion of Black History Month.
Honoring and congratulating the St. Joseph?s Preparatory High School football team for their success in winning a PIAA 6A state championship.
Commending the collaborative efforts of Students Against Period Poverty and the Philadelphia Youth Commission to expand awareness and access to menstrual health products and affirming that Council will work to ensure equitable and easy access to menstrual health products within the City?s public schools.
Urging Congress to expand the Child Tax Credit, an essential anti-poverty initiative that has drastically cut child poverty and benefitted millions of families.
Recognizing January 29th, 2025, as the Lunar New Year and celebrating the cultural and historical significance of Philadelphia?s Asian American and Pacific Islander communities.
Honoring the life and legacy of Sid Booker, a Philadelphia businessman and community icon who left an indelible mark on North Philadelphia and beyond.
Recognizing the Rise of Cardiovascular Disease as the World?s Leading Cause of Death and Disability and Supporting the Recognition of February 2025 as ?American Heart Month.?
Honoring January as National Poverty in America Awareness Month and recognizing the severe conditions of poverty that many Americans experience day-to day.
Recognizing the devastation caused by the wildfires to the Los Angeles community, the accelerating rate of climate change, and calling on the City of Philadelphia to provide the funding and resources necessary to fully update and implement human-centered climate mitigation and resilience plans.
