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PNN Endorsements & Ballot Questions for the Midterm Philly Neighborhood Networks prides ourselves on our deliberative process to endorse candidates. It involves detailed questionnaires to candidates, followed by interviews to probe their thoughts about specific duties for the office to which they aspire. All PNN members are invited to provide questions and to watch the interviews; then we create a brief on each candidate along with our recommendation to our members; then our

Boo! Trunk or Treat in Roxborough Tonight Friday, October 23rd, 6PM-8PM, 440 Parker Avenue Calling all ghosts, goblins, superheroes, pirates, princesses and other trick or treaters! Join PNN for the 2nd Annual Trunk or Treat festival in Roxborough TODAY at Kelly Park. There will be special contest prizes for Best Costume, Best Table and Best Trunk Design, plus FREE PUMPKIN PAINTING. Come for the candy, the family-friendly activities and a spook-tacular time! (Rain date is Sat

PNN Endorsements for the 2026 Midterm Election First, you have until THIS Monday, October 19th to register to vote in the midterm election. If you haven't done it yet or just want to check your registration, click here and follow the prompts. Philly Neighborhood Networks prides ourselves on our deliberative process to endorse candidates. It involves detailed questionnaires to candidates, followed by interviews to probe their thoughts about specific duties for the office to wh

How Did You Get on Our List? Our friends at Philly Science Action, Green Philly and Skype a Scientist didn't have a way to get a petition to everyone who wanted to protect the Academy of Natural Sciences from closing, and they asked us to help. So we created the petition you signed to save the Academy. Thank you! Here's the rub: The tool we used for the petition creates a record of each person who signs up. To date, more than 120,000 people have signed the petition - from all

Project Beloved Community Virtual Town Hall Thursday, October 8th, 7PM, Zoom Want to learn more about the Project Beloved Community? We'll explain it to you from the comfort of your home via zoom during our virtual town hall. Sign up here. PNN is helping lead Project Beloved Community, a ten-year plan to build 72,200 permanently affordable homes, put 50,000 more Black Philadelphians into living-wage jobs, cut Black poverty by as much as half, and reduce gun violence by 90 pe

S.O.S. for Healthcare Rally at City Hall Thursday, September 24th, 12PM-1PM, North Apron Trouble is coming to Philly in the form of massive cuts to Medicaid and other healthcare SNAFUs caused by this irresponsible regime, and we need to be prepared for it. Join us this coming Thursday in front of City Hall for a rally to address this pending disaster. Pennsylvania estimates that 310,000 residents will lose their health insurance. This is in addition to the 202,000 estimated P

Become an Election Captain & Knock Your Block! Turnout for this fall's Midterm Election in Philly is crucial to winning our state offices, and for sending a message to Trump's goons that we will not be intimidated. That's why PNN is working with our friends at Working Families Party to reconstitute our Election Captains program, and you're invited! The Election Captain Program is a paid program (you can donate the money back, if you choose) that will engage voters on your blo

Become an Election Captain & Knock Your Block! Turnout for this fall's Midterm Election in Philly is crucial to winning our state offices, and for sending a message to Trump's goons that we will not be intimidated. That's why PNN is working with our friends at Working Families Party to reconstitute our Election Captains program, and you're invited! The Election Captain Program is a paid program (you can donate the money back, if you choose) that will engage voters on your blo