Academy of Natural Sciences Hearing Yields Subpoenas; Brooks Questions HOME Plan Spending
The Philadelphia City Council Committee on Oversight heard testimony on the impending closure of the Academy of Natural Sciences on Monday, October 26th. The meeting began with an incredulous Council lamenting the fact that officials from Mayor Cherelle Parker’s Administration, who were slated to testify, abruptly cancelled their appearance. Councilmember Isaiah Thomas, chair of the […]
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