THURSDAY SNAPSHOT 5/18/23

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Dubuque Neighborhood Associations

A neighborhood association is a group of people who live in the same neighborhood and who come together to improve their community. Neighborhood associations can work on a variety of project.

Benefits of Neighborhood Associations:

• Increased safety and security: Neighborhood associations can help to improve safety and security in a neighborhood by working with local law enforcement to address crime and other concerns.

• Improved property values: Neighborhood associations can help to improve property values in a neighborhood by making it a more desirable place to live.

• Increased sense of community: Neighborhood associations can help to increase the sense of community in a neighborhood by bringing neighbors together and providing opportunities for them to get to know each other.

• Increased political power: Neighborhood associations can help to increase the political power of a neighborhood by speaking with a unified voice on issues that affect the neighborhood.

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Cherelle Parker Wins Democratic Primary in Philly Mayoral Race

NBC Philadelphia — Cherelle Parker, a Democrat with a long political history in Pennsylvania, won Philadelphia’s mayoral primary on Tuesday, likely setting her up as the city’s 100th mayor and the first woman to serve in the role.

Parker, 50, who served for 10 years as a state representative for northwest Philadelphia before her election to the city council in 2015, asserted herself as a leader whose government experience would allow her to address gaping problems with public safety and quality of life in the nation’s sixth-largest city. She will go up against Republican David Oh in the Nov. 7 general election.