Everyone thought the GOP’s grip on Delco would never end, but they were WRONG. Don’t despair! Join us on Tuesday, March 17 at the Swarthmore United Methodist Church to learn about local registration drives, write to voters, & watch primary election returns from voting states. Meeting begins at 7:30 with light refreshments…
Read MoreOn Wednesday, September 18, Moving the Needle hosted Trisha Hall, Solicitor and Election Protection Coordinator of the Delaware County Democratic Committee, for a conversation about voter suppression in Delco and what we can do to stop it. Trisha described a catalog of nefarious behavior she’s documented, from black and brown…
Read MoreOn Wednesday, May 22 Moving the Needle hosted a wonderful discussion on the ways our community and schools support LGBTQ youth, and how can we help. MTN steering committee member, social worker, and Bryn Mawr College professor Sara Bressi gave an engaging and informed presentation on the importance of the…
Read MoreLast Wednesday, March 27, Democrats elected to Delaware County government in 2017 talked to Moving the Needle members about their work, the difference they’ve been making on the job, and what’s at stake in the upcoming 2019 county elections. Register of Wills Mary Walk talked about the improvements she’s been…
Read MoreWritten By Sue Edwards This article was originally published in the Swarthmorean. It has been republished here with the author’s permission. Longtime Chester activist Zulene Mayfield threw down a gauntlet at a meeting in the social room of Trinity Church Swarthmore on the evening of February 27. Addressing about 70…
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