🤖 Could AI sway PA’s elections?

What’s Next for New Renter Protections?

Two bills expanding renters’ protections in Philly are going back to committee after two landlords sued the city. Now the fight between landlords and tenants has become a larger debate over the city’s legislative process and transparency. [🎧 City Cast Philly]

Krasner’s Pro-Labor Stance Put to the Test

Over half of District Attorney Larry Krasner’s prosecutors are moving to unionize, driven mainly by a demand for a transparent pay scale. Krasner declined to comment directly on the unionization effort, but reiterated his pro-union position. [🔒 The Inquirer]

CROWN Act Now in Effect

Pennsylvania joins 28 other states that have passed similar laws prohibiting hairstyle-based discrimination in schools and workplaces. [NBC10]

• Related: State Sen. Vincent Hughes co-sponsored the bill and previously spoke to us about what the CROWN Act means to him personally. Plus, he shared other policies he’s promoting in Harrisburg. [🎧 City Cast Philly]

Long Live El Toro

Justin Nagtalon’s brightly colored, cutesy horned creature has decorated poles, street signs, and walls across the city since the early 2000s. His recent death has left a hole in Philly’s street art scene, but has led to an outpouring of tributes and increased awareness of cardiovascular health. [Billy Penn]

AI’s Influence on Elections

With the rise of deepfake technology, state lawmakers want to create safeguards before darker uses of AI become a larger problem in elections. So far, candidates haven’t published deepfakes, but they are using generative AI to create parodies of their political rivals and cut down on costs for original campaign images. [Spotlight PA]

• Related: These are the candidates running in this May’s primary. [🎧 City Cast Philly]

We’re back with another “Where Is It?” challenge, our game where you can guess the location of street art and landmarks around the city.

Do you know where this mural of the urban planner, sometimes referred to as “The Father of Modern Philadelphia,” is located? (And yes, he’s also the father of Kevin and Michael Bacon.)

While you’re out searching, you can:

• Learn about Philly’s more than 4,000 murals.
• Visit the Ministry of Awe.
• Attend a city budget hearing.
• Get help filing your taxes.
• Participate in March’s remaining events.
• Register your child for summer camp.
• Purchase native plants for your garden.
• Grab tickets for the Roots Picnic.
• Observe Philly’s unique architecture.
• Visit the Germantown Town Hall.
• Grab a drink at Philly’s new lesbian bar.