Philadelphia City Hall

Join us for a Vigil for Fair Funding on March 15th at 3pm at Philadelphia's City Hall by the Octavius Catto statue located on the South Broad Street side of the building.

Please join members of City Council and PCCY for a press conference on Tuesday, June 5th at 2pm on the 4th Floor at City Hall.  Get together and tell Council to vote YES on investing $500 more per child in Philadelphia Public Schools.  We all have a stake in our children’s future. DOWNLOAD PDF Flyer […]

Join us on Wednesday, February 22, 2017 from 4:30pm to 6:30pm in the Mayor's Reception Room in Philadelphia's City Hall for the Picasso Project Grants Award Ceremony.  We will be presenting 15 arts grants to Philadelphia Public Schools for community based arts projects. Click here to check out this year’s grant recipients. Click here to […]

Due to the Presidental visit taking place and several street closures in effect, we are postponing the 2017 Picasso Project Grants Award Ceremony originally scheduled for today.  Please stay tuned to your email and our website for the announcement of the new date.. Click here to check out this year's grant recipients. Click here to […]

Join PCCY's Picasso Project on Friday, September 30, 2016 starting at 4pm to show support for our exhibit as part of the Art In City Hall project.  We want as many supporters of PCCY and the arts in schools to join us as Mayor Kenney dedicates our exhibit.  We will meet in the City Hall […]

Philadelphia's funding system for public schools is one of the most unfair in the nation.  Join us to support the Fair Funding Lawsuit on September 13, 2016 at Philadelphia's City Hall.  Oral arguments start at 9am.  There will be a really on the north side of City Hall at 10:30am.   Click here to download a […]

Join us on the North Side of City Hall for a Sing In for Education.  Starting at 2pm, choirs, orchestras, bands and singers will perform throughout the day as various speakers take the stage to urge the state to support a more fair funding formula for schools in our Commonwealth.

The Arts are essential to public education, but many schools are lacking quality arts programing due to tight budgets. Join us and advocate for increased funding for education so that all students in public schools can have access to high quality arts programming.  Please bring valid ID in order to enter City Hall (high school […]

The Arts are essential to public education, but many schools are lacking quality arts programing due to tight budgets. Join us and advocate for increased funding for education so that all students in public schools can have access to high quality arts programming.  Please bring valid ID in order to enter City Hall (high school […]

The Arts are essential to public education, but many schools are lacking quality arts programing due to tight budgets. Join us and advocate for increased funding for education so that all students in public schools can have access to high quality arts programming.  Please bring valid ID in order to enter City Hall (high school […]

Two-thirds of 3-and 4-year olds in Philadelphia do not have access to high-quality pre-k.  Join us for a Philadelphia City Council Hearing on Wednesday, February 18th when Council members will hear testimony on Council Bill 150005.  The bill, if approved will create a task force to develop a plan to implement and fund pre-k for […]

The 15 member Pennsylvania Basic Education Funding Commission will hold two hearings in Philadelphia on Tuesday, November 18th at 1:00 pm and Wednesday, November 19th at 10:00 am. Prior to the hearing, PCCY will host a people's hearing for the public to give real input on what's needed for our schools.  The event will be held in City […]