City Councilmember Derek Green

At-large City Councilmember Derek Green highlights his bill to update the requirements for asbestos and mold standards in Philadelphia public schools during a news conference.—PHOTO COURTESY OF DEREK GREEN

City Council kicked off their new session by introducing a number of resolutions to hold hearings on a range of issues including funding healthier Philadelphia public school buildings, the impact of tangled titles and the shortage of trauma counselors for gun violence victims.

At-large Councilmember Helen Gym has a resolution to hold hearings on a plan to fund a comprehensive remediation and modernization of Philadelphia public school buildings to address major facilities flaws.

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