AT A GLANCE
Local Progress Pennsylvania (LPPA) organizes local elected officials across the state to share best practices and policy solutions that make people’s lives better.
LPPA currently has more than 100 members, representing 57 jurisdictions.
Our Work & Priorities
Right now, we are in the process of building out the infrastructure to establish a state chapter – with a formal leadership structure and a robust membership – that will be the foundation for statewide organizing and advocacy to come! We elevate the role and voices of progressive electeds bringing community-driven change and more resources to our municipalities and our state.
Organizing Committee
As a member-led network, our state work is led by an incredible state organizing committee – a group of LPPA members that meet regularly to weigh in on policy priorities, propose statewide campaigns, and drive the strategic vision for our work:
JON IRONS
Lehigh County Commissioner
Organizing Committee Co-chair
DEVON TALIAFERRO
Pittsburgh School Board Director
Organizing Committee Co-chair
XARAS COLLINS
Norristown School Board Director
NICOLAS O'ROURKE
Philadelphia City Councilmember
DR. TYLER TITUS
Erie City Councilmember
AUTUMN VOGEL
Meadville City Councilmember
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FEATURED NEWS & STORIES
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Philadelphia Councilmembers Find Lessons in Affordable Housing from Berlin and Vienna
In this blog post from Global Philadelphia, Local Progress members and Philadelphia City Councilmembers Kendra Brooks and Jamie Gauthier talk about their recent trip to learn about social housing in Vienna and Berlin with Local Progress and lessons they're bringing back home.
- Economic Justice, Housing, Immigrant Justice
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The World Cup Is Coming. Our Cities Must Protect Their People.
Op-ed: As elected officials from U.S. host cities, we know that local governments are the last line of defense against human rights abuses during the FIFA World Cup.
- Housing
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A Year of Local Action for Renters: Rental Price Fixing in California
Looking back at the year of organizing by local electeds that led to the California statewide rental price-fixing ban.
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📬 LP Network Download | Standing in solidarity with Minneapolis | January 2026
Here’s a look at some of what’s happening across the Local Progress network this month.
Organizing Committee
As a member-led network, our state work is led by an incredible state organizing committee – a group of LPPA members that meet regularly to weigh in on policy priorities, propose statewide campaigns, and drive the strategic vision for our work.
We’ll be announcing our Organizing Committee soon – so stay tuned!
featured resources and tools
Policy Memo
Cash for Communities: Leveraging Historic Federal Funds for Racial, Economic, and Climate Justice
Messaging Guide
Messaging & Narrative Guide: Protecting Immigrant Rights Under a Hostile Federal Administration
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