House Majority Appropriations Chairman Dwight Evans and State Representative Jake Wheatley present Marc Little with a check for $1 million to be used to create a pilot program that gives minority- and women- owned businesses an opportunity to increase their bonding capacity or obtain first-time bonds when bidding on construction projects. Joining them are State Reps. Bill Kortz and Frank Dermody, Peter Speaks from the Rendell administration, Allegheny County Chief executive Dan Onorato and Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl.

In August, Reps. Mike McGeehan, center, and Dwight Evans announce the creation of a PHFA no-interest loan pilot program to encourage reconverting subdivided houses in Philadelphia back to single-family dwellings. The sub-dividing of single family homes into multiple unit apartments is a growing problem in many city neighborhoods.

State Rep. Dwight Evans (center) announces third-year funding for the Blueprint for A Safer Philadelphia at the 5th Annual Taking It To the Streets parade and community festival. Evans joined with hundreds of community residents and city and state officials, including (pictured L to R): Rep. Tommy Blackwell, Rep. John Myers, Rep. Cherelle Parker, Sen. LeAnna Washington, Councilwoman Donna Reed Miller, Rep. Jewell Williams, Police Commissioner Sylvester Johnson, Rep. Ronald Waters, District Attorney Lynne Abraham, School District CEO Paul Vallas, and Bishop Ernest Morris. Rep. Harold James and City Commissioner Edgar Howard attended but were not photographed.