In January 2022, the Human Services Alliance of Greater Prince William, partnered with the Prince William County Government to administer $10 million of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding by 2024. The Human Services Alliance is a nonprofit association of human services providers that aid residents. “As we move into this next phase of […]
The Prince William Board of County Supervisors has partnered with The Human Services Alliance of Greater Prince William to distribute $10 million in funds from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) to support COVID-19 recovery efforts for Prince William County residents with a focus on those who are underserved. These funds will be distributed in the […]
Our schools in Prince William County are facing a serious employment crisis. We are in the midst of a teacher shortage, a substitute shortage, and a bus driver shortage. These shortages end up placing more stress and workload on our current employees, which exacerbates the shortages as more educators and staff quit or retire. The […]
In Prince William County, residents can dispose of unwanted or unused pills, patches, ointment, or other medications at one of three permanent drop boxes at Prince William County Police Stations that provide year-round access to safe drug disposal for residents. Liquids, needles, vape devices, or vape cartridges are not to be disposed of in the […]
Voters across Virginia will take to the polls tomorrow to choose the Commonwealth’s next governor, lieutenant governor, and attorney general. Virginians will also cast their votes for House of Delegates. As Virginia’s premier anti-racist news outlet, PW Perspective has the responsibility to endorse candidates who will fight against racism and for the people of Virginia […]
On Tuesday during the Prince William County Board of Supervisors meeting, Police Chief Peter Newsham discussed a myriad of issues, from programs they have initiated to defending a recent investigation of a private citizen who sent an email to Potomac District Supervisor Andrea Bailey. Although most of the conversation stemmed from the latter, there was […]
Governor Ralph Northam on Friday announced his appointment of Evelyn BruMar, founder and executive director of Casa BruMar Foundation, to the newly-established Virginia LGBTQ+ Advisory Board. BruMar, a local activist and advocate, has been active in Prince William County and across the Commonwealth of Virginia for years. In 2019, BruMar founded the Casa BruMar Foundation […]
My interest in journalism started with a newspaper clipping preserved in laminate from Charlottesville’s The Daily Progress. “A street called home,” reads the headline and above it, a picture of a few of my many aunts and uncles. In 2002, my family’s migration story from the Philippines to Charlottesville, Virginia, hit the front page of […]
As the owner of Thrash and Sassy Hair Salon in Manassas, Virginia, Brittany Thrasher has become a well-respected member of her local community offering great hair at an affordable price! In celebration of Women’s History Month, we sat down with Brittany to ask her a couple of questions. Who inspires you? “Maybe it sounds cliche, […]
The Prince William County Planning Office is working in partnership with a consulting team to update the policies of the Land Use, Housing and Mobility components of the County’s Pathway to 2040 Comprehensive Plan. As part of the Land Use element, the County will focus on activity centers, re-development in general commercial areas and land use incompatibilities. […]
