Al Littlepage is a prominent South Philadelphia community figure known for his work in community development and local politics. Littlepage is the President of the Point Breeze Community Development Coalition (CDC) whose mission is to inspire, connect, and mobilize community members, businesses, and organizations within Point Breeze to create a safe, healthy, clean community with engaged neighbors, strong schools, and supportive community partners.
In this capacity, Al has been involved in discussions and initiatives regarding affordable housing, land banking, and local development projects in the Point Breeze neighborhood and surrounding areas of South Philadelphia. This includes participating as part of the Advisory Board that is visioning the reuse of the Philadelphia Energy Solutions Refinery Complex–most recently, the community benefits agreement with the Bellwether District, the Grays Ferry Land Mapping Project where South Philly community residents actively helped preserve affordability in a gentrifying community, and advocating for community sentiments for an unchanged Washington Avenue West of Broad Street.
20th and Snyder Avenue–the middle of Ward 48.
Al has a deep business history in our area and its where he’s raised his children with his South Philadelphia born wife of 20 years. He earned an associate degree in leadership from Harcum College and his bachelor and master degrees in bible and leadership from Lancaster Bible College. He’s an ordained Deacon at Tasker Street Missionary Baptist Church and is active with their Community Outreach Corporation’s Youth Mentoring Program.
Tasker Street Missionary Baptist Church, at 2010 Tasker Street, is celebrating its 152nd year.
Al previously served as a Committee Person in Ward 48 Division 18 where, as. a volunteer local political representative for the Philadelphia Democratic Party, he registered voters, endorsed candidates, and served as the “eyes and ears” for his neighbors, connecting voters with the Democratic party and elected officials. (The Philadelphia Democratic Party is the official County party under the Pennsylvania Democratic Party and the Democratic National Committee). In 2010, he he ran to represent our area on the Pennsylvania Democratic State Committee, the governing body of the Pennsylvania Democratic Party, that is charged with steering the direction of our party and organizing for Democrats across the ballot.
In the past, Al was elected by his neighbors to serve as a civil Election Officer (PA’s name for a poll worker). He was a Judge of Elections for the Philadelphia County Elections Board in Ward 48 Division 18, where he supervised the voting precinct, ensuring things ran smoothly on Election Day and saw that ballots and results were securely returned to the county office at the end of each voting day.
Al Littlepage was elected unanimously as Ward Leader by the Ward 48 Committee People in a special election called on December 12th, 2025. He and the Committee People are now working to make sure our neighbors in Ward 48 will be ready to vote!
The Ward 48 Committee People gathered for a special Ward Leader election on December 12th, 2025, upon the resignation of former Ward Leader Anton Moore (2022-2026). Moore accepted a position with the city of Philadelphia effective November 24th, 2025, that prohibited Ward service. Philadelphia Democratic Party rules required a special election be held within 30 days.
Al asks that we always remember these words spoken by Civil Rights Icon and Congressman John Lewis:
The Vote is precious. It is almost sacred.
It is the most powerful nonviolent tool we have in our democracy.
—- John Lewis