A Preview of Mayor Parker’s First Budget Proposal Mayor Cherelle Parker will present her first budget plan next week, which is expected to focus largely on her campaign promises to make Philadelphia safer, cleaner, and...more
Parker Administration Splits Licenses, Inspections; Considers Bringing City Workers Back into the Office-
Following the Parker Administration’s decision to split the Streets and Sanitation Department, the mayor also...more
During their last meeting of the 2023 session — and the final meeting of Council President Darrell Clarke’s tenure — City Council approved dozens of bills and resolutions, including the midyear budget transfer, an end to...more
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Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court’s Ruling on School Funding May Have Important Ramifications in Philadelphia-
As Pennsylvania’s largest city, Philadelphia also has the state’s largest — and poorest — public...more
On April 15, Mayor Kenney presented his budget proposal to City Council. Mayor Kenney largely used the $1.4 billion from the American Rescue Plan to fill in revenue shortfalls. Throughout his address, he stated that he would...more
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