New Public Safety Measures: Mayor Kenney Signs Executive Order, CCD Plans to Add More Security Guards to Center City Streets-
Leaders inside and outside of City Hall have been steadfastly searching for solutions to...more
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Chief of Staff to Mayor Kenney to Resign, Join ChristianaCare in Executive Role-
Jim Engler, the Chief of Staff to Mayor Jim Kenney, has announced that he will be resigning at the end of the month to accept a...more
Throughout the country, large municipalities are laboratories of democracy. New and innovative policies introduced in one market are often exported to others, and ultimately replicated at the state and federal level. This...more
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City Council President Clarke Calls for Special Elections to Fill District Seat Vacancies-
This morning, City Council will be reconvening with 13 members following the resignation of four members over the past...more
Birds of the Philadelphia Zoo Make First Public Appearance in Months-
After several months in quarantine, some of the Philadelphia Zoo’s most famous feathered residents — including penguins, flamingos, hornbills, and emus...more
Community College of Philadelphia Opens New Career and Advanced Technology Center-
Last week, the Community College of Philadelphia (CCP) officially opened its groundbreaking Career and Advanced Technology Center at 48th...more
Philadelphia City Councilmember Domb Resigns-
On Monday, City Councilmember Allan Domb announced that he is resigning, citing his intent to evaluate a 2023 mayoral run. In an interview with The Philadelphia Inquirer, the...more
University City Townhomes Protest Encampment Cleared Out-
After weeks of occupying the lawn of the University City Townhomes complex, the encampment protesting the impending sale of the property was evacuated by law...more
Philadelphia Mayoral Race to Attract Major Campaign Talent-
While no one has officially thrown their hat in the ring for Philadelphia’s upcoming election for its milestone 100th mayor, teams are beginning to coalesce...more
Interruptions and Delays in City Services Due to Extensive Position Vacancies-
Approximately one in seven municipal jobs in Philadelphia are currently vacant — from librarians and social workers to police and corrections...more
Philadelphia Zoo’s New Giraffe Exhibit Fosters Friendship Between People and Animals-
Giraffe Encounter, the Philadelphia Zoo’s newest exhibit that opened last Thursday, allows the public to get up close and personal with...more
Gunfire on Benjamin Franklin Parkway Injures Two Police Officers, Brings City’s Independence Day Celebrations to an Unsettling Close-
On Monday evening, two police officers were shot near the Philadelphia Museum of Art as...more
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A Rundown of Philadelphia’s Potential Mayoral Candidates In 2023, the city of Philadelphia will elect its 100th mayor. Because of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter’s resign-to-run rule — which requires that any...more
City Council Expected to Pass Budget and Tax Changes This Afternoon Today is City Council’s last voting session before summer recess begins. The legislative body is expected to pass a budget that will invest additional money...more
On June 15, 2022, Philadelphia City Council voted on an operating budget and changes to the real estate and business tax structures out of the committee of the whole....more
Tax Debate Splits City Democrats-
With budget negotiations ongoing, there is still significant disagreement on how the city should handle generating revenue moving forward, with some criticizing the city’s historic...more
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United Way and Local Legal Associations Host Free “Clean Slate” Clinics-
The United Way is hosting free legal clinics that will help eligible Philadelphians expunge their records of certain offenses; this could...more
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“Prison Gerrymandering” Addressed in New Council Bill Council President Darrell Clarke and Mayor Jim Kenney presented a new bill to address “prison gerrymandering” — when incarcerated people are counted in their...more
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Philadelphia’s State Legislative Races Were Contentious But Had Few Surprises-
Despite infighting between progressive and establishment Democrats, incumbents were largely victorious in Tuesday’s Democratic...more
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Property Reassessments Cause Residential Values to Skyrocket and Commercial Values to Increase Less Dramatically-
On Tuesday, the Kenney administration announced the value of the average residential property...more
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Gym Introduces Bill Mandating Employers Provide Transit Commuter Benefit Program Councilmember Helen Gym introduced a bill last week that would require businesses with 50 or more employees to establish a...more
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City Moves to Extend PICA Oversight Until 2047-
Philadelphia elected officials are pushing to extend oversight of the city’s budget by the Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority (PICA) to at least...more
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Mayor Kenney’s Proposed Budget, In Brief-
Two weeks ago, Mayor Jim Kenney released his proposed 2022-2023 budget, which totals $5.6 billion in spending. As negotiations begin, here’s a summary of the City’s...more
To Boost Recruitment, Philly to Consider Thousands in Police Bonuses-
Facing low recruitment numbers, the city is in talks with budget officials and the police to offer bonuses of up to $10,000 for people who serve at...more
On March 31, Philadelphia City Councilmember Kendra Brooks introduced an ordinance that would impose a tax on certain intangible property, including direct holdings in stocks and bonds, at 0.4 percent. The legislation is...more