Al Schmidt, the lone Republican City Commissioner and the target of direct attacks from former President Trump during the 2020 election, said that he will resign from his position in January to become president and CEO of the...more
“Mixed Income Neighborhoods Overlay” Bill Passes Out of Committee A plan intended to protect the ability of low and moderate-income Philadelphians to live in their neighborhoods despite increases in property values took one...more
City Council Advances Streetery Bill A City Council committee advanced legislation to make some “streeteries” a permanent part of the city’s dining and zoning landscape. An amendment passed out of the Streets and Services...more
Councilmember Gilmore-Richardson Pushes for Greener City Buildings Philadelphia’s new public buildings may soon be held to a higher environmental standard than before. Councilmember Gilmore-Richardson introduced new...more
Solar Lab Unveiled at Frankford High School, Aiming to Train Students in Green Careers Sponsored by the Philadelphia Energy Association, U.S. Department of Energy, and PECO, city leaders unveiled a new solar lab at Frankford...more
Driving Equality Bill Championed by Councilmember Thomas Passes City Council passed Councilmember Isaiah Thomas’s driving equality bill with a 14-2 vote, which will prohibit Philadelphia police from stopping vehicles for...more
Philadelphia Schools Superintendent Bill Hite Says He Will Step Down Next August After nearly 10 years on the job, Philadelphia School District Superintendent William Hite said he will step down from his position when his...more
Clarke Introduces $400 Million “Neighborhood Preservation Initiative” On Friday, Council President Darrell Clarke introduced legislation that would borrow nearly half a billion dollars in an effort to increase affordable...more
Philadelphia’s latest budget goes into effect today, containing $5.2 billion in spending and a host of programs designed to curb Philadelphia’s increasing gun violence rates. Over $200 million is directed towards...more
On June 24, Councilmembers Quiñones Sánchez and Gauthier introduced legislation that would institute mandatory inclusionary zoning in select areas of the city. The proposed legislation would require 20 percent affordability...more
After extensive debate and negotiations, City Council approved an amended version of Mayor Kenney’s budget proposal late last night. City Council championed additional investments in anti-violence programming, the Poverty...more
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Budget Negotiations Between Mayor Kenney and City Council Continue -
City Council and Mayor Kenney are still working towards reaching a consensus around tax policy and key city investments. Changes to the wage...more
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Councilmembers Quiñones-Sánchez and Gauthier Look to Reform Affordable Housing Requirements -
New legislation proposed by Councilmembers Maria Quiñones-Sánchez and Jamie Gauthier is taking aim at how the city...more
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Council Approves Bonds to Finance Neighborhood Preservation Initiative -
On Thursday, City Council passed legislation that authorized $400 million in bonds to finance the Neighborhood Preservation Initiative (NPI). The...more