Philadelphia

Budget

Philly’s $6.8 billion budget by the numbers

Mayor Parker got final approval for her major H.O.M.E. initiative aimed at increasing affordable housing

Budget

Four for Friday: Focusing on Philly’s finances

City Council gave initial approval to a $6.8 billion city budget Thursday

News & Politics

Meet the elder stateswomen of the state’s protest movement

The Granny Peace Brigade Philadelphia has been demonstrating against injustice and speaking truth to power for almost 20 years.

News & Politics

Larry Krasner runs away with Philadelphia District Attorney primary

The incumbent Democrat fended off a primary challenger; next up: an uncontested general election race in November.

Policy

Calls to increase SEPTA funding continue ahead of public hearings

Local electeds and transit advocates continue calls for consistent funding

Labor

Bernie Sanders brings ‘Fighting Oligarchy’ tour to Philadelphia for May Day

Labor leaders and advocacy organizations flooded the streets around City Hall as part of the ‘Workers over Billionaires’ rally

Transportation

Democrats introduce ‘Transit For All PA’ legislative package as potential lifeline for SEPTA, PRT

The legislative packages introduced in the state House and Senate seek to more ‘dedicated, reliable funding’ for transit statewide

Philadelphia

Getting back on track: Giving Harriet Tubman’s PA connections their due

Eight score years after the end of the Civil War, Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad continue to resonate throughout the commonwealth.

Philadelphia

SEPTA service cuts would cost hundreds of millions in property value, revenue losses, study shows

The Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia held a webinar Wednesday to highlight the widespread regional impact of SEPTA’s proposed service cuts

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Campaigns & Elections

No screen time: Philly DA race goes on without televised matchup

Patrick Dugan’s campaign said he would’ve participated Tuesday night if Krasner agreed to other events

Transportation

From Philly to Pittsburgh, mass transit leaders sound the alarm on funding shortfalls

Hearings in the commonwealth’s two largest cities highlight growing public transportation needs

Philadelphia

As brutal service cuts and fare increases loom, Philly-area officials demand solutions for SEPTA

With House Democrats and Senate Republicans both holding a slim majority in their respective chamber, a bipartisan deal is needed to get funding back on track.

Philadelphia

Philadelphia among the U.S. cities preparing for ‘quite epic’ 2026 World Cup

The tournament will bring millions of fans and 48 teams to 11 cities in the U.S. – and Philadelphia’s Lemon Hill Park’s Fan Fest expects 25,000 people

Politics

Thousands rally across PA as part of nationwide protest against Trump's agenda

At the event, dubbed ‘Hands Off,’ local leaders and advocates spoke out against an ‘assault on our freedoms and our communities.’

Interviews & Profiles

Q&A with former Judge and Philadelphia District Attorney candidate Patrick Dugan

The Northeast Philly native is pitching himself as much-needed alternative to DA Larry Krasner.

Personality

Q&A with Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner

The firebrand progressive prosecutor is seeking his third term while battling the Trump administration

Philadelphia

What to know about the University of Pennsylvania’s fraught funding

Cuts to federal funding and research puts Penn in a precarious position