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Report: Center City Philadelphia is ‘on a roll’ despite concerns with taxes, transit and homelessness
The Center City District released its annual report on Wednesday showing growth in multiple areas
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PA-3 Democratic primary tracker: U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez endorses Chris Rabb
A group of progressive congressmembers have backed Rabb in the primary race
News & Politics
PA-3 Dems battle each other in off-the-rails primary forum
PA Rep. Chris Rabb, Dr. Ala Stanford and PA Sen. Sharif Street made very different cases for why voters should choose them in May at a contentious event Monday night in Philadelphia’s University City neighborhood.
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Philly pols host official kickoff for yearlong ‘Ring It On’ celebration
Flanked by lawmakers, tourism boosters and the Phanatic, Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker launched the long-anticipated initiative that will bring the semiquincentennial spirit to neighborhoods across the city.
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Philadelphia City Council passes ‘ICE OUT’ legislation out of committee
Council can get the legislative package across the finish line as early as April 23
News & Politics
Pennsylvania’s major 2026 events get a Philadelphia pep rally
State and local officials promoted the commonwealth’s slate of special events at a rally in Philadelphia Tuesday
Interviews & Profiles
Q&A with SEPTA General Manager Scott Sauer
The leader of the Philly-area transit system provides an update on operations and funding issues
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Philadelphia officials, labor leaders rally against ICE presence at Philadelphia International Airport
Union leaders called for the government to restore pay to TSA and get ICE out of PHL
Campaigns & Elections
Morgan Cephas’s millennial message in the PA-3 primary: Be bold
The chair of the state House Philadelphia Delegation wants to upend the status quo in Washington and the Democratic Party
Campaigns & Elections
Inside Chris Rabb’s unapologetically progressive PA-3 primary campaign
The outspoken state legislator is among several candidates vying to replace retiring U.S. Rep. Dwight Evans in the Third Congressional District.
Philadelphia
Philly Mayor Parker’s $7B budget - by the numbers
Parker outlines her third annual budget in front of City Council Thursday morning
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Philadelphia’s Open Streets report reveals massive benefits carless events have for Center City businesses
The Center City District released its report on the outcome and future vision of the Open Streets program on Tuesday
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Four for Friday: Philadelphia weekly roundup
SEPTA gets a bump while “intoxicating substances” are on watch
Philadelphia
Pew Charitable Trusts invests $9.1 million in Philadelphia nonprofits
More than $8 million will go to groups working to expand assistance programs
Campaigns & Elections
The doctor is in the running: Ala Stanford’s prescription to win PA-3
Stanford was endorsed by Dwight Evans, the congressman retiring at the end of his term
Capitol Beat
Gov. Josh Shapiro unveils statewide housing plan in Philadelphia
Democrats say ‘the rent is too damn high’ as part of spending pitch
Politics
Before rehabbing Philly school buildings, we must rework the Separations Act
Without updating the century-old legislation dictating how work is done, the much-needed construction projects will be unnecessarily hindered and expensive.
News & Politics
To deal with surging detention of immigrants, Philly Defender Association launches new legal unit
Immigration and Customs Enforcement action in the Philadelphia region has more than doubled the office’s immigration referrals
Philadelphia
City Councilmembers want “ICE OUT” of Philadelphia
A new legislative package would restrict federal immigration activity in city-owned spaces, ban masks on Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents and bar ICE from obtaining residents’ data.
Philadelphia
City of Philadelphia sues federal government over removal of slavery exhibits
The removed plaques included the names of nine slaves who worked for George Washington
