Philadelphia
Policy
Cherelle Parker’s $6.29B ‘One Philly Budget’ prioritizes public safety, quality-of-life issues
The Philadelphia mayor offered the first glimpse of what her vision for the “safest, cleanest, greenest big city in the nation with economic opportunity for all” might look like
Policy
Policy
Cherelle Parker’s $6.29 billion budget – by the numbers
The Philadelphia mayor is delivering her budget plan to City Council Thursday
Philadelphia
Politics
Gains in Philadelphia’s female representation still lag behind other cities
A Pew analysis found that Philadelphia City Council ranks ninth among 15 cities surveyed for their percentage of women lawmakers
2024 Primary
Politics
Q&A with attorney general candidate Jared Solomon
The Philadelphia legislator is hoping to make the jump from the state House to the commonwealth’s top legal office
Capitol Beat
Policy
State Police officials commission investigation into Philadelphia traffic stop
The weekend incident involved City of Philadelphia Office of LGBT Affairs Executive Director Celena Morrison and her husband
Philadelphia
Policy
Pennsylvania gets $20 million to boost broadband and device accessibility
The federal grant program is part of $279 million in broadband funding distributed through the Capital Projects Fund
News & Politics
Politics
Philadelphia Federation of Teachers reaches tentative agreement with school district on one-year contract extension
The deal comes months before what was expected to be a summer of tense contract negotiations.
Philadelphia
Policy
Efforts in Philadelphia to study reparations mirror attempts in other cities
The city’s reparations task force is expected to announce board members this month
Interviews & Profiles
Personality
Q&A with E. Mitchell Swann
The PEA board chair talks Philadelphia energy programs and the future of production
Cherelle Parker
Policy
Mayor Parker has long promised to clean up Philadelphia – but how that happens remains unclear
Her early personnel and policy decisions have advocates questioning if the city will see more of the same
Transportation
Policy
SEPTA to receive $317 million federal grant to replace Market-Frankford Line fleet
The federal funding comes amid SEPTA’s financial struggles and transit funding discussions in Harrisburg
Criminal Justice
Policy
Philadelphia City Council moves ahead with prohibition of skill games
City officials are tackling the issue amid legislative inaction at the state level
Transportation
Policy
PHL International Airport gets $20.4 million grant through bipartisan infrastructure bill
The federal grant funding will be used to make energy efficiency improvements in terminals
Philadelphia
Opinion
Opinion: After 25 years of stagnation, it’s time to raise the minimum wage
The president of Philadelphia City Council makes the case for why state legislators must finally make progress on this key threshold.
Budget
Policy
Philly Dems: SEPTA boost just one highlight for city in Shapiro budget proposal
The governor proposed a $283 million increase in transit funding statewide
Philadelphia
Opinion
Opinion: Elected leaders must act now to save the SS United States
Facing eviction, the historic vessel known as "America's Flagship" is in need of a new home.
Philadelphia
Politics
After completing his own turnaround, City Council President Kenyatta Johnson looks to do the same for Philadelphia
The Second District councilmember stepped into the role of council president 14 months after he was acquitted in a federal bribery trial
Technology
Policy
The new chair of Philly City Council’s tech committee wants to use data to help reduce gun violence
Councilmember Rue Landau pushes to modernize Philly’s search for solutions
Philadelphia
Policy
New president and punctuality comes to Philadelphia City Council
City Council’s first legislative session under President Kenyatta Johnson made timeliness a top priority
Philadelphia
Opinion
Federal funds are needed for Philly to become our nation’s biggest green city
Urban forestry initiatives have begun benefitting underserved communities
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