Philadelphia City Council holds first hearing on Mayor Parker’s proposed $6.9B budget plan
PHILADELPHIA – Philadelphia City Council held its first hearing on Mayor Cherelle Parker’s proposed $6.9 billion budget for…
Philly City Council to hold first hearing on city budget proposal – NBC10 Philadelphia
For the next seven weeks, Philadelphia City Council is scheduled to hold a series of public hearings on…
Lawsuit delays Philadelphia City Council vote on Safe Healthy Homes Act
A long-anticipated vote on the Safe Healthy Homes Act was put on hold Thursday after two landlords filed…
What’s in Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker’s budget proposal for fiscal year 2027?
Mayor Cherelle Parker pitched her $6.97 billion budget to city council on Thursday, saying it includes new taxes…
Windshield barnacle ban ordinance introduced by Philadelphia councilmember
Philadelphia City Council could soon settle an ongoing and frustrating “parking wars” dispute. Councilmember Mark Squilla on Thursday…
Philadelphia could add new accountability measures for landlords, protections for tenants
Multiple “Safe Healthy Homes” bills have passed out of committee in Philadelphia City Council, and could come up…
Philadelphia tenant protections on deck in City Council
Landlord advocates want more tweaks HAPCO Philadelphia, the city’s largest advocacy group for landlords and property owners, opposes…
Philadelphia council considers classifying first responder suicides as line of duty deaths
PHILADELPHIA – Philadelphia City Council is opening a conversation about the mental health struggles of first responders, focusing…
Philadelphia City Council resolution examines death by suicide among first responders
Philadelphia City Council is weighing whether death by suicide among the city’s first responders should be considered a…
Philly school closures plan raises concerns about 2013 repeat
When the School District of Philadelphia closed two dozen schools as a cost-cutting measure in 2013, it resulted…
Philadelphia City Council passes 3-year ban on “backyard” dog breeding as shelter populations increase
Philadelphia City Council has passed a “backyard breeding bill” that will ban small breeders from continuing to breed…
Philadelphia Council committee calls for reparations office
Robert E. Williams said his great-grandmother was on one of the final slave ships to come to the…