Cherelle L. ParkerGov. Shapiro makes a unexpected cameo in his friend and fellow criminal justice reform advocate Meek Mill’s new music videoIt's a "full circle Philly moment" featuring the governor and the rapper who have worked closely to enact the landmark probation reform law, Act 44. Earl Hopkins Philly watchdog says city’s property tax crackdown may have missed thousands of fraudsters — and $30 million more in revenueAnna Orso A sweeping audit of the Philadelphia School District’s management and operations is coming, at City Council President Kenyatta Johnson’s requestKristen A. Graham Philly City Council grilled Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel over officers’ Pride response as LGBTQ+ advocates demanded accountabilityAnna Orso The Frank Rizzo statue is repaired, and the search for a new location is underwayMichelle Myers AdvertisementInside the scramble to save Philadelphia’s only free sexual assault exam centerFor more than a year, the fate of the Philadelphia Sexual Assault Response Center lurched from one near-miss to the next, kept alive by emergency city money and a reluctant university.Jillian Kramer and Anna Orso 13,000 Philly homeowners have been kicked off tax break programs that they weren’t eligible forThe homeowners will be charged back taxes resulting in $33.5 million in additional revenue for the city and the School District of Philadelphia.Anna Orso The Women’s Lacrosse League is preparing to make history in the Philly area. To Mayor Parker, ‘it’s about opening doors.’The WLL's inaugural championship is Aug. 15 at Subaru Park in Chester. The league boasts 18 players and two coaches with ties to the area.Becca O'Reilly, For The Inquirer Mayor Parker’s former DEI chief sues the city for discrimination in tell-all lawsuitBrandee Anderson claims she was fired as part of a coordinated effort to “suppress” diversity work and came as a Parker administration official made derisive comments about other DEI leaders.Abraham Gutman and Anna Orso Philadelphia’s top lawyer is resigning from the Parker administrationGarcia will be replaced by Monique Galloway, an assistant U.S. attorney based in Philadelphia. Parker said Galloway’s federal experience was a key reason why she was selected.Anna Orso Philadelphia Managing Director Adam Thiel resigns from Parker administrationCarlton Williams, Thiel's replacement, will assume a vast portfolio of city operations, including health agencies, homeless services, parks and libraries, prisons, and the fire department.Anna Orso Philly’s city budget is balanced, but structural deficit and federal funding concerns loom, board warnsOfficials warned of potential risks outside the Parker administration's control, including major financial challenges being faced by SEPTA and the School District of Philadelphia.Anna Orso Inside the Philly Police Department’s plan to act like a ‘modern business’: Quality-of-life officers, AI, and video callsPolice Commissioner Kevin Bethel says the police department hopes to tackle the less glamorous side of policing in a new five-year strategic plan.Ellie Rushing The city plans to pay up to $75,000 to help measure the economic impact of Philly’s major events in 2026The city is looking for a consultant to supply “economic analysis services to better understand the economic and fiscal impact of Philadelphia’s 2026 events and related activity on the local economy."Sean Collins Walsh One of DA Larry Krasner’s top advisers once sent $100 to a man in prison for murder who’s now appealing his conviction. It’s under investigation.G. Lamar Stewart said he donated his own money to a man in prison who runs an mentorship organization for other incarcerated men.Ellie Rushing Philadelphia to take over sexual assault response center after years of funding uncertaintyThe nonprofit program is currently operated by Drexel University and serves about 300 patients a year.Anna Orso Philly City Council members probe Parker administration on rising property assessments: 'Owners deserve answers now'In a letter, several Council members said they’re concerned that the recently released property reassessments that will mean tax hikes for thousands of residents, and are demanding answers.Anna Orso Philly schools will get $157 million more in this year’s state budget. Gov. Josh Shapiro came to South Philly to tout the plan.Philadelphia schools will receive $137 million in adequacy funding and $20 million in other new funding. The district will also be able to compete for money set aside for school facilities projects.Sean Collins Walsh and Maddie Hanna Michelle Widgins-Lewis, singer-songwriter and founder and CEO of Northwest Counseling Service, has died at 69She monitored landlord-tenant mediation cases closely and told The Inquirer in 1996 that many tenants “end up with an agreement they can’t live up to.” Gary Miles Three Philly City Council districts emerge as key battlegrounds in the 2027 electionAll 17 sitting City Council members appear poised to seek reelection next year, but a wave of challengers is gearing up to take on the old guard.Anna Orso and Sean Collins Walsh See more storiesAdvertisement
Gov. Shapiro makes a unexpected cameo in his friend and fellow criminal justice reform advocate Meek Mill’s new music videoIt's a "full circle Philly moment" featuring the governor and the rapper who have worked closely to enact the landmark probation reform law, Act 44. Earl Hopkins
Gov. Shapiro makes a unexpected cameo in his friend and fellow criminal justice reform advocate Meek Mill’s new music videoIt's a "full circle Philly moment" featuring the governor and the rapper who have worked closely to enact the landmark probation reform law, Act 44. Earl Hopkins
Philly watchdog says city’s property tax crackdown may have missed thousands of fraudsters — and $30 million more in revenueAnna Orso
Philly watchdog says city’s property tax crackdown may have missed thousands of fraudsters — and $30 million more in revenueAnna Orso
A sweeping audit of the Philadelphia School District’s management and operations is coming, at City Council President Kenyatta Johnson’s requestKristen A. Graham
A sweeping audit of the Philadelphia School District’s management and operations is coming, at City Council President Kenyatta Johnson’s requestKristen A. Graham
Philly City Council grilled Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel over officers’ Pride response as LGBTQ+ advocates demanded accountabilityAnna Orso
Philly City Council grilled Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel over officers’ Pride response as LGBTQ+ advocates demanded accountabilityAnna Orso
Inside the scramble to save Philadelphia’s only free sexual assault exam centerFor more than a year, the fate of the Philadelphia Sexual Assault Response Center lurched from one near-miss to the next, kept alive by emergency city money and a reluctant university.Jillian Kramer and Anna Orso
Inside the scramble to save Philadelphia’s only free sexual assault exam centerFor more than a year, the fate of the Philadelphia Sexual Assault Response Center lurched from one near-miss to the next, kept alive by emergency city money and a reluctant university.Jillian Kramer and Anna Orso
13,000 Philly homeowners have been kicked off tax break programs that they weren’t eligible forThe homeowners will be charged back taxes resulting in $33.5 million in additional revenue for the city and the School District of Philadelphia.Anna Orso
13,000 Philly homeowners have been kicked off tax break programs that they weren’t eligible forThe homeowners will be charged back taxes resulting in $33.5 million in additional revenue for the city and the School District of Philadelphia.Anna Orso
The Women’s Lacrosse League is preparing to make history in the Philly area. To Mayor Parker, ‘it’s about opening doors.’The WLL's inaugural championship is Aug. 15 at Subaru Park in Chester. The league boasts 18 players and two coaches with ties to the area.Becca O'Reilly, For The Inquirer
The Women’s Lacrosse League is preparing to make history in the Philly area. To Mayor Parker, ‘it’s about opening doors.’The WLL's inaugural championship is Aug. 15 at Subaru Park in Chester. The league boasts 18 players and two coaches with ties to the area.Becca O'Reilly, For The Inquirer
Mayor Parker’s former DEI chief sues the city for discrimination in tell-all lawsuitBrandee Anderson claims she was fired as part of a coordinated effort to “suppress” diversity work and came as a Parker administration official made derisive comments about other DEI leaders.Abraham Gutman and Anna Orso
Mayor Parker’s former DEI chief sues the city for discrimination in tell-all lawsuitBrandee Anderson claims she was fired as part of a coordinated effort to “suppress” diversity work and came as a Parker administration official made derisive comments about other DEI leaders.Abraham Gutman and Anna Orso
Philadelphia’s top lawyer is resigning from the Parker administrationGarcia will be replaced by Monique Galloway, an assistant U.S. attorney based in Philadelphia. Parker said Galloway’s federal experience was a key reason why she was selected.Anna Orso
Philadelphia’s top lawyer is resigning from the Parker administrationGarcia will be replaced by Monique Galloway, an assistant U.S. attorney based in Philadelphia. Parker said Galloway’s federal experience was a key reason why she was selected.Anna Orso
Philadelphia Managing Director Adam Thiel resigns from Parker administrationCarlton Williams, Thiel's replacement, will assume a vast portfolio of city operations, including health agencies, homeless services, parks and libraries, prisons, and the fire department.Anna Orso
Philadelphia Managing Director Adam Thiel resigns from Parker administrationCarlton Williams, Thiel's replacement, will assume a vast portfolio of city operations, including health agencies, homeless services, parks and libraries, prisons, and the fire department.Anna Orso
Philly’s city budget is balanced, but structural deficit and federal funding concerns loom, board warnsOfficials warned of potential risks outside the Parker administration's control, including major financial challenges being faced by SEPTA and the School District of Philadelphia.Anna Orso
Philly’s city budget is balanced, but structural deficit and federal funding concerns loom, board warnsOfficials warned of potential risks outside the Parker administration's control, including major financial challenges being faced by SEPTA and the School District of Philadelphia.Anna Orso
Inside the Philly Police Department’s plan to act like a ‘modern business’: Quality-of-life officers, AI, and video callsPolice Commissioner Kevin Bethel says the police department hopes to tackle the less glamorous side of policing in a new five-year strategic plan.Ellie Rushing
Inside the Philly Police Department’s plan to act like a ‘modern business’: Quality-of-life officers, AI, and video callsPolice Commissioner Kevin Bethel says the police department hopes to tackle the less glamorous side of policing in a new five-year strategic plan.Ellie Rushing
The city plans to pay up to $75,000 to help measure the economic impact of Philly’s major events in 2026The city is looking for a consultant to supply “economic analysis services to better understand the economic and fiscal impact of Philadelphia’s 2026 events and related activity on the local economy."Sean Collins Walsh
The city plans to pay up to $75,000 to help measure the economic impact of Philly’s major events in 2026The city is looking for a consultant to supply “economic analysis services to better understand the economic and fiscal impact of Philadelphia’s 2026 events and related activity on the local economy."Sean Collins Walsh
One of DA Larry Krasner’s top advisers once sent $100 to a man in prison for murder who’s now appealing his conviction. It’s under investigation.G. Lamar Stewart said he donated his own money to a man in prison who runs an mentorship organization for other incarcerated men.Ellie Rushing
One of DA Larry Krasner’s top advisers once sent $100 to a man in prison for murder who’s now appealing his conviction. It’s under investigation.G. Lamar Stewart said he donated his own money to a man in prison who runs an mentorship organization for other incarcerated men.Ellie Rushing
Philadelphia to take over sexual assault response center after years of funding uncertaintyThe nonprofit program is currently operated by Drexel University and serves about 300 patients a year.Anna Orso
Philadelphia to take over sexual assault response center after years of funding uncertaintyThe nonprofit program is currently operated by Drexel University and serves about 300 patients a year.Anna Orso
Philly City Council members probe Parker administration on rising property assessments: 'Owners deserve answers now'In a letter, several Council members said they’re concerned that the recently released property reassessments that will mean tax hikes for thousands of residents, and are demanding answers.Anna Orso
Philly City Council members probe Parker administration on rising property assessments: 'Owners deserve answers now'In a letter, several Council members said they’re concerned that the recently released property reassessments that will mean tax hikes for thousands of residents, and are demanding answers.Anna Orso
Philly schools will get $157 million more in this year’s state budget. Gov. Josh Shapiro came to South Philly to tout the plan.Philadelphia schools will receive $137 million in adequacy funding and $20 million in other new funding. The district will also be able to compete for money set aside for school facilities projects.Sean Collins Walsh and Maddie Hanna
Philly schools will get $157 million more in this year’s state budget. Gov. Josh Shapiro came to South Philly to tout the plan.Philadelphia schools will receive $137 million in adequacy funding and $20 million in other new funding. The district will also be able to compete for money set aside for school facilities projects.Sean Collins Walsh and Maddie Hanna
Michelle Widgins-Lewis, singer-songwriter and founder and CEO of Northwest Counseling Service, has died at 69She monitored landlord-tenant mediation cases closely and told The Inquirer in 1996 that many tenants “end up with an agreement they can’t live up to.” Gary Miles
Michelle Widgins-Lewis, singer-songwriter and founder and CEO of Northwest Counseling Service, has died at 69She monitored landlord-tenant mediation cases closely and told The Inquirer in 1996 that many tenants “end up with an agreement they can’t live up to.” Gary Miles
Three Philly City Council districts emerge as key battlegrounds in the 2027 electionAll 17 sitting City Council members appear poised to seek reelection next year, but a wave of challengers is gearing up to take on the old guard.Anna Orso and Sean Collins Walsh
Three Philly City Council districts emerge as key battlegrounds in the 2027 electionAll 17 sitting City Council members appear poised to seek reelection next year, but a wave of challengers is gearing up to take on the old guard.Anna Orso and Sean Collins Walsh
