Curtis Jones Jr.These Manayunk public stairs have been closed for 13 years. A civic group wants them fixed and reopened.Thirteen years after Philadelphia officials condemned and removed part of the stairway linking Manayunk’s hillside, a civic group is mounting a renewed push to get it rebuilt. Frank Kummer Philadelphia school board votes to close 17 schoolsKristen A. Graham and Dana Munro City Council members threaten to shut down vote on facilities plan that would close 17 Philly schoolsKristen A. Graham and Sean Collins Walsh Negotiations continue ‘around-the-clock’ ahead of Thursday board vote on 17 Philly school closingsKristen A. Graham Philly Sheriff Rochelle Bilal asks City Council for 54% budget increase, more than any other city agencyRyan W. Briggs and William Bender AdvertisementMayor Parker appeals to City Council to step up to stave off Philly classroom cuts, makes a case for school closings"Right now, we are maintaining square footage as it crumbles, instead of investing in opportunities our students actually need," Mayor Cherelle Parker said in a passionate lengthy speech to Council.Kristen A. Graham Why City Council is threatening to block Mayor Cherelle Parker’s ‘Uber tax’ if it doesn’t get its way on school closuresSchool officials say the district's budget deficit and infrastructure needs are separate issues. Council members aren't treating them that way. Sean Collins Walsh City Council members tell school board to ‘mess around and find out,’ threatening to withhold funding over school closuresCity Council members and state lawmakers gathered at Lankenau High School to protest a plan to close it and 16 other schools and said the school board is rushing a vote on the issue.Kristen A. Graham Mayor Cherelle L. Parker endorses State Sen. Sharif Street for CongressWith the mayor's announcement Wednesday, State Sen. Sharif Street has now won support from lawmakers in every corner of the district as he competes for votes in the high-stakes congressional primary.Sean Collins Walsh and Anna Orso OpinionFrom bike lanes to zoning codes, the needs of the few sometimes outweigh the common good | ShackamaxonPlus: Councilmember Curtis Jones Jr. says the quiet part out loud as he faces an election challenge.Daniel Pearson | Columnist Unauthorized immigrants who are crime victims can get special visas. A new Philly bill aims to hasten the process. | City Council roundupIn addition to the 90-day timeline, Ahmad’s bill would establish other guidelines for how local agencies process applications for the special immigration statuses known as U visas and T visas. Sean Collins Walsh and Kristen A. Graham ‘Do you have to do it right in my reelection?’: Councilmember Curtis Jones Jr. asks to delay Falls Bridge and 59th Street Bridge projects A city official said the Falls Bridge was in urgent need of repair, while the city has more leeway in rehabilitating the 59th Street Bridge.Sean Collins Walsh Philly's Clean and Green office wants 'vast network' of surveillance cameras to catch dumpersMuch of a Council budget hearing for the Office of Clean and Green veered into a forthcoming renewal of a contract for disposing city waste at an incinerator in Chester.Frank Kummer Philly renter protections advance toward final vote after a landlord lawsuit forced a redoCouncilmember Nicolas O’Rourke, of the Working Families Party, introduced the "Safe Healthy Homes" bills nearly a year ago. They have undergone amendments amid opposition from landlord groups.Anna Orso Citizens Police Oversight Commission sees progress with ‘live audits,’ but independent authority remains elusive Since the commission's launch in 2022, the Philadelphia Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 5 has strongly opposed giving it power to conduct independent investigations of officer misconduct.Jesse Bunch These Philly schools are slated for big upgrades as the district works to modernize buildingsThe school district released details about modernization projects for schools in each City Council district as Council members express opposition to a proposal to close 20 schools.Kristen A. Graham The Philadelphia school district’s facilities plan did not go over well in City CouncilThe pushback from lawmakers Thursday was notably strong, with one member proposing to allow City Council to remove school board members.Sean Collins Walsh, Anna Orso, and Kristen A. Graham Sharif Street could become Pa.’s first Muslim member of Congress. But don’t make assumptions about his politics. Street has relatively moderate views on the conflict in Gaza and, if elected, would likely stand out from Muslim colleagues in Congress. Sean Collins Walsh Philly’s Greyhound station gets city’s OK to be resurrectedA plan to refurbish and reuse the abandoned Greyhound terminal for intercity buses came together quickly.Thomas Fitzgerald Philly Council votes against Mayor Parker’s vision for her signature housing plan, signaling a win for progressivesCouncil President Kenyatta Johnson on Tuesday afternoon refused to allow a vote on the amendment and instead advanced Council’s version of the proposal over the mayor’s objections.Sean Collins Walsh See more storiesAdvertisement
These Manayunk public stairs have been closed for 13 years. A civic group wants them fixed and reopened.Thirteen years after Philadelphia officials condemned and removed part of the stairway linking Manayunk’s hillside, a civic group is mounting a renewed push to get it rebuilt. Frank Kummer
These Manayunk public stairs have been closed for 13 years. A civic group wants them fixed and reopened.Thirteen years after Philadelphia officials condemned and removed part of the stairway linking Manayunk’s hillside, a civic group is mounting a renewed push to get it rebuilt. Frank Kummer
City Council members threaten to shut down vote on facilities plan that would close 17 Philly schoolsKristen A. Graham and Sean Collins Walsh
City Council members threaten to shut down vote on facilities plan that would close 17 Philly schoolsKristen A. Graham and Sean Collins Walsh
Negotiations continue ‘around-the-clock’ ahead of Thursday board vote on 17 Philly school closingsKristen A. Graham
Negotiations continue ‘around-the-clock’ ahead of Thursday board vote on 17 Philly school closingsKristen A. Graham
Philly Sheriff Rochelle Bilal asks City Council for 54% budget increase, more than any other city agencyRyan W. Briggs and William Bender
Philly Sheriff Rochelle Bilal asks City Council for 54% budget increase, more than any other city agencyRyan W. Briggs and William Bender
Mayor Parker appeals to City Council to step up to stave off Philly classroom cuts, makes a case for school closings"Right now, we are maintaining square footage as it crumbles, instead of investing in opportunities our students actually need," Mayor Cherelle Parker said in a passionate lengthy speech to Council.Kristen A. Graham
Mayor Parker appeals to City Council to step up to stave off Philly classroom cuts, makes a case for school closings"Right now, we are maintaining square footage as it crumbles, instead of investing in opportunities our students actually need," Mayor Cherelle Parker said in a passionate lengthy speech to Council.Kristen A. Graham
Why City Council is threatening to block Mayor Cherelle Parker’s ‘Uber tax’ if it doesn’t get its way on school closuresSchool officials say the district's budget deficit and infrastructure needs are separate issues. Council members aren't treating them that way. Sean Collins Walsh
Why City Council is threatening to block Mayor Cherelle Parker’s ‘Uber tax’ if it doesn’t get its way on school closuresSchool officials say the district's budget deficit and infrastructure needs are separate issues. Council members aren't treating them that way. Sean Collins Walsh
City Council members tell school board to ‘mess around and find out,’ threatening to withhold funding over school closuresCity Council members and state lawmakers gathered at Lankenau High School to protest a plan to close it and 16 other schools and said the school board is rushing a vote on the issue.Kristen A. Graham
City Council members tell school board to ‘mess around and find out,’ threatening to withhold funding over school closuresCity Council members and state lawmakers gathered at Lankenau High School to protest a plan to close it and 16 other schools and said the school board is rushing a vote on the issue.Kristen A. Graham
Mayor Cherelle L. Parker endorses State Sen. Sharif Street for CongressWith the mayor's announcement Wednesday, State Sen. Sharif Street has now won support from lawmakers in every corner of the district as he competes for votes in the high-stakes congressional primary.Sean Collins Walsh and Anna Orso
Mayor Cherelle L. Parker endorses State Sen. Sharif Street for CongressWith the mayor's announcement Wednesday, State Sen. Sharif Street has now won support from lawmakers in every corner of the district as he competes for votes in the high-stakes congressional primary.Sean Collins Walsh and Anna Orso
OpinionFrom bike lanes to zoning codes, the needs of the few sometimes outweigh the common good | ShackamaxonPlus: Councilmember Curtis Jones Jr. says the quiet part out loud as he faces an election challenge.Daniel Pearson | Columnist
OpinionFrom bike lanes to zoning codes, the needs of the few sometimes outweigh the common good | ShackamaxonPlus: Councilmember Curtis Jones Jr. says the quiet part out loud as he faces an election challenge.Daniel Pearson | Columnist
Unauthorized immigrants who are crime victims can get special visas. A new Philly bill aims to hasten the process. | City Council roundupIn addition to the 90-day timeline, Ahmad’s bill would establish other guidelines for how local agencies process applications for the special immigration statuses known as U visas and T visas. Sean Collins Walsh and Kristen A. Graham
Unauthorized immigrants who are crime victims can get special visas. A new Philly bill aims to hasten the process. | City Council roundupIn addition to the 90-day timeline, Ahmad’s bill would establish other guidelines for how local agencies process applications for the special immigration statuses known as U visas and T visas. Sean Collins Walsh and Kristen A. Graham
‘Do you have to do it right in my reelection?’: Councilmember Curtis Jones Jr. asks to delay Falls Bridge and 59th Street Bridge projects A city official said the Falls Bridge was in urgent need of repair, while the city has more leeway in rehabilitating the 59th Street Bridge.Sean Collins Walsh
‘Do you have to do it right in my reelection?’: Councilmember Curtis Jones Jr. asks to delay Falls Bridge and 59th Street Bridge projects A city official said the Falls Bridge was in urgent need of repair, while the city has more leeway in rehabilitating the 59th Street Bridge.Sean Collins Walsh
Philly's Clean and Green office wants 'vast network' of surveillance cameras to catch dumpersMuch of a Council budget hearing for the Office of Clean and Green veered into a forthcoming renewal of a contract for disposing city waste at an incinerator in Chester.Frank Kummer
Philly's Clean and Green office wants 'vast network' of surveillance cameras to catch dumpersMuch of a Council budget hearing for the Office of Clean and Green veered into a forthcoming renewal of a contract for disposing city waste at an incinerator in Chester.Frank Kummer
Philly renter protections advance toward final vote after a landlord lawsuit forced a redoCouncilmember Nicolas O’Rourke, of the Working Families Party, introduced the "Safe Healthy Homes" bills nearly a year ago. They have undergone amendments amid opposition from landlord groups.Anna Orso
Philly renter protections advance toward final vote after a landlord lawsuit forced a redoCouncilmember Nicolas O’Rourke, of the Working Families Party, introduced the "Safe Healthy Homes" bills nearly a year ago. They have undergone amendments amid opposition from landlord groups.Anna Orso
Citizens Police Oversight Commission sees progress with ‘live audits,’ but independent authority remains elusive Since the commission's launch in 2022, the Philadelphia Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 5 has strongly opposed giving it power to conduct independent investigations of officer misconduct.Jesse Bunch
Citizens Police Oversight Commission sees progress with ‘live audits,’ but independent authority remains elusive Since the commission's launch in 2022, the Philadelphia Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 5 has strongly opposed giving it power to conduct independent investigations of officer misconduct.Jesse Bunch
These Philly schools are slated for big upgrades as the district works to modernize buildingsThe school district released details about modernization projects for schools in each City Council district as Council members express opposition to a proposal to close 20 schools.Kristen A. Graham
These Philly schools are slated for big upgrades as the district works to modernize buildingsThe school district released details about modernization projects for schools in each City Council district as Council members express opposition to a proposal to close 20 schools.Kristen A. Graham
The Philadelphia school district’s facilities plan did not go over well in City CouncilThe pushback from lawmakers Thursday was notably strong, with one member proposing to allow City Council to remove school board members.Sean Collins Walsh, Anna Orso, and Kristen A. Graham
The Philadelphia school district’s facilities plan did not go over well in City CouncilThe pushback from lawmakers Thursday was notably strong, with one member proposing to allow City Council to remove school board members.Sean Collins Walsh, Anna Orso, and Kristen A. Graham
Sharif Street could become Pa.’s first Muslim member of Congress. But don’t make assumptions about his politics. Street has relatively moderate views on the conflict in Gaza and, if elected, would likely stand out from Muslim colleagues in Congress. Sean Collins Walsh
Sharif Street could become Pa.’s first Muslim member of Congress. But don’t make assumptions about his politics. Street has relatively moderate views on the conflict in Gaza and, if elected, would likely stand out from Muslim colleagues in Congress. Sean Collins Walsh
Philly’s Greyhound station gets city’s OK to be resurrectedA plan to refurbish and reuse the abandoned Greyhound terminal for intercity buses came together quickly.Thomas Fitzgerald
Philly’s Greyhound station gets city’s OK to be resurrectedA plan to refurbish and reuse the abandoned Greyhound terminal for intercity buses came together quickly.Thomas Fitzgerald
Philly Council votes against Mayor Parker’s vision for her signature housing plan, signaling a win for progressivesCouncil President Kenyatta Johnson on Tuesday afternoon refused to allow a vote on the amendment and instead advanced Council’s version of the proposal over the mayor’s objections.Sean Collins Walsh
Philly Council votes against Mayor Parker’s vision for her signature housing plan, signaling a win for progressivesCouncil President Kenyatta Johnson on Tuesday afternoon refused to allow a vote on the amendment and instead advanced Council’s version of the proposal over the mayor’s objections.Sean Collins Walsh
