Isaiah ThomasPhilly City Council wants to consider having an elected school board following showdown over closing 17 schoolsCouncilmember Isaiah Thomas said the school board should be held accountable to the public, especially after a controversial vote last week on a school facilities plan that would close 17 schools.Kristen A. Graham and Anna Orso 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 school board delays plan to vote on school-closing plan, bowing to City Council pressureKristen A. Graham AdvertisementWhy 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 One additional Philly school is off the closing list, and the school board will vote on facilities plan ThursdayThe school board is scheduled to vote on Superintendent Tony B. Watlington Sr.'s sweeping facilities plan Thursday. One of 18 schools, Ludlow Elementary, has come off the closure list.Kristen A. Graham and Anna Orso Philly’s resign-to-run rule will remain as City Council does an about-face | Council roundupAlso on Thursday: Uber is making its presence known in City Hall as lawmakers are considering Mayor Cherelle L. Parker's proposal to tax rideshare services.Anna Orso ‘Unattainable’: POWER Interfaith calls on City Hall to address affordability crisis. But Philly doesn’t have many good options.POWER, an influential coalition that includes than 50 congregations in the city, released a report about affordability based on interviews with 750 city residents.Sean Collins Walsh Two Philly high schools are still fighting their proposed closures, even after officials tweaked plans to appease themLankenau and Robeson high schools are still among the 18 schools slated for potential closure, but the district changed which schools they would merge into. The schools' supporters still aren't happy.Kristen A. Graham Should Philly politicians have to resign to campaign for new seats? Voters will get to weigh in — again | City Council roundupIf approved, the proposal would allow Philadelphia City Council members to run for state or federal offices without resigning.Sean Collins Walsh Philly’s school closure plan targets middle schools. Here’s why the district is moving away from them.Of the 20 schools Superintendent Tony B. Watlington Sr. has recommended closing, six are middle schools. But others will stay open, or even grow.Kristen A. Graham City Council members grill school district officials on plan to close 20 schools — and superintendent says he could have closed 40Superintendent Tony B. Watlington Sr. stood by his plan, saying he could have recommended closing "twice as many schools and been able to defend it.” Kristen A. Graham and Anna Orso Cameras will soon enforce speed limits in five Philly school zonesDriving 11 miles faster than the school-zone speed limit will carry a $100 fine.Thomas Fitzgerald This beloved Kensington middle school just celebrated its 100th year. It may not be open much longer.Russell H. Conwell Middle School is one of 20 schools that the Philadelphia School District has proposed closing. Its students, staff, and alumni are fighting to save it.Kristen A. Graham Mayor Cherelle Parker’s housing plan is back on track after Council again reapproved $800 million in city bondsParker this week also unveiled plans to redevelop the Brith Sholom House senior housing facility and to build a modular housing manufacturing facility in North Philadelphia. Sean Collins Walsh and Jake Blumgart 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 ICE, housing, and ‘resign to run’: What’s on Philadelphia City Council’s 2026 agendaFrom ICE and school closings to the Semiquincentennial and trash incineration, City Council will have its hands full in 2026.Sean Collins Walsh and Anna Orso OpinionThe ‘resign-to-run’ rule is a rare case where Philly provides a national model for good government. Why change it?The arguments for allowing an elected official to remain in office while campaigning for another job — even if it's a federal role, instead of a local one — just don’t hold up.Paul Davies | Columnist See more storiesAdvertisement
Philly City Council wants to consider having an elected school board following showdown over closing 17 schoolsCouncilmember Isaiah Thomas said the school board should be held accountable to the public, especially after a controversial vote last week on a school facilities plan that would close 17 schools.Kristen A. Graham and Anna Orso
Philly City Council wants to consider having an elected school board following showdown over closing 17 schoolsCouncilmember Isaiah Thomas said the school board should be held accountable to the public, especially after a controversial vote last week on a school facilities plan that would close 17 schools.Kristen A. Graham and Anna Orso
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 school board delays plan to vote on school-closing plan, bowing to City Council pressureKristen A. Graham
Philly school board delays plan to vote on school-closing plan, bowing to City Council pressureKristen 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
One additional Philly school is off the closing list, and the school board will vote on facilities plan ThursdayThe school board is scheduled to vote on Superintendent Tony B. Watlington Sr.'s sweeping facilities plan Thursday. One of 18 schools, Ludlow Elementary, has come off the closure list.Kristen A. Graham and Anna Orso
One additional Philly school is off the closing list, and the school board will vote on facilities plan ThursdayThe school board is scheduled to vote on Superintendent Tony B. Watlington Sr.'s sweeping facilities plan Thursday. One of 18 schools, Ludlow Elementary, has come off the closure list.Kristen A. Graham and Anna Orso
Philly’s resign-to-run rule will remain as City Council does an about-face | Council roundupAlso on Thursday: Uber is making its presence known in City Hall as lawmakers are considering Mayor Cherelle L. Parker's proposal to tax rideshare services.Anna Orso
Philly’s resign-to-run rule will remain as City Council does an about-face | Council roundupAlso on Thursday: Uber is making its presence known in City Hall as lawmakers are considering Mayor Cherelle L. Parker's proposal to tax rideshare services.Anna Orso
‘Unattainable’: POWER Interfaith calls on City Hall to address affordability crisis. But Philly doesn’t have many good options.POWER, an influential coalition that includes than 50 congregations in the city, released a report about affordability based on interviews with 750 city residents.Sean Collins Walsh
‘Unattainable’: POWER Interfaith calls on City Hall to address affordability crisis. But Philly doesn’t have many good options.POWER, an influential coalition that includes than 50 congregations in the city, released a report about affordability based on interviews with 750 city residents.Sean Collins Walsh
Two Philly high schools are still fighting their proposed closures, even after officials tweaked plans to appease themLankenau and Robeson high schools are still among the 18 schools slated for potential closure, but the district changed which schools they would merge into. The schools' supporters still aren't happy.Kristen A. Graham
Two Philly high schools are still fighting their proposed closures, even after officials tweaked plans to appease themLankenau and Robeson high schools are still among the 18 schools slated for potential closure, but the district changed which schools they would merge into. The schools' supporters still aren't happy.Kristen A. Graham
Should Philly politicians have to resign to campaign for new seats? Voters will get to weigh in — again | City Council roundupIf approved, the proposal would allow Philadelphia City Council members to run for state or federal offices without resigning.Sean Collins Walsh
Should Philly politicians have to resign to campaign for new seats? Voters will get to weigh in — again | City Council roundupIf approved, the proposal would allow Philadelphia City Council members to run for state or federal offices without resigning.Sean Collins Walsh
Philly’s school closure plan targets middle schools. Here’s why the district is moving away from them.Of the 20 schools Superintendent Tony B. Watlington Sr. has recommended closing, six are middle schools. But others will stay open, or even grow.Kristen A. Graham
Philly’s school closure plan targets middle schools. Here’s why the district is moving away from them.Of the 20 schools Superintendent Tony B. Watlington Sr. has recommended closing, six are middle schools. But others will stay open, or even grow.Kristen A. Graham
City Council members grill school district officials on plan to close 20 schools — and superintendent says he could have closed 40Superintendent Tony B. Watlington Sr. stood by his plan, saying he could have recommended closing "twice as many schools and been able to defend it.” Kristen A. Graham and Anna Orso
City Council members grill school district officials on plan to close 20 schools — and superintendent says he could have closed 40Superintendent Tony B. Watlington Sr. stood by his plan, saying he could have recommended closing "twice as many schools and been able to defend it.” Kristen A. Graham and Anna Orso
Cameras will soon enforce speed limits in five Philly school zonesDriving 11 miles faster than the school-zone speed limit will carry a $100 fine.Thomas Fitzgerald
Cameras will soon enforce speed limits in five Philly school zonesDriving 11 miles faster than the school-zone speed limit will carry a $100 fine.Thomas Fitzgerald
This beloved Kensington middle school just celebrated its 100th year. It may not be open much longer.Russell H. Conwell Middle School is one of 20 schools that the Philadelphia School District has proposed closing. Its students, staff, and alumni are fighting to save it.Kristen A. Graham
This beloved Kensington middle school just celebrated its 100th year. It may not be open much longer.Russell H. Conwell Middle School is one of 20 schools that the Philadelphia School District has proposed closing. Its students, staff, and alumni are fighting to save it.Kristen A. Graham
Mayor Cherelle Parker’s housing plan is back on track after Council again reapproved $800 million in city bondsParker this week also unveiled plans to redevelop the Brith Sholom House senior housing facility and to build a modular housing manufacturing facility in North Philadelphia. Sean Collins Walsh and Jake Blumgart
Mayor Cherelle Parker’s housing plan is back on track after Council again reapproved $800 million in city bondsParker this week also unveiled plans to redevelop the Brith Sholom House senior housing facility and to build a modular housing manufacturing facility in North Philadelphia. Sean Collins Walsh and Jake Blumgart
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
ICE, housing, and ‘resign to run’: What’s on Philadelphia City Council’s 2026 agendaFrom ICE and school closings to the Semiquincentennial and trash incineration, City Council will have its hands full in 2026.Sean Collins Walsh and Anna Orso
ICE, housing, and ‘resign to run’: What’s on Philadelphia City Council’s 2026 agendaFrom ICE and school closings to the Semiquincentennial and trash incineration, City Council will have its hands full in 2026.Sean Collins Walsh and Anna Orso
OpinionThe ‘resign-to-run’ rule is a rare case where Philly provides a national model for good government. Why change it?The arguments for allowing an elected official to remain in office while campaigning for another job — even if it's a federal role, instead of a local one — just don’t hold up.Paul Davies | Columnist
OpinionThe ‘resign-to-run’ rule is a rare case where Philly provides a national model for good government. Why change it?The arguments for allowing an elected official to remain in office while campaigning for another job — even if it's a federal role, instead of a local one — just don’t hold up.Paul Davies | Columnist
