Isaiah ThomasA sweeping audit of the Philadelphia School District’s management and operations is coming, at City Council President Kenyatta Johnson’s requestCity Controller Christy Brady will conduct the audit, examining not just the district's finances, but also management and operations. She'll look into administrative and consultant costs.Kristen A. Graham Philly City Council grilled Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel over officers’ Pride response as LGBTQ+ advocates demanded accountabilityAnna Orso Mayor Parker changed things up for this year’s July 4th concert — and it’s costing Philly’s taxpayers millions moreSean Collins Walsh City budget cuts force Mural Arts and Philadelphia Cultural Fund to slash programsPeter Dobrin No Philly mayor has lost reelection in modern history. So does Mayor Parker have anything to worry about?Anna Orso AdvertisementMayor Parker and City Council now have one year to figure out a way to bring in $216 million after reversing Philly school cuts, officials sayAs limited details about the agreement to save 340 school jobs began to emerge Thursday, it became clear that the deal was less of a funding program than a plan to figure one out over the next year.Sean Collins Walsh and Kristen A. Graham Former Philly union leader Chris Woods found not guilty of fraudThe verdict ended a long-running prosecution by the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office, which the judge said lacked concrete evidence.Chris Palmer and Jillian Kramer Philly school officials are cutting 340 classroom jobs despite getting more funding from City CouncilMore than 340 school-based budget cuts are apparently still on the table, despite $48 million in new funds for the Philadelphia School District.Kristen A. Graham, Anna Orso, and Sean Collins Walsh Philadelphia School District just passed a $4.6B budget with classroom cutsThe school system faces a $300 million deficit after federal COVID funds dried up.Kristen A. Graham Uber pitches alternative to Mayor Parker’s $1-per-ride tax as City Council searches for an exit rampUber is floating a proposal to ax Parker’s $1-per-ride fee and substantially increase an existing 1.4% rideshare tax. But Mayor Parker says anything less than her plan "lets our children down."Anna Orso Philly’s teachers union says it’s coming up with an alternative to closing 17 schoolsThe Philadelphia Federation of Teachers said there’s not enough data to support shutting a single city school.Kristen A. Graham 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 Philadelphia school board votes to close 17 schoolsThe 6-3 vote came amid intense opposition and after City Council members shut down the meeting twice by shouting over the board. The $3 billion facilities plan also includes renovating 169 schools.Kristen A. Graham and Dana Munro City Council members threaten to shut down vote on facilities plan that would close 17 Philly schoolsIn an extraordinary muscle flex, 10 City Council members threatened a broad range of actions, from lawsuits and injunctions to civil disobedience and blocking reappointments of school board members.Kristen A. Graham and Sean Collins Walsh Negotiations continue ‘around-the-clock’ ahead of Thursday board vote on 17 Philly school closingsThe school board plans to vote Thursday on a $3 billion facilities plan to close 17 schools, co-locate six, and modernize 169. City Council members are threatening to hold up school funding over it.Kristen A. Graham Philly school board delays plan to vote on school-closing plan, bowing to City Council pressure“We recognize that the future of our school facilities is a matter of significant interest that requires the highest level of collaboration,” board president Reginald Streater said in a statement. 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 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 See more storiesAdvertisement
A sweeping audit of the Philadelphia School District’s management and operations is coming, at City Council President Kenyatta Johnson’s requestCity Controller Christy Brady will conduct the audit, examining not just the district's finances, but also management and operations. She'll look into administrative and consultant costs.Kristen A. Graham
A sweeping audit of the Philadelphia School District’s management and operations is coming, at City Council President Kenyatta Johnson’s requestCity Controller Christy Brady will conduct the audit, examining not just the district's finances, but also management and operations. She'll look into administrative and consultant costs.Kristen 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
Mayor Parker changed things up for this year’s July 4th concert — and it’s costing Philly’s taxpayers millions moreSean Collins Walsh
Mayor Parker changed things up for this year’s July 4th concert — and it’s costing Philly’s taxpayers millions moreSean Collins Walsh
No Philly mayor has lost reelection in modern history. So does Mayor Parker have anything to worry about?Anna Orso
No Philly mayor has lost reelection in modern history. So does Mayor Parker have anything to worry about?Anna Orso
Mayor Parker and City Council now have one year to figure out a way to bring in $216 million after reversing Philly school cuts, officials sayAs limited details about the agreement to save 340 school jobs began to emerge Thursday, it became clear that the deal was less of a funding program than a plan to figure one out over the next year.Sean Collins Walsh and Kristen A. Graham
Mayor Parker and City Council now have one year to figure out a way to bring in $216 million after reversing Philly school cuts, officials sayAs limited details about the agreement to save 340 school jobs began to emerge Thursday, it became clear that the deal was less of a funding program than a plan to figure one out over the next year.Sean Collins Walsh and Kristen A. Graham
Former Philly union leader Chris Woods found not guilty of fraudThe verdict ended a long-running prosecution by the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office, which the judge said lacked concrete evidence.Chris Palmer and Jillian Kramer
Former Philly union leader Chris Woods found not guilty of fraudThe verdict ended a long-running prosecution by the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office, which the judge said lacked concrete evidence.Chris Palmer and Jillian Kramer
Philly school officials are cutting 340 classroom jobs despite getting more funding from City CouncilMore than 340 school-based budget cuts are apparently still on the table, despite $48 million in new funds for the Philadelphia School District.Kristen A. Graham, Anna Orso, and Sean Collins Walsh
Philly school officials are cutting 340 classroom jobs despite getting more funding from City CouncilMore than 340 school-based budget cuts are apparently still on the table, despite $48 million in new funds for the Philadelphia School District.Kristen A. Graham, Anna Orso, and Sean Collins Walsh
Philadelphia School District just passed a $4.6B budget with classroom cutsThe school system faces a $300 million deficit after federal COVID funds dried up.Kristen A. Graham
Philadelphia School District just passed a $4.6B budget with classroom cutsThe school system faces a $300 million deficit after federal COVID funds dried up.Kristen A. Graham
Uber pitches alternative to Mayor Parker’s $1-per-ride tax as City Council searches for an exit rampUber is floating a proposal to ax Parker’s $1-per-ride fee and substantially increase an existing 1.4% rideshare tax. But Mayor Parker says anything less than her plan "lets our children down."Anna Orso
Uber pitches alternative to Mayor Parker’s $1-per-ride tax as City Council searches for an exit rampUber is floating a proposal to ax Parker’s $1-per-ride fee and substantially increase an existing 1.4% rideshare tax. But Mayor Parker says anything less than her plan "lets our children down."Anna Orso
Philly’s teachers union says it’s coming up with an alternative to closing 17 schoolsThe Philadelphia Federation of Teachers said there’s not enough data to support shutting a single city school.Kristen A. Graham
Philly’s teachers union says it’s coming up with an alternative to closing 17 schoolsThe Philadelphia Federation of Teachers said there’s not enough data to support shutting a single city school.Kristen A. Graham
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
Philadelphia school board votes to close 17 schoolsThe 6-3 vote came amid intense opposition and after City Council members shut down the meeting twice by shouting over the board. The $3 billion facilities plan also includes renovating 169 schools.Kristen A. Graham and Dana Munro
Philadelphia school board votes to close 17 schoolsThe 6-3 vote came amid intense opposition and after City Council members shut down the meeting twice by shouting over the board. The $3 billion facilities plan also includes renovating 169 schools.Kristen A. Graham and Dana Munro
City Council members threaten to shut down vote on facilities plan that would close 17 Philly schoolsIn an extraordinary muscle flex, 10 City Council members threatened a broad range of actions, from lawsuits and injunctions to civil disobedience and blocking reappointments of school board members.Kristen A. Graham and Sean Collins Walsh
City Council members threaten to shut down vote on facilities plan that would close 17 Philly schoolsIn an extraordinary muscle flex, 10 City Council members threatened a broad range of actions, from lawsuits and injunctions to civil disobedience and blocking reappointments of school board members.Kristen A. Graham and Sean Collins Walsh
Negotiations continue ‘around-the-clock’ ahead of Thursday board vote on 17 Philly school closingsThe school board plans to vote Thursday on a $3 billion facilities plan to close 17 schools, co-locate six, and modernize 169. City Council members are threatening to hold up school funding over it.Kristen A. Graham
Negotiations continue ‘around-the-clock’ ahead of Thursday board vote on 17 Philly school closingsThe school board plans to vote Thursday on a $3 billion facilities plan to close 17 schools, co-locate six, and modernize 169. City Council members are threatening to hold up school funding over it.Kristen A. Graham
Philly school board delays plan to vote on school-closing plan, bowing to City Council pressure“We recognize that the future of our school facilities is a matter of significant interest that requires the highest level of collaboration,” board president Reginald Streater said in a statement. Kristen A. Graham
Philly school board delays plan to vote on school-closing plan, bowing to City Council pressure“We recognize that the future of our school facilities is a matter of significant interest that requires the highest level of collaboration,” board president Reginald Streater said in a statement. 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
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
