Jamie GauthierHow Jamie Gauthier charted a new path to power in Philadelphia City HallCity Councilmember Jamie Gauthier has generally voted with progressives, but she has at times compromised on ideological battles to prioritize her district.Anna Orso Mayor Cherelle Parker’s housing plan is back on track after Council again reapproved $800 million in city bondsSean Collins Walsh and Jake Blumgart The Philadelphia school district’s facilities plan did not go over well in City CouncilSean Collins Walsh, Anna Orso, and Kristen A. Graham Philly bill to ban waste incineration gets put on hold after failing to gain Council support Frank Kummer and Sean Collins Walsh ICE, housing, and ‘resign to run’: What’s on Philadelphia City Council’s 2026 agendaSean Collins Walsh and Anna Orso AdvertisementMayor Parker touted her accomplishments and outlined a plan for homelessness during her State of the City speechThe homelessness plan was a reminder that — despite progress on public safety and a coming year that promises tourism and growth — some of the city’s longest-term ills remain unresolved.Anna Orso and Sean Collins Walsh SEPTA trolley tunnel will remain closed through at least the end of DecemberThe Center City trolley tunnel has been closed for more than a month, after new slider parts damaged the overhead wiring system. Nate File Josh Shapiro doesn’t need Pa. Society, the Parker-Johnson relationship, Kim Ward’s budget ballad, and more takeaways from Pa.’s weekend in NYCHundreds of Pennsylvania politcos made their way to New York for the state’s annual weekend of civility, bipartisanship, fundraising, and partying.Gillian McGoldrick, Anna Orso, Sean Collins Walsh, and Julia Terruso Philly Council greenlights new retirement savings program as part of year-end legislative blitz | City Council roundupThe PhillySaves program would allow for people to invest through payroll deductions at no cost to their employers.Sean Collins Walsh, Anna Orso, and Jake Blumgart Philly expands outdoor dining and cracks down on ‘reservation scalpers’ ahead of expected 2026 tourismBoth measures were cheered by restaurant industry advocates, who lobbied lawmakers to ease burdens on tourism and hospitality ahead of 2026, when Philadelphia is expected to host a flurry of visitors.Anna Orso 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 Philadelphia built a tool to track vacant properties, but L&I no longer uses it. Neighbors say they live in fear.Department of Licenses & Inspections officials say the department no longer uses a tool meant to track the empty properties and relies on residents' complaints. Michaelle Bond and Joe Yerardi City Council took a rare stand against Mayor Parker by allotting more housing funds to the poorest PhiladelphiansThe amendment followed a weekslong standoff between the city's executive and legislative branches. And Parker is not giving up the fight.Sean Collins Walsh and Jake Blumgart People who are self-employed could become exempt from paying a Philly business tax | City Council roundupAlso this week, Council considered measures to make water bills cheaper and to ban the city from incinerating its trash.Anna Orso and Sean Collins Walsh Funding for Mayor Cherelle Parker’s H.O.M.E. initiative will be delayed until next yearA key resolution needs to pass City Council before the Parker administration can sell hundreds of millions of dollars in city bonds to fund the Housing Opportunities Made Easy initiative.Sean Collins Walsh West Philly affordable housing project could finally advance, almost 6 years after it was proposedA Cedar Park neighbor of a planned 104-unit affordable housing development lost a lawsuit that challenged the city's zoning change to facilitate the project. Abraham Gutman and Jake Blumgart City Council delays key vote on Mayor Cherelle L. Parker’s H.O.M.E. initiative, setting up tight deadline before city bond sales The delay means the administration faces a tight legislative deadline next week to achieve its goal of selling $400 million in city bonds this year.Sean Collins Walsh and Jake Blumgart Philly sends a third of its trash to a Chester incinerator. Council members took a ‘Toxic Tour’ to get a closer look.Reworld’s contract with Philadelphia ends in June 2026. Councilmember Jamie Gauthier has introduced a bill that would prohibit the city from incinerating trash.Sean Collins Walsh Environmental groups rally in fear Harrisburg budget deal will sink major greenhouse gas initiativeEnvironmental nonprofits rallied with elected officials at City Hall to support Pennsylvania joining the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), an effort by 12 states to reduce carbon emissions.Frank Kummer Mayor Cherelle Parker’s administration inches closer to issuing city bonds for her H.O.M.E. initiative | City Council roundupCouncil on Thursday formally introduced the H.O.M.E. budget resolution, a key checkpoint that had been holding up Parker's plans to issue $400 million in bonds this fall.Sean Collins Walsh, Jake Blumgart, and Anna Orso See more storiesAdvertisement
How Jamie Gauthier charted a new path to power in Philadelphia City HallCity Councilmember Jamie Gauthier has generally voted with progressives, but she has at times compromised on ideological battles to prioritize her district.Anna Orso
How Jamie Gauthier charted a new path to power in Philadelphia City HallCity Councilmember Jamie Gauthier has generally voted with progressives, but she has at times compromised on ideological battles to prioritize her district.Anna Orso
Mayor Cherelle Parker’s housing plan is back on track after Council again reapproved $800 million in city bondsSean Collins Walsh and Jake Blumgart
Mayor Cherelle Parker’s housing plan is back on track after Council again reapproved $800 million in city bondsSean Collins Walsh and Jake Blumgart
The Philadelphia school district’s facilities plan did not go over well in City CouncilSean Collins Walsh, Anna Orso, and Kristen A. Graham
The Philadelphia school district’s facilities plan did not go over well in City CouncilSean Collins Walsh, Anna Orso, and Kristen A. Graham
Philly bill to ban waste incineration gets put on hold after failing to gain Council support Frank Kummer and Sean Collins Walsh
Philly bill to ban waste incineration gets put on hold after failing to gain Council support Frank Kummer and Sean Collins Walsh
ICE, housing, and ‘resign to run’: What’s on Philadelphia City Council’s 2026 agendaSean Collins Walsh and Anna Orso
ICE, housing, and ‘resign to run’: What’s on Philadelphia City Council’s 2026 agendaSean Collins Walsh and Anna Orso
Mayor Parker touted her accomplishments and outlined a plan for homelessness during her State of the City speechThe homelessness plan was a reminder that — despite progress on public safety and a coming year that promises tourism and growth — some of the city’s longest-term ills remain unresolved.Anna Orso and Sean Collins Walsh
Mayor Parker touted her accomplishments and outlined a plan for homelessness during her State of the City speechThe homelessness plan was a reminder that — despite progress on public safety and a coming year that promises tourism and growth — some of the city’s longest-term ills remain unresolved.Anna Orso and Sean Collins Walsh
SEPTA trolley tunnel will remain closed through at least the end of DecemberThe Center City trolley tunnel has been closed for more than a month, after new slider parts damaged the overhead wiring system. Nate File
SEPTA trolley tunnel will remain closed through at least the end of DecemberThe Center City trolley tunnel has been closed for more than a month, after new slider parts damaged the overhead wiring system. Nate File
Josh Shapiro doesn’t need Pa. Society, the Parker-Johnson relationship, Kim Ward’s budget ballad, and more takeaways from Pa.’s weekend in NYCHundreds of Pennsylvania politcos made their way to New York for the state’s annual weekend of civility, bipartisanship, fundraising, and partying.Gillian McGoldrick, Anna Orso, Sean Collins Walsh, and Julia Terruso
Josh Shapiro doesn’t need Pa. Society, the Parker-Johnson relationship, Kim Ward’s budget ballad, and more takeaways from Pa.’s weekend in NYCHundreds of Pennsylvania politcos made their way to New York for the state’s annual weekend of civility, bipartisanship, fundraising, and partying.Gillian McGoldrick, Anna Orso, Sean Collins Walsh, and Julia Terruso
Philly Council greenlights new retirement savings program as part of year-end legislative blitz | City Council roundupThe PhillySaves program would allow for people to invest through payroll deductions at no cost to their employers.Sean Collins Walsh, Anna Orso, and Jake Blumgart
Philly Council greenlights new retirement savings program as part of year-end legislative blitz | City Council roundupThe PhillySaves program would allow for people to invest through payroll deductions at no cost to their employers.Sean Collins Walsh, Anna Orso, and Jake Blumgart
Philly expands outdoor dining and cracks down on ‘reservation scalpers’ ahead of expected 2026 tourismBoth measures were cheered by restaurant industry advocates, who lobbied lawmakers to ease burdens on tourism and hospitality ahead of 2026, when Philadelphia is expected to host a flurry of visitors.Anna Orso
Philly expands outdoor dining and cracks down on ‘reservation scalpers’ ahead of expected 2026 tourismBoth measures were cheered by restaurant industry advocates, who lobbied lawmakers to ease burdens on tourism and hospitality ahead of 2026, when Philadelphia is expected to host a flurry of visitors.Anna Orso
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
Philadelphia built a tool to track vacant properties, but L&I no longer uses it. Neighbors say they live in fear.Department of Licenses & Inspections officials say the department no longer uses a tool meant to track the empty properties and relies on residents' complaints. Michaelle Bond and Joe Yerardi
Philadelphia built a tool to track vacant properties, but L&I no longer uses it. Neighbors say they live in fear.Department of Licenses & Inspections officials say the department no longer uses a tool meant to track the empty properties and relies on residents' complaints. Michaelle Bond and Joe Yerardi
City Council took a rare stand against Mayor Parker by allotting more housing funds to the poorest PhiladelphiansThe amendment followed a weekslong standoff between the city's executive and legislative branches. And Parker is not giving up the fight.Sean Collins Walsh and Jake Blumgart
City Council took a rare stand against Mayor Parker by allotting more housing funds to the poorest PhiladelphiansThe amendment followed a weekslong standoff between the city's executive and legislative branches. And Parker is not giving up the fight.Sean Collins Walsh and Jake Blumgart
People who are self-employed could become exempt from paying a Philly business tax | City Council roundupAlso this week, Council considered measures to make water bills cheaper and to ban the city from incinerating its trash.Anna Orso and Sean Collins Walsh
People who are self-employed could become exempt from paying a Philly business tax | City Council roundupAlso this week, Council considered measures to make water bills cheaper and to ban the city from incinerating its trash.Anna Orso and Sean Collins Walsh
Funding for Mayor Cherelle Parker’s H.O.M.E. initiative will be delayed until next yearA key resolution needs to pass City Council before the Parker administration can sell hundreds of millions of dollars in city bonds to fund the Housing Opportunities Made Easy initiative.Sean Collins Walsh
Funding for Mayor Cherelle Parker’s H.O.M.E. initiative will be delayed until next yearA key resolution needs to pass City Council before the Parker administration can sell hundreds of millions of dollars in city bonds to fund the Housing Opportunities Made Easy initiative.Sean Collins Walsh
West Philly affordable housing project could finally advance, almost 6 years after it was proposedA Cedar Park neighbor of a planned 104-unit affordable housing development lost a lawsuit that challenged the city's zoning change to facilitate the project. Abraham Gutman and Jake Blumgart
West Philly affordable housing project could finally advance, almost 6 years after it was proposedA Cedar Park neighbor of a planned 104-unit affordable housing development lost a lawsuit that challenged the city's zoning change to facilitate the project. Abraham Gutman and Jake Blumgart
City Council delays key vote on Mayor Cherelle L. Parker’s H.O.M.E. initiative, setting up tight deadline before city bond sales The delay means the administration faces a tight legislative deadline next week to achieve its goal of selling $400 million in city bonds this year.Sean Collins Walsh and Jake Blumgart
City Council delays key vote on Mayor Cherelle L. Parker’s H.O.M.E. initiative, setting up tight deadline before city bond sales The delay means the administration faces a tight legislative deadline next week to achieve its goal of selling $400 million in city bonds this year.Sean Collins Walsh and Jake Blumgart
Philly sends a third of its trash to a Chester incinerator. Council members took a ‘Toxic Tour’ to get a closer look.Reworld’s contract with Philadelphia ends in June 2026. Councilmember Jamie Gauthier has introduced a bill that would prohibit the city from incinerating trash.Sean Collins Walsh
Philly sends a third of its trash to a Chester incinerator. Council members took a ‘Toxic Tour’ to get a closer look.Reworld’s contract with Philadelphia ends in June 2026. Councilmember Jamie Gauthier has introduced a bill that would prohibit the city from incinerating trash.Sean Collins Walsh
Environmental groups rally in fear Harrisburg budget deal will sink major greenhouse gas initiativeEnvironmental nonprofits rallied with elected officials at City Hall to support Pennsylvania joining the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), an effort by 12 states to reduce carbon emissions.Frank Kummer
Environmental groups rally in fear Harrisburg budget deal will sink major greenhouse gas initiativeEnvironmental nonprofits rallied with elected officials at City Hall to support Pennsylvania joining the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), an effort by 12 states to reduce carbon emissions.Frank Kummer
Mayor Cherelle Parker’s administration inches closer to issuing city bonds for her H.O.M.E. initiative | City Council roundupCouncil on Thursday formally introduced the H.O.M.E. budget resolution, a key checkpoint that had been holding up Parker's plans to issue $400 million in bonds this fall.Sean Collins Walsh, Jake Blumgart, and Anna Orso
Mayor Cherelle Parker’s administration inches closer to issuing city bonds for her H.O.M.E. initiative | City Council roundupCouncil on Thursday formally introduced the H.O.M.E. budget resolution, a key checkpoint that had been holding up Parker's plans to issue $400 million in bonds this fall.Sean Collins Walsh, Jake Blumgart, and Anna Orso
