Jamie GauthierPhilly’s top sustainability official has resigned from Mayor Parker’s administrationThe departure comes as a long-running controversy in City Hall related to the city’s use of an incinerator in Chester to dispose of trash is expected to come to a head.Anna Orso and Sean Collins Walsh 21 minutes agoPhilly politicos predict City Council shakeups, Fetterman’s downfall, and Shapiro’s 2028 sloganAnna Orso and Sean Collins Walsh an hour agoPhilly’s school board just approved $200M in school renovation projectsKristen A. Graham Two Council members opt out of Parker’s plan to add apartments in commercial areasJake Blumgart Philly City Council is reluctant to abolish the sheriff’s office, even after a $20 million scandalSean Collins Walsh, Anna Orso, Ryan W. Briggs, and William Bender AdvertisementOfficer killed, another injured in West Philly shooting; suspect ID’ed as water department employeeOfficer Shane Seiber was a 10-year veteran of the Philadelphia Police Department, a husband, and a father to two young children. Maggie Prosser, Ellie Rushing, and Brett Sholtis Philly is one of the first cities in the country to formally support boycotting Starbucks | Council roundupAlso during Council’s session on Thursday: City Councilmember Jamie Gauthier introduced controversial legislation to approve a contract with a trash incinerator that she doesn’t support.Anna Orso and Sean Collins Walsh Seniors asked their pastor for help finding affordable homes. So their West Philly church built apartments.The Church of Christian Compassion opened a 38-unit, income-based apartment building in Cobbs Creek.Michaelle Bond OpinionWill a pedestrian death move Philadelphia police to step up traffic enforcement? | ShackamaxonPlus: An effort to rid the city’s commercial corridors of “smoke shops” and City Council’s return from summer break.Daniel Pearson | Columnist Philly City Council returns with dueling plans for the city’s trash | Council roundupAlso this week in Council: One member floated a new structure for the law department and another wants to ban new storage facilities from his district.Anna Orso, Sean Collins Walsh, and Jake Blumgart After a messy budget fight, Philly City Council turns to its unfinished business: Trash, taxes, and a new arenaWhen lawmakers last met in June, they approved a $7.1 billion city budget that left all sides feeling dejected.Sean Collins Walsh and Anna Orso Mayor Parker moves to renew Philadelphia’s contract with controversial Chester incineratorThe notice of the four-year contract with Reworld comes after a high-profile bill to ban the city from incinerating its trash in Chester failed to garner enough support in City Council.Anna Orso Property values in Kensington went up more than any other Philly neighborhood this yearCitywide, there was a 3% median jump in valuations over the last two years. Increases were much larger in working-class neighborhoods that border wealthier areas.Anna Orso, Yaelle Tang, and Lizzie Mulvey Historic church at 42nd and Pine to become apartments after Penn declined to buy the buildingThe former congregation had hoped Penn would buy the building for community use, but the university eventually decided against it. Jake Blumgart Mayor Parker declares public safety emergency at Bartram Village after squatters cause major damage The mayor's actions are meant to get around federal regulations that would delay demolition and impede redevelopment.Jake Blumgart No Philly mayor has lost reelection in modern history. So does Mayor Parker have anything to worry about?Progressives are eyeing the mayor's office after State Rep. Chris Rabb's win in the 3rd Congressional District. But any challenger to Parker would be considered a significant underdog.Anna Orso Mayor Parker wanted a 20-year tax abatement to spark development. Why hasn’t it happened?Amid a contentious debate over school closures and a bruising budget battle over public education funding, the abatement legislation was never introduced. But that doesn’t mean it’s dead, Parker says.Jake Blumgart Minnie Moore-Johnson, longtime celebrated community activist and social ‘game changer,’ has died at 86 Her signature Thanksgiving meal for seniors morphed from a small dinner at her home into a nationally-acclaimed feast for thousands at dozens of locations across Philadelphia.Gary Miles 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 See more storiesAdvertisement
Philly’s top sustainability official has resigned from Mayor Parker’s administrationThe departure comes as a long-running controversy in City Hall related to the city’s use of an incinerator in Chester to dispose of trash is expected to come to a head.Anna Orso and Sean Collins Walsh 21 minutes ago
Philly’s top sustainability official has resigned from Mayor Parker’s administrationThe departure comes as a long-running controversy in City Hall related to the city’s use of an incinerator in Chester to dispose of trash is expected to come to a head.Anna Orso and Sean Collins Walsh 21 minutes ago
Philly politicos predict City Council shakeups, Fetterman’s downfall, and Shapiro’s 2028 sloganAnna Orso and Sean Collins Walsh an hour ago
Philly politicos predict City Council shakeups, Fetterman’s downfall, and Shapiro’s 2028 sloganAnna Orso and Sean Collins Walsh an hour ago
Philly City Council is reluctant to abolish the sheriff’s office, even after a $20 million scandalSean Collins Walsh, Anna Orso, Ryan W. Briggs, and William Bender
Philly City Council is reluctant to abolish the sheriff’s office, even after a $20 million scandalSean Collins Walsh, Anna Orso, Ryan W. Briggs, and William Bender
Officer killed, another injured in West Philly shooting; suspect ID’ed as water department employeeOfficer Shane Seiber was a 10-year veteran of the Philadelphia Police Department, a husband, and a father to two young children. Maggie Prosser, Ellie Rushing, and Brett Sholtis
Officer killed, another injured in West Philly shooting; suspect ID’ed as water department employeeOfficer Shane Seiber was a 10-year veteran of the Philadelphia Police Department, a husband, and a father to two young children. Maggie Prosser, Ellie Rushing, and Brett Sholtis
Philly is one of the first cities in the country to formally support boycotting Starbucks | Council roundupAlso during Council’s session on Thursday: City Councilmember Jamie Gauthier introduced controversial legislation to approve a contract with a trash incinerator that she doesn’t support.Anna Orso and Sean Collins Walsh
Philly is one of the first cities in the country to formally support boycotting Starbucks | Council roundupAlso during Council’s session on Thursday: City Councilmember Jamie Gauthier introduced controversial legislation to approve a contract with a trash incinerator that she doesn’t support.Anna Orso and Sean Collins Walsh
Seniors asked their pastor for help finding affordable homes. So their West Philly church built apartments.The Church of Christian Compassion opened a 38-unit, income-based apartment building in Cobbs Creek.Michaelle Bond
Seniors asked their pastor for help finding affordable homes. So their West Philly church built apartments.The Church of Christian Compassion opened a 38-unit, income-based apartment building in Cobbs Creek.Michaelle Bond
OpinionWill a pedestrian death move Philadelphia police to step up traffic enforcement? | ShackamaxonPlus: An effort to rid the city’s commercial corridors of “smoke shops” and City Council’s return from summer break.Daniel Pearson | Columnist
OpinionWill a pedestrian death move Philadelphia police to step up traffic enforcement? | ShackamaxonPlus: An effort to rid the city’s commercial corridors of “smoke shops” and City Council’s return from summer break.Daniel Pearson | Columnist
Philly City Council returns with dueling plans for the city’s trash | Council roundupAlso this week in Council: One member floated a new structure for the law department and another wants to ban new storage facilities from his district.Anna Orso, Sean Collins Walsh, and Jake Blumgart
Philly City Council returns with dueling plans for the city’s trash | Council roundupAlso this week in Council: One member floated a new structure for the law department and another wants to ban new storage facilities from his district.Anna Orso, Sean Collins Walsh, and Jake Blumgart
After a messy budget fight, Philly City Council turns to its unfinished business: Trash, taxes, and a new arenaWhen lawmakers last met in June, they approved a $7.1 billion city budget that left all sides feeling dejected.Sean Collins Walsh and Anna Orso
After a messy budget fight, Philly City Council turns to its unfinished business: Trash, taxes, and a new arenaWhen lawmakers last met in June, they approved a $7.1 billion city budget that left all sides feeling dejected.Sean Collins Walsh and Anna Orso
Mayor Parker moves to renew Philadelphia’s contract with controversial Chester incineratorThe notice of the four-year contract with Reworld comes after a high-profile bill to ban the city from incinerating its trash in Chester failed to garner enough support in City Council.Anna Orso
Mayor Parker moves to renew Philadelphia’s contract with controversial Chester incineratorThe notice of the four-year contract with Reworld comes after a high-profile bill to ban the city from incinerating its trash in Chester failed to garner enough support in City Council.Anna Orso
Property values in Kensington went up more than any other Philly neighborhood this yearCitywide, there was a 3% median jump in valuations over the last two years. Increases were much larger in working-class neighborhoods that border wealthier areas.Anna Orso, Yaelle Tang, and Lizzie Mulvey
Property values in Kensington went up more than any other Philly neighborhood this yearCitywide, there was a 3% median jump in valuations over the last two years. Increases were much larger in working-class neighborhoods that border wealthier areas.Anna Orso, Yaelle Tang, and Lizzie Mulvey
Historic church at 42nd and Pine to become apartments after Penn declined to buy the buildingThe former congregation had hoped Penn would buy the building for community use, but the university eventually decided against it. Jake Blumgart
Historic church at 42nd and Pine to become apartments after Penn declined to buy the buildingThe former congregation had hoped Penn would buy the building for community use, but the university eventually decided against it. Jake Blumgart
Mayor Parker declares public safety emergency at Bartram Village after squatters cause major damage The mayor's actions are meant to get around federal regulations that would delay demolition and impede redevelopment.Jake Blumgart
Mayor Parker declares public safety emergency at Bartram Village after squatters cause major damage The mayor's actions are meant to get around federal regulations that would delay demolition and impede redevelopment.Jake Blumgart
No Philly mayor has lost reelection in modern history. So does Mayor Parker have anything to worry about?Progressives are eyeing the mayor's office after State Rep. Chris Rabb's win in the 3rd Congressional District. But any challenger to Parker would be considered a significant underdog.Anna Orso
No Philly mayor has lost reelection in modern history. So does Mayor Parker have anything to worry about?Progressives are eyeing the mayor's office after State Rep. Chris Rabb's win in the 3rd Congressional District. But any challenger to Parker would be considered a significant underdog.Anna Orso
Mayor Parker wanted a 20-year tax abatement to spark development. Why hasn’t it happened?Amid a contentious debate over school closures and a bruising budget battle over public education funding, the abatement legislation was never introduced. But that doesn’t mean it’s dead, Parker says.Jake Blumgart
Mayor Parker wanted a 20-year tax abatement to spark development. Why hasn’t it happened?Amid a contentious debate over school closures and a bruising budget battle over public education funding, the abatement legislation was never introduced. But that doesn’t mean it’s dead, Parker says.Jake Blumgart
Minnie Moore-Johnson, longtime celebrated community activist and social ‘game changer,’ has died at 86 Her signature Thanksgiving meal for seniors morphed from a small dinner at her home into a nationally-acclaimed feast for thousands at dozens of locations across Philadelphia.Gary Miles
Minnie Moore-Johnson, longtime celebrated community activist and social ‘game changer,’ has died at 86 Her signature Thanksgiving meal for seniors morphed from a small dinner at her home into a nationally-acclaimed feast for thousands at dozens of locations across Philadelphia.Gary Miles
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
