Jim KenneyBanning ‘convenience’ fees, buying the police headquarters, and approving the city budget | City Council roundupCouncil also approved the purchase of the police headquarters building on North Broad Street and expanded death benefits to the families of first responders who die by suicide. Sean Collins Walsh and Anna Orso DA Larry Krasner publicly criticized Mayor Cherelle Parker as he flirts with running for her officeAnna Orso Philly City Council reluctantly agrees to borrow $200 million to buy the police headquarters buildingAnna Orso Philly City Council is holding up a proposal to borrow $200M to buy the police headquarters buildingAnna Orso, Sean Collins Walsh, and Jake Blumgart OpinionPhiladelphia ballot questions: Recommendations on two City Charter amendments | EndorsementThe Editorial Board AdvertisementHow Richard Lazer’s time leading the PPA prepared him for an ambitious vision as PhilaPort’s new executive directorPhiladelphia's port has been growing in recent years. Lazer thinks it could become bigger than Baltimore's port. Andrew Seidman and Thomas Fitzgerald PPA chief Richard Lazer could be the next CEO of Philly’s portIf selected, Richard Lazer, 41, would succeed former maritime industry executive Jeff Theobald as executive director and CEO of the Philadelphia Regional Port Authority, also known as PhilaPort.Andrew Seidman and Thomas Fitzgerald Can City Hall keep 925 West Philly homes affordable?Local leaders are racing again to keep subsidized housing affordable. United Way thinks it has the answer. Jake Blumgart Ala Stanford is banking on a healthcare message to break through crowded Philly primary for CongressDr. Ala Stanford is accentuating her lack of political experience and running as the outsider candidate in a field of political veterans vying to replace Democratic U.S. Rep. Dwight Evans in Congress.Anna Orso Who benefits — and who pays — in Mayor Cherelle Parker’s new Philadelphia budget planSEPTA is a winner. Hotels, Amazon, and Uber are among the losers.Anna Orso and Sean Collins Walsh Mayor Parker plans to renew SEPTA’s Zero Fare program. Here’s how it benefits riders, in their own words.Zero fare started as a two-year city experiment using pandemic aid. It could continue for a fourth year under Mayor Cherelle L. Parker's proposed budget.Thomas Fitzgerald Mayor Cherelle Parker’s new budget plan includes fees on Uber and Amazon, 1,000 homeless shelter beds, and $200M for addiction recoveryAfter Parker delivers her budget address, City Council will hold hearings on her proposal and negotiate with the administration over potential amendments.Sean Collins Walsh and Anna Orso City funding is unclear for Zero Fare program giving SEPTA passes to low-income PhiladelphiansMayor Cherelle L. Parker will unveil her budget March 12 as she addresses City Council.Thomas Fitzgerald A decade ago, Philly’s pension fund looked like it could sink the city. Now it’s on pace to be fully funded by 2032.A decade ago, the pension fund was only 45% funded. But a series of reforms under successive mayors have fostered a remarkable turnaround. Sean Collins Walsh Five Philly police officers sue over DEI, backed by a Trump-aligned legal teamThe police officers say they were passed over for promotions in favor of candidates with lower civil service exam scores because of a 2021 policy change to promote diversity. Abraham Gutman What Mayor Cherelle Parker’s administration told the DOJ about Philly’s ‘sanctuary’ policies in a letter the city tried to keep secretMayor Parker’s administration fought to keep the letter secret for months and initially denied a records request submitted by The Inquirer under Pennsylvania’s Right-To-Know Law.Sean Collins Walsh A three-year ban on puppy breeding in Philly is likely to become law | City Council roundupThe ban applies to all breeders except those that have a state kennel license or are breeding service dogs.Anna Orso Philadelphia’s Managing Director Adam Thiel was once everywhere. Now, he’s largely faded from public view.Adam Thiel’s increasingly low profile in Philadelphia City Hall has generated frustration among some lawmakers and fueled questions about his performance.Anna Orso This Southwest Philly school had resources poured into it thanks to the soda tax. Now it’s facing closure.Tilden is one of 20 schools that the district has recommended for closure. Its building would be repurposed as a sports facility for Bartram High.Zoe Greenberg The Philly School District tried to close Paul Robeson HS before. Now, it’s back on the chopping block.The Philadelphia School District recommended closing Robeson, suggesting its small size limited students’ opportunities. The West Philadelphia school faced the same recommendation in 2013.Kristen A. Graham See more storiesAdvertisement
Banning ‘convenience’ fees, buying the police headquarters, and approving the city budget | City Council roundupCouncil also approved the purchase of the police headquarters building on North Broad Street and expanded death benefits to the families of first responders who die by suicide. Sean Collins Walsh and Anna Orso
Banning ‘convenience’ fees, buying the police headquarters, and approving the city budget | City Council roundupCouncil also approved the purchase of the police headquarters building on North Broad Street and expanded death benefits to the families of first responders who die by suicide. Sean Collins Walsh and Anna Orso
DA Larry Krasner publicly criticized Mayor Cherelle Parker as he flirts with running for her officeAnna Orso
DA Larry Krasner publicly criticized Mayor Cherelle Parker as he flirts with running for her officeAnna Orso
Philly City Council reluctantly agrees to borrow $200 million to buy the police headquarters buildingAnna Orso
Philly City Council reluctantly agrees to borrow $200 million to buy the police headquarters buildingAnna Orso
Philly City Council is holding up a proposal to borrow $200M to buy the police headquarters buildingAnna Orso, Sean Collins Walsh, and Jake Blumgart
Philly City Council is holding up a proposal to borrow $200M to buy the police headquarters buildingAnna Orso, Sean Collins Walsh, and Jake Blumgart
OpinionPhiladelphia ballot questions: Recommendations on two City Charter amendments | EndorsementThe Editorial Board
OpinionPhiladelphia ballot questions: Recommendations on two City Charter amendments | EndorsementThe Editorial Board
How Richard Lazer’s time leading the PPA prepared him for an ambitious vision as PhilaPort’s new executive directorPhiladelphia's port has been growing in recent years. Lazer thinks it could become bigger than Baltimore's port. Andrew Seidman and Thomas Fitzgerald
How Richard Lazer’s time leading the PPA prepared him for an ambitious vision as PhilaPort’s new executive directorPhiladelphia's port has been growing in recent years. Lazer thinks it could become bigger than Baltimore's port. Andrew Seidman and Thomas Fitzgerald
PPA chief Richard Lazer could be the next CEO of Philly’s portIf selected, Richard Lazer, 41, would succeed former maritime industry executive Jeff Theobald as executive director and CEO of the Philadelphia Regional Port Authority, also known as PhilaPort.Andrew Seidman and Thomas Fitzgerald
PPA chief Richard Lazer could be the next CEO of Philly’s portIf selected, Richard Lazer, 41, would succeed former maritime industry executive Jeff Theobald as executive director and CEO of the Philadelphia Regional Port Authority, also known as PhilaPort.Andrew Seidman and Thomas Fitzgerald
Can City Hall keep 925 West Philly homes affordable?Local leaders are racing again to keep subsidized housing affordable. United Way thinks it has the answer. Jake Blumgart
Can City Hall keep 925 West Philly homes affordable?Local leaders are racing again to keep subsidized housing affordable. United Way thinks it has the answer. Jake Blumgart
Ala Stanford is banking on a healthcare message to break through crowded Philly primary for CongressDr. Ala Stanford is accentuating her lack of political experience and running as the outsider candidate in a field of political veterans vying to replace Democratic U.S. Rep. Dwight Evans in Congress.Anna Orso
Ala Stanford is banking on a healthcare message to break through crowded Philly primary for CongressDr. Ala Stanford is accentuating her lack of political experience and running as the outsider candidate in a field of political veterans vying to replace Democratic U.S. Rep. Dwight Evans in Congress.Anna Orso
Who benefits — and who pays — in Mayor Cherelle Parker’s new Philadelphia budget planSEPTA is a winner. Hotels, Amazon, and Uber are among the losers.Anna Orso and Sean Collins Walsh
Who benefits — and who pays — in Mayor Cherelle Parker’s new Philadelphia budget planSEPTA is a winner. Hotels, Amazon, and Uber are among the losers.Anna Orso and Sean Collins Walsh
Mayor Parker plans to renew SEPTA’s Zero Fare program. Here’s how it benefits riders, in their own words.Zero fare started as a two-year city experiment using pandemic aid. It could continue for a fourth year under Mayor Cherelle L. Parker's proposed budget.Thomas Fitzgerald
Mayor Parker plans to renew SEPTA’s Zero Fare program. Here’s how it benefits riders, in their own words.Zero fare started as a two-year city experiment using pandemic aid. It could continue for a fourth year under Mayor Cherelle L. Parker's proposed budget.Thomas Fitzgerald
Mayor Cherelle Parker’s new budget plan includes fees on Uber and Amazon, 1,000 homeless shelter beds, and $200M for addiction recoveryAfter Parker delivers her budget address, City Council will hold hearings on her proposal and negotiate with the administration over potential amendments.Sean Collins Walsh and Anna Orso
Mayor Cherelle Parker’s new budget plan includes fees on Uber and Amazon, 1,000 homeless shelter beds, and $200M for addiction recoveryAfter Parker delivers her budget address, City Council will hold hearings on her proposal and negotiate with the administration over potential amendments.Sean Collins Walsh and Anna Orso
City funding is unclear for Zero Fare program giving SEPTA passes to low-income PhiladelphiansMayor Cherelle L. Parker will unveil her budget March 12 as she addresses City Council.Thomas Fitzgerald
City funding is unclear for Zero Fare program giving SEPTA passes to low-income PhiladelphiansMayor Cherelle L. Parker will unveil her budget March 12 as she addresses City Council.Thomas Fitzgerald
A decade ago, Philly’s pension fund looked like it could sink the city. Now it’s on pace to be fully funded by 2032.A decade ago, the pension fund was only 45% funded. But a series of reforms under successive mayors have fostered a remarkable turnaround. Sean Collins Walsh
A decade ago, Philly’s pension fund looked like it could sink the city. Now it’s on pace to be fully funded by 2032.A decade ago, the pension fund was only 45% funded. But a series of reforms under successive mayors have fostered a remarkable turnaround. Sean Collins Walsh
Five Philly police officers sue over DEI, backed by a Trump-aligned legal teamThe police officers say they were passed over for promotions in favor of candidates with lower civil service exam scores because of a 2021 policy change to promote diversity. Abraham Gutman
Five Philly police officers sue over DEI, backed by a Trump-aligned legal teamThe police officers say they were passed over for promotions in favor of candidates with lower civil service exam scores because of a 2021 policy change to promote diversity. Abraham Gutman
What Mayor Cherelle Parker’s administration told the DOJ about Philly’s ‘sanctuary’ policies in a letter the city tried to keep secretMayor Parker’s administration fought to keep the letter secret for months and initially denied a records request submitted by The Inquirer under Pennsylvania’s Right-To-Know Law.Sean Collins Walsh
What Mayor Cherelle Parker’s administration told the DOJ about Philly’s ‘sanctuary’ policies in a letter the city tried to keep secretMayor Parker’s administration fought to keep the letter secret for months and initially denied a records request submitted by The Inquirer under Pennsylvania’s Right-To-Know Law.Sean Collins Walsh
A three-year ban on puppy breeding in Philly is likely to become law | City Council roundupThe ban applies to all breeders except those that have a state kennel license or are breeding service dogs.Anna Orso
A three-year ban on puppy breeding in Philly is likely to become law | City Council roundupThe ban applies to all breeders except those that have a state kennel license or are breeding service dogs.Anna Orso
Philadelphia’s Managing Director Adam Thiel was once everywhere. Now, he’s largely faded from public view.Adam Thiel’s increasingly low profile in Philadelphia City Hall has generated frustration among some lawmakers and fueled questions about his performance.Anna Orso
Philadelphia’s Managing Director Adam Thiel was once everywhere. Now, he’s largely faded from public view.Adam Thiel’s increasingly low profile in Philadelphia City Hall has generated frustration among some lawmakers and fueled questions about his performance.Anna Orso
This Southwest Philly school had resources poured into it thanks to the soda tax. Now it’s facing closure.Tilden is one of 20 schools that the district has recommended for closure. Its building would be repurposed as a sports facility for Bartram High.Zoe Greenberg
This Southwest Philly school had resources poured into it thanks to the soda tax. Now it’s facing closure.Tilden is one of 20 schools that the district has recommended for closure. Its building would be repurposed as a sports facility for Bartram High.Zoe Greenberg
The Philly School District tried to close Paul Robeson HS before. Now, it’s back on the chopping block.The Philadelphia School District recommended closing Robeson, suggesting its small size limited students’ opportunities. The West Philadelphia school faced the same recommendation in 2013.Kristen A. Graham
The Philly School District tried to close Paul Robeson HS before. Now, it’s back on the chopping block.The Philadelphia School District recommended closing Robeson, suggesting its small size limited students’ opportunities. The West Philadelphia school faced the same recommendation in 2013.Kristen A. Graham
