Katherine Gilmore RichardsonPhiladelphia looks to dramatically restrict where stores can sell tobacco and vapes | Council roundupAlso this week: Council passed a long-delayed bill to establish a bike lane around City Hall, and members honored Officer Shane Seiber.Anna Orso, Jake Blumgart, and Sean Collins Walsh 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 Should Philly open a city-supported grocery store? Council President Kenyatta Johnson wants to consider it.Sean Collins Walsh Council President Kenyatta Johnson is holding up a bill aimed at providing tax relief for Philly’s small businesses Sean Collins Walsh New Philly police crime lab could open next year as Council committee approves $40M to fund itAnna Orso AdvertisementAfter 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 Philly developers are planning a $1.5M campaign to protect City Council from progressive challengersPhilly For Growth, a super PAC backed by the city's development interests, wants to keep progressives from growing their power on City Council.Anna Orso Philly School District will not make 340 classroom job cuts after all, mayor announcesThe move is an about-face from last week, when the superintendent told Council and the mayor that the system couldn't restore the positions “without a commitment to recurring and predictable funding."Kristen A. Graham and Anna Orso The downfall of Mayor Parker’s tax on Uber was her biggest legislative defeat to date. Here’s what went wrong.The budget fight revealed that Parker’s hard-nosed negotiating style will not always work with a City Council that is increasingly willing to throw around its weight.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 Philly City Council reluctantly agrees to borrow $200 million to buy the police headquarters buildingOfficials warned that if the city did not exercise its option to buy the building this year, the annual rent price would have nearly doubled. Still, Council balked at the price.Anna Orso Philly City Council is holding up a proposal to borrow $200M to buy the police headquarters buildingOfficials warned if the city does not exercise its option to buy the building this year, the annual rent price is set to nearly double. Council members balked at the price tag.Anna Orso, Sean Collins Walsh, and Jake Blumgart Mayor Parker’s administration opposed giving death benefits to families of first responders who die by suicide. Council called it ‘cruel’ and ‘outrageous.’City Council members erupted Wednesday after a Parker administration official testified the mayor opposes legislation to extend death benefits to the families of first responders who die by suicide.Anna Orso 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 A look inside the Norwegian Jewel, the first cruise ship to sail out of Philly in 15 yearsPrior to the ship’s departure for Bermuda on Thursday, public officials and the media were invited aboard the Norwegian Jewel. Stephanie Farr Mayor Cherelle L. Parker endorses State Sen. Sharif Street for CongressWith the mayor's announcement Wednesday, State Sen. Sharif Street has now won support from lawmakers in every corner of the district as he competes for votes in the high-stakes congressional primary.Sean Collins Walsh and Anna Orso Lawmakers honor Philly-born Palestinian American killed by Israeli settlers | City Council roundupPhiladelphia lawmakers passed a resolution to celebrate the life of 19-year-old Nasrallah Abu Siyam, who was fatally shot during a violent clash in the occupied West Bank.Anna Orso See more storiesAdvertisement
Philadelphia looks to dramatically restrict where stores can sell tobacco and vapes | Council roundupAlso this week: Council passed a long-delayed bill to establish a bike lane around City Hall, and members honored Officer Shane Seiber.Anna Orso, Jake Blumgart, and Sean Collins Walsh
Philadelphia looks to dramatically restrict where stores can sell tobacco and vapes | Council roundupAlso this week: Council passed a long-delayed bill to establish a bike lane around City Hall, and members honored Officer Shane Seiber.Anna Orso, Jake Blumgart, and Sean Collins Walsh
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
Should Philly open a city-supported grocery store? Council President Kenyatta Johnson wants to consider it.Sean Collins Walsh
Should Philly open a city-supported grocery store? Council President Kenyatta Johnson wants to consider it.Sean Collins Walsh
Council President Kenyatta Johnson is holding up a bill aimed at providing tax relief for Philly’s small businesses Sean Collins Walsh
Council President Kenyatta Johnson is holding up a bill aimed at providing tax relief for Philly’s small businesses Sean Collins Walsh
New Philly police crime lab could open next year as Council committee approves $40M to fund itAnna Orso
New Philly police crime lab could open next year as Council committee approves $40M to fund itAnna 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
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
Philly developers are planning a $1.5M campaign to protect City Council from progressive challengersPhilly For Growth, a super PAC backed by the city's development interests, wants to keep progressives from growing their power on City Council.Anna Orso
Philly developers are planning a $1.5M campaign to protect City Council from progressive challengersPhilly For Growth, a super PAC backed by the city's development interests, wants to keep progressives from growing their power on City Council.Anna Orso
Philly School District will not make 340 classroom job cuts after all, mayor announcesThe move is an about-face from last week, when the superintendent told Council and the mayor that the system couldn't restore the positions “without a commitment to recurring and predictable funding."Kristen A. Graham and Anna Orso
Philly School District will not make 340 classroom job cuts after all, mayor announcesThe move is an about-face from last week, when the superintendent told Council and the mayor that the system couldn't restore the positions “without a commitment to recurring and predictable funding."Kristen A. Graham and Anna Orso
The downfall of Mayor Parker’s tax on Uber was her biggest legislative defeat to date. Here’s what went wrong.The budget fight revealed that Parker’s hard-nosed negotiating style will not always work with a City Council that is increasingly willing to throw around its weight.Anna Orso and Sean Collins Walsh
The downfall of Mayor Parker’s tax on Uber was her biggest legislative defeat to date. Here’s what went wrong.The budget fight revealed that Parker’s hard-nosed negotiating style will not always work with a City Council that is increasingly willing to throw around its weight.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
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 City Council reluctantly agrees to borrow $200 million to buy the police headquarters buildingOfficials warned that if the city did not exercise its option to buy the building this year, the annual rent price would have nearly doubled. Still, Council balked at the price.Anna Orso
Philly City Council reluctantly agrees to borrow $200 million to buy the police headquarters buildingOfficials warned that if the city did not exercise its option to buy the building this year, the annual rent price would have nearly doubled. Still, Council balked at the price.Anna Orso
Philly City Council is holding up a proposal to borrow $200M to buy the police headquarters buildingOfficials warned if the city does not exercise its option to buy the building this year, the annual rent price is set to nearly double. Council members balked at the price tag.Anna Orso, Sean Collins Walsh, and Jake Blumgart
Philly City Council is holding up a proposal to borrow $200M to buy the police headquarters buildingOfficials warned if the city does not exercise its option to buy the building this year, the annual rent price is set to nearly double. Council members balked at the price tag.Anna Orso, Sean Collins Walsh, and Jake Blumgart
Mayor Parker’s administration opposed giving death benefits to families of first responders who die by suicide. Council called it ‘cruel’ and ‘outrageous.’City Council members erupted Wednesday after a Parker administration official testified the mayor opposes legislation to extend death benefits to the families of first responders who die by suicide.Anna Orso
Mayor Parker’s administration opposed giving death benefits to families of first responders who die by suicide. Council called it ‘cruel’ and ‘outrageous.’City Council members erupted Wednesday after a Parker administration official testified the mayor opposes legislation to extend death benefits to the families of first responders who die by suicide.Anna Orso
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
A look inside the Norwegian Jewel, the first cruise ship to sail out of Philly in 15 yearsPrior to the ship’s departure for Bermuda on Thursday, public officials and the media were invited aboard the Norwegian Jewel. Stephanie Farr
A look inside the Norwegian Jewel, the first cruise ship to sail out of Philly in 15 yearsPrior to the ship’s departure for Bermuda on Thursday, public officials and the media were invited aboard the Norwegian Jewel. Stephanie Farr
Mayor Cherelle L. Parker endorses State Sen. Sharif Street for CongressWith the mayor's announcement Wednesday, State Sen. Sharif Street has now won support from lawmakers in every corner of the district as he competes for votes in the high-stakes congressional primary.Sean Collins Walsh and Anna Orso
Mayor Cherelle L. Parker endorses State Sen. Sharif Street for CongressWith the mayor's announcement Wednesday, State Sen. Sharif Street has now won support from lawmakers in every corner of the district as he competes for votes in the high-stakes congressional primary.Sean Collins Walsh and Anna Orso
Lawmakers honor Philly-born Palestinian American killed by Israeli settlers | City Council roundupPhiladelphia lawmakers passed a resolution to celebrate the life of 19-year-old Nasrallah Abu Siyam, who was fatally shot during a violent clash in the occupied West Bank.Anna Orso
Lawmakers honor Philly-born Palestinian American killed by Israeli settlers | City Council roundupPhiladelphia lawmakers passed a resolution to celebrate the life of 19-year-old Nasrallah Abu Siyam, who was fatally shot during a violent clash in the occupied West Bank.Anna Orso
