Kendra BrooksPhilly City Councilmember Kendra Brooks is considering running for mayor, sources sayA bid for the mayor’s office would pit Brooks, the leader of the city’s Working Families Party, against Parker, a centrist aligned with the Democratic Party establishment.Anna Orso After a messy budget fight, Philly City Council turns to its unfinished business: Trash, taxes, and a new arenaSean Collins Walsh and Anna Orso Three Philly City Council districts emerge as key battlegrounds in the 2027 electionAnna Orso and Sean Collins Walsh No Philly mayor has lost reelection in modern history. So does Mayor Parker have anything to worry about?Anna Orso Philly progressives made gains in Democratic ward elections. But party chair Bob Brady remains well-positioned for reelection. Sean Collins Walsh AdvertisementCouncilmembers Kendra Brooks, Rue Landau, and Nicolas O’Rourke call on World Cup party hosts to prepare for ICE activityThe Pennsylvania Immigration Coalition will host training sessions to teach business owners and watch party hosts their rights when interacting with ICE.Henry Savage State Rep. Chris Rabb wins Democratic primary for Philly congressional seat, a decisive win for the progressive leftRabb is now all but certain to win a two-year term to represent Pennsylvania’s 3rd Congressional District, a seat that has been held for a decade by retiring U.S. Rep. Dwight Evans.Sam Janesch and Anna Orso Big money is flooding into the Philly congressional race as all three front-runners hit the airwavesProgressive groups have dropped $1 million on ads for Chris Rabb, while Philly's deep-pocketed building trades unions are circulating mail to boost Sharif Street. Anna Orso and Sam Janesch 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 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 Philadelphia City Council just adopted some of the nation’s most aggressive policies aimed at restricting ICEThe passage of the legislation could thrust Philadelphia into the national conversation around immigration under Trump, a scenario Mayor Cherelle L. Parker has sought to avoid.Sean Collins Walsh Philly Council advances bills restricting ICE in the city as Mayor Parker signals she won’t stand in the way If the legislation becomes law, Philadelphia would have some of the nation’s most stringent local restrictions on federal immigration-enforcement operations.Anna Orso and Sean Collins Walsh Meet the 4 Democrats vying to replace Dwight Evans in CongressFour candidates are vying for the Democratic nomination to succeed retiring U.S. Rep. Dwight Evans. The 3rd Congressional District covers part of Philadelphia, from Chestnut Hill to South Philly.Anna Orso, Sean Collins Walsh, and Sam Janesch ICE agents are expected in Philly as they deploy at airports across the countryOver 24% of the roughly 900 TSA workers in Philadelphia called out Sunday, the most since the partial shutdown began last month.Rob Tornoe, Dana Munro, and Jeff Gammage The progressive Working Families Party is backing State Rep. Chris Rabb for CongressThe announcement makes State Rep. Chris Rabb the favorite among the city’s left-leaning organizations to take the seat long held by U.S. Rep. Dwight Evans.Anna Orso Republicans cut off Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood. Philadelphia-area clinics are scrambling to maintain services.New rules in the Republican-backed spending bill signed into law last year prevent the reproductive health and abortion care provider from billing Medicaid for services.Sarah Gantz Philly City Council will consider limiting ICE next month as new Pa. detention centers loomEvery lawmaker will have the opportunity to question members of Mayor Cherelle L. Parker’s administration as well as immigration advocates about the package. 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 OpinionCandidates line up to replace Rep. Dwight Evans | ShackamaxonPlus: Cameras come to trolleys, few challengers so far for next year's city races, and Gov. Josh Shapiro looks for security at home.Daniel Pearson | Columnist 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 See more storiesAdvertisement
Philly City Councilmember Kendra Brooks is considering running for mayor, sources sayA bid for the mayor’s office would pit Brooks, the leader of the city’s Working Families Party, against Parker, a centrist aligned with the Democratic Party establishment.Anna Orso
Philly City Councilmember Kendra Brooks is considering running for mayor, sources sayA bid for the mayor’s office would pit Brooks, the leader of the city’s Working Families Party, against Parker, a centrist aligned with the Democratic Party establishment.Anna Orso
After a messy budget fight, Philly City Council turns to its unfinished business: Trash, taxes, and a new arenaSean Collins Walsh and Anna Orso
After a messy budget fight, Philly City Council turns to its unfinished business: Trash, taxes, and a new arenaSean Collins Walsh and Anna Orso
Three Philly City Council districts emerge as key battlegrounds in the 2027 electionAnna Orso and Sean Collins Walsh
Three Philly City Council districts emerge as key battlegrounds in the 2027 electionAnna Orso and Sean 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
Philly progressives made gains in Democratic ward elections. But party chair Bob Brady remains well-positioned for reelection. Sean Collins Walsh
Philly progressives made gains in Democratic ward elections. But party chair Bob Brady remains well-positioned for reelection. Sean Collins Walsh
Councilmembers Kendra Brooks, Rue Landau, and Nicolas O’Rourke call on World Cup party hosts to prepare for ICE activityThe Pennsylvania Immigration Coalition will host training sessions to teach business owners and watch party hosts their rights when interacting with ICE.Henry Savage
Councilmembers Kendra Brooks, Rue Landau, and Nicolas O’Rourke call on World Cup party hosts to prepare for ICE activityThe Pennsylvania Immigration Coalition will host training sessions to teach business owners and watch party hosts their rights when interacting with ICE.Henry Savage
State Rep. Chris Rabb wins Democratic primary for Philly congressional seat, a decisive win for the progressive leftRabb is now all but certain to win a two-year term to represent Pennsylvania’s 3rd Congressional District, a seat that has been held for a decade by retiring U.S. Rep. Dwight Evans.Sam Janesch and Anna Orso
State Rep. Chris Rabb wins Democratic primary for Philly congressional seat, a decisive win for the progressive leftRabb is now all but certain to win a two-year term to represent Pennsylvania’s 3rd Congressional District, a seat that has been held for a decade by retiring U.S. Rep. Dwight Evans.Sam Janesch and Anna Orso
Big money is flooding into the Philly congressional race as all three front-runners hit the airwavesProgressive groups have dropped $1 million on ads for Chris Rabb, while Philly's deep-pocketed building trades unions are circulating mail to boost Sharif Street. Anna Orso and Sam Janesch
Big money is flooding into the Philly congressional race as all three front-runners hit the airwavesProgressive groups have dropped $1 million on ads for Chris Rabb, while Philly's deep-pocketed building trades unions are circulating mail to boost Sharif Street. Anna Orso and Sam Janesch
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
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
Philadelphia City Council just adopted some of the nation’s most aggressive policies aimed at restricting ICEThe passage of the legislation could thrust Philadelphia into the national conversation around immigration under Trump, a scenario Mayor Cherelle L. Parker has sought to avoid.Sean Collins Walsh
Philadelphia City Council just adopted some of the nation’s most aggressive policies aimed at restricting ICEThe passage of the legislation could thrust Philadelphia into the national conversation around immigration under Trump, a scenario Mayor Cherelle L. Parker has sought to avoid.Sean Collins Walsh
Philly Council advances bills restricting ICE in the city as Mayor Parker signals she won’t stand in the way If the legislation becomes law, Philadelphia would have some of the nation’s most stringent local restrictions on federal immigration-enforcement operations.Anna Orso and Sean Collins Walsh
Philly Council advances bills restricting ICE in the city as Mayor Parker signals she won’t stand in the way If the legislation becomes law, Philadelphia would have some of the nation’s most stringent local restrictions on federal immigration-enforcement operations.Anna Orso and Sean Collins Walsh
Meet the 4 Democrats vying to replace Dwight Evans in CongressFour candidates are vying for the Democratic nomination to succeed retiring U.S. Rep. Dwight Evans. The 3rd Congressional District covers part of Philadelphia, from Chestnut Hill to South Philly.Anna Orso, Sean Collins Walsh, and Sam Janesch
Meet the 4 Democrats vying to replace Dwight Evans in CongressFour candidates are vying for the Democratic nomination to succeed retiring U.S. Rep. Dwight Evans. The 3rd Congressional District covers part of Philadelphia, from Chestnut Hill to South Philly.Anna Orso, Sean Collins Walsh, and Sam Janesch
ICE agents are expected in Philly as they deploy at airports across the countryOver 24% of the roughly 900 TSA workers in Philadelphia called out Sunday, the most since the partial shutdown began last month.Rob Tornoe, Dana Munro, and Jeff Gammage
ICE agents are expected in Philly as they deploy at airports across the countryOver 24% of the roughly 900 TSA workers in Philadelphia called out Sunday, the most since the partial shutdown began last month.Rob Tornoe, Dana Munro, and Jeff Gammage
The progressive Working Families Party is backing State Rep. Chris Rabb for CongressThe announcement makes State Rep. Chris Rabb the favorite among the city’s left-leaning organizations to take the seat long held by U.S. Rep. Dwight Evans.Anna Orso
The progressive Working Families Party is backing State Rep. Chris Rabb for CongressThe announcement makes State Rep. Chris Rabb the favorite among the city’s left-leaning organizations to take the seat long held by U.S. Rep. Dwight Evans.Anna Orso
Republicans cut off Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood. Philadelphia-area clinics are scrambling to maintain services.New rules in the Republican-backed spending bill signed into law last year prevent the reproductive health and abortion care provider from billing Medicaid for services.Sarah Gantz
Republicans cut off Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood. Philadelphia-area clinics are scrambling to maintain services.New rules in the Republican-backed spending bill signed into law last year prevent the reproductive health and abortion care provider from billing Medicaid for services.Sarah Gantz
Philly City Council will consider limiting ICE next month as new Pa. detention centers loomEvery lawmaker will have the opportunity to question members of Mayor Cherelle L. Parker’s administration as well as immigration advocates about the package. Anna Orso
Philly City Council will consider limiting ICE next month as new Pa. detention centers loomEvery lawmaker will have the opportunity to question members of Mayor Cherelle L. Parker’s administration as well as immigration advocates about the package. 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
OpinionCandidates line up to replace Rep. Dwight Evans | ShackamaxonPlus: Cameras come to trolleys, few challengers so far for next year's city races, and Gov. Josh Shapiro looks for security at home.Daniel Pearson | Columnist
OpinionCandidates line up to replace Rep. Dwight Evans | ShackamaxonPlus: Cameras come to trolleys, few challengers so far for next year's city races, and Gov. Josh Shapiro looks for security at home.Daniel Pearson | Columnist
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
