Kendra BrooksPhilly’s progressive left is plotting a City Council takeover in 2027They were energized by Chris Rabb’s primary win for Congress. Now, the city’s left is coming for Philadelphia City Council — and they want a majority.Anna Orso Philly is once again looking at a $1-per-ride tax. But this time, it’s on the robots.Anna Orso Philadelphia looks to dramatically restrict where stores can sell tobacco and vapes | Council roundupAnna 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 Progressive ward leader eyes Philly City Council run — and a potential showdown with Mark SquillaAnna Orso and Sean Collins Walsh AdvertisementPa. Democrats have mostly positive view of socialism as progressive candidates secure winsWith Philadelphians set to elect their first democratic socialist to Congress, most Pennsylvania Democrats have favorable views of socialism. Still, it remains broadly unpopular.Sam Janesch A GOP backer of Mayor Parker resigned from three city boards as he weighs ‘civic engagement’ opportunitiesPhilly Republican Gregory L. Segall said he is weighing “civic engagement” opportunities. The move comes as candidates are gearing up to run in next year's Council and mayoral elections.Sean Collins Walsh 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 DA Larry Krasner faces an uncertain political future as Democrats weigh what could come nextNew questions emerged this week about Krasner’s political ambitions and his potential bid for Philly mayor. Meanwhile, others are angling for his job.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 Three Philly City Council districts emerge as key battlegrounds in the 2027 electionAll 17 sitting City Council members appear poised to seek reelection next year, but a wave of challengers is gearing up to take on the old guard.Anna Orso and Sean Collins Walsh 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 Philly progressives made gains in Democratic ward elections. But party chair Bob Brady remains well-positioned for reelection. The Philadelphia Democratic Party’s internal politics have become a key battleground in between progressive upstarts and the establishment.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 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 See more storiesAdvertisement
Philly’s progressive left is plotting a City Council takeover in 2027They were energized by Chris Rabb’s primary win for Congress. Now, the city’s left is coming for Philadelphia City Council — and they want a majority.Anna Orso
Philly’s progressive left is plotting a City Council takeover in 2027They were energized by Chris Rabb’s primary win for Congress. Now, the city’s left is coming for Philadelphia City Council — and they want a majority.Anna Orso
Philadelphia looks to dramatically restrict where stores can sell tobacco and vapes | Council roundupAnna Orso, Jake Blumgart, and Sean Collins Walsh
Philadelphia looks to dramatically restrict where stores can sell tobacco and vapes | Council roundupAnna 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
Progressive ward leader eyes Philly City Council run — and a potential showdown with Mark SquillaAnna Orso and Sean Collins Walsh
Progressive ward leader eyes Philly City Council run — and a potential showdown with Mark SquillaAnna Orso and Sean Collins Walsh
Pa. Democrats have mostly positive view of socialism as progressive candidates secure winsWith Philadelphians set to elect their first democratic socialist to Congress, most Pennsylvania Democrats have favorable views of socialism. Still, it remains broadly unpopular.Sam Janesch
Pa. Democrats have mostly positive view of socialism as progressive candidates secure winsWith Philadelphians set to elect their first democratic socialist to Congress, most Pennsylvania Democrats have favorable views of socialism. Still, it remains broadly unpopular.Sam Janesch
A GOP backer of Mayor Parker resigned from three city boards as he weighs ‘civic engagement’ opportunitiesPhilly Republican Gregory L. Segall said he is weighing “civic engagement” opportunities. The move comes as candidates are gearing up to run in next year's Council and mayoral elections.Sean Collins Walsh
A GOP backer of Mayor Parker resigned from three city boards as he weighs ‘civic engagement’ opportunitiesPhilly Republican Gregory L. Segall said he is weighing “civic engagement” opportunities. The move comes as candidates are gearing up to run in next year's Council and mayoral elections.Sean Collins Walsh
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
DA Larry Krasner faces an uncertain political future as Democrats weigh what could come nextNew questions emerged this week about Krasner’s political ambitions and his potential bid for Philly mayor. Meanwhile, others are angling for his job.Anna Orso
DA Larry Krasner faces an uncertain political future as Democrats weigh what could come nextNew questions emerged this week about Krasner’s political ambitions and his potential bid for Philly mayor. Meanwhile, others are angling for his job.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
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
Three Philly City Council districts emerge as key battlegrounds in the 2027 electionAll 17 sitting City Council members appear poised to seek reelection next year, but a wave of challengers is gearing up to take on the old guard.Anna Orso and Sean Collins Walsh
Three Philly City Council districts emerge as key battlegrounds in the 2027 electionAll 17 sitting City Council members appear poised to seek reelection next year, but a wave of challengers is gearing up to take on the old guard.Anna Orso and Sean Collins Walsh
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
Philly progressives made gains in Democratic ward elections. But party chair Bob Brady remains well-positioned for reelection. The Philadelphia Democratic Party’s internal politics have become a key battleground in between progressive upstarts and the establishment.Sean Collins Walsh
Philly progressives made gains in Democratic ward elections. But party chair Bob Brady remains well-positioned for reelection. The Philadelphia Democratic Party’s internal politics have become a key battleground in between progressive upstarts and the establishment.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
