Kenyatta JohnsonA sweeping audit of the Philadelphia School District’s management and operations is coming, at City Council President Kenyatta Johnson’s requestCity Controller Christy Brady will conduct the audit, examining not just the district's finances, but also management and operations. She'll look into administrative and consultant costs.Kristen A. Graham Memorial honoring woman killed by drunk driver moved hours after its installation on Spruce StreetHenry Savage Pa. officials mourn the death of former State Sen. Shirley Kitchen, who represented North Philly for 20 yearsGillian McGoldrick Poll: Philadelphians feel safe and see a cleaner city under Mayor Parker — but schools remain a major concernAnna Orso This Philly City Hall power couple stands to reap up to $750K by briefly retiring — then continuing to work for the city Ryan W. Briggs and Sean Collins Walsh AdvertisementWith a city funding plan in place, Mayor Parker is headed to Harrisburg for help to shore up school financesParker, Superintendent Tony B. Watlington, and other city leaders will appeal to Harrisburg for help funding the district's plan to modernize 169 public schools.Anna Orso Youth summit turns teens into Philly lawmakers: ‘You are the change, ultimately’Wednesday's event hosted for the first time by the Greater Philadelphia YMCA gave teens a hands-on way to learn about city government.Andrea Padilla 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 Mayor Parker and City Council now have one year to figure out a way to bring in $216 million after reversing Philly school cuts, officials sayAs limited details about the agreement to save 340 school jobs began to emerge Thursday, it became clear that the deal was less of a funding program than a plan to figure one out over the next year.Sean Collins Walsh and Kristen A. Graham 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 Philadelphia’s top public defender warns of service cuts if city budget passes unchangedChief Defender Keisha Hudson said services in specialty courts and emergency bail hearings would be affected July 1 if more money is not allocated.Jillian Kramer Longtime Philly State Sen. Anthony Williams is running for the last time — and won’t commit to fulfilling his full termThe veteran Philadelphia state senator did not commit to completing another four-year term, opening up the possibility he could choose his successor if he decides to retire early.Gillian McGoldrick 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 rejected Mayor Parker’s proposed taxes on Uber and Airbnb while advancing a $7.1 billion city budgetParker had hoped to use revenue from a new tax on rideshare services to generate $48 million for the School District of Philadelphia. Council will use existing money instead.Sean Collins Walsh, Anna Orso, and Kristen A. Graham Mayor Parker’s proposals to tax tech companies falter as city budget deadline loomsCity Council leaders on Wednesday put a bill to increase the city's hotel tax on hold indefinitely. Parker's proposed $1-per-ride tax on rideshare remains the biggest budget holdup.Anna Orso and Sean Collins Walsh 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 Pa. state lawmakers won’t back Mayor Parker’s tax hikes, jeopardizing key pieces of her budget proposalThe development out of Harrisburg is an eleventh-hour setback for the mayor ahead of a planned City Council vote this week. The major sticking point — her $1 rideshare fee — remains up in the air.Gillian McGoldrick and Anna Orso Philly Mayor Cherelle Parker wants big tech companies to pay up. With the clock ticking, she’s meeting resistance.Philadelphia City Council must give preliminary approval to a budget plan by Thursday. Parker's proposed tax hikes are shaping up to be the biggest sticking points.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 See more storiesAdvertisement
A sweeping audit of the Philadelphia School District’s management and operations is coming, at City Council President Kenyatta Johnson’s requestCity Controller Christy Brady will conduct the audit, examining not just the district's finances, but also management and operations. She'll look into administrative and consultant costs.Kristen A. Graham
A sweeping audit of the Philadelphia School District’s management and operations is coming, at City Council President Kenyatta Johnson’s requestCity Controller Christy Brady will conduct the audit, examining not just the district's finances, but also management and operations. She'll look into administrative and consultant costs.Kristen A. Graham
Memorial honoring woman killed by drunk driver moved hours after its installation on Spruce StreetHenry Savage
Memorial honoring woman killed by drunk driver moved hours after its installation on Spruce StreetHenry Savage
Pa. officials mourn the death of former State Sen. Shirley Kitchen, who represented North Philly for 20 yearsGillian McGoldrick
Pa. officials mourn the death of former State Sen. Shirley Kitchen, who represented North Philly for 20 yearsGillian McGoldrick
Poll: Philadelphians feel safe and see a cleaner city under Mayor Parker — but schools remain a major concernAnna Orso
Poll: Philadelphians feel safe and see a cleaner city under Mayor Parker — but schools remain a major concernAnna Orso
This Philly City Hall power couple stands to reap up to $750K by briefly retiring — then continuing to work for the city Ryan W. Briggs and Sean Collins Walsh
This Philly City Hall power couple stands to reap up to $750K by briefly retiring — then continuing to work for the city Ryan W. Briggs and Sean Collins Walsh
With a city funding plan in place, Mayor Parker is headed to Harrisburg for help to shore up school financesParker, Superintendent Tony B. Watlington, and other city leaders will appeal to Harrisburg for help funding the district's plan to modernize 169 public schools.Anna Orso
With a city funding plan in place, Mayor Parker is headed to Harrisburg for help to shore up school financesParker, Superintendent Tony B. Watlington, and other city leaders will appeal to Harrisburg for help funding the district's plan to modernize 169 public schools.Anna Orso
Youth summit turns teens into Philly lawmakers: ‘You are the change, ultimately’Wednesday's event hosted for the first time by the Greater Philadelphia YMCA gave teens a hands-on way to learn about city government.Andrea Padilla
Youth summit turns teens into Philly lawmakers: ‘You are the change, ultimately’Wednesday's event hosted for the first time by the Greater Philadelphia YMCA gave teens a hands-on way to learn about city government.Andrea Padilla
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
Mayor Parker and City Council now have one year to figure out a way to bring in $216 million after reversing Philly school cuts, officials sayAs limited details about the agreement to save 340 school jobs began to emerge Thursday, it became clear that the deal was less of a funding program than a plan to figure one out over the next year.Sean Collins Walsh and Kristen A. Graham
Mayor Parker and City Council now have one year to figure out a way to bring in $216 million after reversing Philly school cuts, officials sayAs limited details about the agreement to save 340 school jobs began to emerge Thursday, it became clear that the deal was less of a funding program than a plan to figure one out over the next year.Sean Collins Walsh and Kristen A. Graham
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
Philadelphia’s top public defender warns of service cuts if city budget passes unchangedChief Defender Keisha Hudson said services in specialty courts and emergency bail hearings would be affected July 1 if more money is not allocated.Jillian Kramer
Philadelphia’s top public defender warns of service cuts if city budget passes unchangedChief Defender Keisha Hudson said services in specialty courts and emergency bail hearings would be affected July 1 if more money is not allocated.Jillian Kramer
Longtime Philly State Sen. Anthony Williams is running for the last time — and won’t commit to fulfilling his full termThe veteran Philadelphia state senator did not commit to completing another four-year term, opening up the possibility he could choose his successor if he decides to retire early.Gillian McGoldrick
Longtime Philly State Sen. Anthony Williams is running for the last time — and won’t commit to fulfilling his full termThe veteran Philadelphia state senator did not commit to completing another four-year term, opening up the possibility he could choose his successor if he decides to retire early.Gillian McGoldrick
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 rejected Mayor Parker’s proposed taxes on Uber and Airbnb while advancing a $7.1 billion city budgetParker had hoped to use revenue from a new tax on rideshare services to generate $48 million for the School District of Philadelphia. Council will use existing money instead.Sean Collins Walsh, Anna Orso, and Kristen A. Graham
Philly City Council rejected Mayor Parker’s proposed taxes on Uber and Airbnb while advancing a $7.1 billion city budgetParker had hoped to use revenue from a new tax on rideshare services to generate $48 million for the School District of Philadelphia. Council will use existing money instead.Sean Collins Walsh, Anna Orso, and Kristen A. Graham
Mayor Parker’s proposals to tax tech companies falter as city budget deadline loomsCity Council leaders on Wednesday put a bill to increase the city's hotel tax on hold indefinitely. Parker's proposed $1-per-ride tax on rideshare remains the biggest budget holdup.Anna Orso and Sean Collins Walsh
Mayor Parker’s proposals to tax tech companies falter as city budget deadline loomsCity Council leaders on Wednesday put a bill to increase the city's hotel tax on hold indefinitely. Parker's proposed $1-per-ride tax on rideshare remains the biggest budget holdup.Anna Orso and Sean Collins Walsh
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
Pa. state lawmakers won’t back Mayor Parker’s tax hikes, jeopardizing key pieces of her budget proposalThe development out of Harrisburg is an eleventh-hour setback for the mayor ahead of a planned City Council vote this week. The major sticking point — her $1 rideshare fee — remains up in the air.Gillian McGoldrick and Anna Orso
Pa. state lawmakers won’t back Mayor Parker’s tax hikes, jeopardizing key pieces of her budget proposalThe development out of Harrisburg is an eleventh-hour setback for the mayor ahead of a planned City Council vote this week. The major sticking point — her $1 rideshare fee — remains up in the air.Gillian McGoldrick and Anna Orso
Philly Mayor Cherelle Parker wants big tech companies to pay up. With the clock ticking, she’s meeting resistance.Philadelphia City Council must give preliminary approval to a budget plan by Thursday. Parker's proposed tax hikes are shaping up to be the biggest sticking points.Anna Orso
Philly Mayor Cherelle Parker wants big tech companies to pay up. With the clock ticking, she’s meeting resistance.Philadelphia City Council must give preliminary approval to a budget plan by Thursday. Parker's proposed tax hikes are shaping up to be the biggest sticking points.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
