Mark SquillaPhilly 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 Head House Square’s restoration has begun with a $1.5 million makeoverMike Newall and Jake Blumgart Toilets in a trailer aren’t a long-term fix for the problems at this South Philly elementary school, lawmakers sayKristen A. Graham OpinionHistoric preservation isn’t the villain in the debate over housing affordabilityInga Saffron | Columnist, Architecture Critic | For The Inquirer A hidden alley could become a key walking path in Old City for 2026Frank Kummer AdvertisementRestrictions on Kensington outreach services take effect as City Council approves a broader banThe actions by City Council members who represent Kensington and Mayor Cherelle L. Parker’s administration are part of a major shift in how people who use drugs obtain medical care and basic needs.Anna Orso and Aubrey Whelan Good government fix or a demolition derby? Historic preservation bill is provoking debate in Philly. Supporters say the bill gives more notice and power to property owners. Opponents say it will damage the city's heritage.Jake Blumgart A Philly lawmaker has proposed a ‘temporary moratorium’ on puppy breeding | City Council roundup“Right now, healthy and adoptable dogs are being euthanized in our shelter simply because there’s no space,” Councilmember Cindy Bass said.Sean Collins Walsh, Anna Orso, and Jake Blumgart Philadelphia shoppers will soon have to pay 10 cents for a paper bagThough her administration had been critical of the measure, Mayor Cherelle L. Parker declined to veto the bill, allowing it to become law without her signature.Sean Collins Walsh City Council delays key vote on Mayor Cherelle L. Parker’s H.O.M.E. initiative, setting up tight deadline before city bond sales The delay means the administration faces a tight legislative deadline next week to achieve its goal of selling $400 million in city bonds this year.Sean Collins Walsh and Jake Blumgart Comcast promises to ‘turbocharge’ East Market revitalization efforts championed by Mayor Parker The mayor unveiled a list of 60 people who will sit on her Market East advisory committee. Jake Blumgart Redevelopment Authority accuses Polish Museum of ‘bullying tactics’ to win back buildingA Wednesday City Council hearing was a last-ditch effort for Michael Blichasz to make his case in public. Jake Blumgart Mayor Cherelle Parker’s administration inches closer to issuing city bonds for her H.O.M.E. initiative | City Council roundupCouncil on Thursday formally introduced the H.O.M.E. budget resolution, a key checkpoint that had been holding up Parker's plans to issue $400 million in bonds this fall.Sean Collins Walsh, Jake Blumgart, and Anna Orso A new 10-cent fee on paper bags has cleared Philly City Council, but Mayor Parker’s support is uncertainMayor Cherelle L. Parker has not yet said if she intends to sign the bill, which requires stores charge at least 10 cents per nonreusable bag.Anna Orso Market East stakeholders weigh revitalization plans after Sixers and Comcast announce building demolitions Mayor Cherelle L. Parker is kicking off the public planning process for East Market Street next week. Jake Blumgart Sixers and Comcast hope to open up a block of East Market for ‘pop-ups’ during the World Cup and America 250Two big construction projects will boost NBA, NHL, and WNBA teams, and possibly accommodate events for the nation's 250th anniversary.Joseph N. DiStefano and Sean Collins Walsh Philly may see a new fee on paper bags — if it can get through City HallA City Council committee on Monday advanced legislation requiring all grocery stores, convenience shops, and other retailers in the city charge 10 cents per nonreusable bag.Anna Orso Philly lawmakers want to ‘clamp down’ on smoke shops. Their landlords could be next.Neighborhood association leaders also testified Monday in favor of the changes, but several said more aggressive enforcement is needed.Anna Orso Philly looks to crack down on restaurant ‘reservation scalpers’ ahead of Michelin ratings | City Council roundupCouncil members also considered changes to already controversial bike lane legislation and called for hearings on Philadelphia school facilities.Anna Orso, Jake Blumgart, and Kristen A. Graham It’s ‘Columbus/Indigenous Peoples’ Day‘ weekend in Philly after a court rulingAn appeals court ruled in August that former-Mayor Jim Kenney’s 2021 order replacing Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples Day is invalid. Abraham Gutman See more storiesAdvertisement
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
Toilets in a trailer aren’t a long-term fix for the problems at this South Philly elementary school, lawmakers sayKristen A. Graham
Toilets in a trailer aren’t a long-term fix for the problems at this South Philly elementary school, lawmakers sayKristen A. Graham
OpinionHistoric preservation isn’t the villain in the debate over housing affordabilityInga Saffron | Columnist, Architecture Critic | For The Inquirer
OpinionHistoric preservation isn’t the villain in the debate over housing affordabilityInga Saffron | Columnist, Architecture Critic | For The Inquirer
Restrictions on Kensington outreach services take effect as City Council approves a broader banThe actions by City Council members who represent Kensington and Mayor Cherelle L. Parker’s administration are part of a major shift in how people who use drugs obtain medical care and basic needs.Anna Orso and Aubrey Whelan
Restrictions on Kensington outreach services take effect as City Council approves a broader banThe actions by City Council members who represent Kensington and Mayor Cherelle L. Parker’s administration are part of a major shift in how people who use drugs obtain medical care and basic needs.Anna Orso and Aubrey Whelan
Good government fix or a demolition derby? Historic preservation bill is provoking debate in Philly. Supporters say the bill gives more notice and power to property owners. Opponents say it will damage the city's heritage.Jake Blumgart
Good government fix or a demolition derby? Historic preservation bill is provoking debate in Philly. Supporters say the bill gives more notice and power to property owners. Opponents say it will damage the city's heritage.Jake Blumgart
A Philly lawmaker has proposed a ‘temporary moratorium’ on puppy breeding | City Council roundup“Right now, healthy and adoptable dogs are being euthanized in our shelter simply because there’s no space,” Councilmember Cindy Bass said.Sean Collins Walsh, Anna Orso, and Jake Blumgart
A Philly lawmaker has proposed a ‘temporary moratorium’ on puppy breeding | City Council roundup“Right now, healthy and adoptable dogs are being euthanized in our shelter simply because there’s no space,” Councilmember Cindy Bass said.Sean Collins Walsh, Anna Orso, and Jake Blumgart
Philadelphia shoppers will soon have to pay 10 cents for a paper bagThough her administration had been critical of the measure, Mayor Cherelle L. Parker declined to veto the bill, allowing it to become law without her signature.Sean Collins Walsh
Philadelphia shoppers will soon have to pay 10 cents for a paper bagThough her administration had been critical of the measure, Mayor Cherelle L. Parker declined to veto the bill, allowing it to become law without her signature.Sean Collins Walsh
City Council delays key vote on Mayor Cherelle L. Parker’s H.O.M.E. initiative, setting up tight deadline before city bond sales The delay means the administration faces a tight legislative deadline next week to achieve its goal of selling $400 million in city bonds this year.Sean Collins Walsh and Jake Blumgart
City Council delays key vote on Mayor Cherelle L. Parker’s H.O.M.E. initiative, setting up tight deadline before city bond sales The delay means the administration faces a tight legislative deadline next week to achieve its goal of selling $400 million in city bonds this year.Sean Collins Walsh and Jake Blumgart
Comcast promises to ‘turbocharge’ East Market revitalization efforts championed by Mayor Parker The mayor unveiled a list of 60 people who will sit on her Market East advisory committee. Jake Blumgart
Comcast promises to ‘turbocharge’ East Market revitalization efforts championed by Mayor Parker The mayor unveiled a list of 60 people who will sit on her Market East advisory committee. Jake Blumgart
Redevelopment Authority accuses Polish Museum of ‘bullying tactics’ to win back buildingA Wednesday City Council hearing was a last-ditch effort for Michael Blichasz to make his case in public. Jake Blumgart
Redevelopment Authority accuses Polish Museum of ‘bullying tactics’ to win back buildingA Wednesday City Council hearing was a last-ditch effort for Michael Blichasz to make his case in public. Jake Blumgart
Mayor Cherelle Parker’s administration inches closer to issuing city bonds for her H.O.M.E. initiative | City Council roundupCouncil on Thursday formally introduced the H.O.M.E. budget resolution, a key checkpoint that had been holding up Parker's plans to issue $400 million in bonds this fall.Sean Collins Walsh, Jake Blumgart, and Anna Orso
Mayor Cherelle Parker’s administration inches closer to issuing city bonds for her H.O.M.E. initiative | City Council roundupCouncil on Thursday formally introduced the H.O.M.E. budget resolution, a key checkpoint that had been holding up Parker's plans to issue $400 million in bonds this fall.Sean Collins Walsh, Jake Blumgart, and Anna Orso
A new 10-cent fee on paper bags has cleared Philly City Council, but Mayor Parker’s support is uncertainMayor Cherelle L. Parker has not yet said if she intends to sign the bill, which requires stores charge at least 10 cents per nonreusable bag.Anna Orso
A new 10-cent fee on paper bags has cleared Philly City Council, but Mayor Parker’s support is uncertainMayor Cherelle L. Parker has not yet said if she intends to sign the bill, which requires stores charge at least 10 cents per nonreusable bag.Anna Orso
Market East stakeholders weigh revitalization plans after Sixers and Comcast announce building demolitions Mayor Cherelle L. Parker is kicking off the public planning process for East Market Street next week. Jake Blumgart
Market East stakeholders weigh revitalization plans after Sixers and Comcast announce building demolitions Mayor Cherelle L. Parker is kicking off the public planning process for East Market Street next week. Jake Blumgart
Sixers and Comcast hope to open up a block of East Market for ‘pop-ups’ during the World Cup and America 250Two big construction projects will boost NBA, NHL, and WNBA teams, and possibly accommodate events for the nation's 250th anniversary.Joseph N. DiStefano and Sean Collins Walsh
Sixers and Comcast hope to open up a block of East Market for ‘pop-ups’ during the World Cup and America 250Two big construction projects will boost NBA, NHL, and WNBA teams, and possibly accommodate events for the nation's 250th anniversary.Joseph N. DiStefano and Sean Collins Walsh
Philly may see a new fee on paper bags — if it can get through City HallA City Council committee on Monday advanced legislation requiring all grocery stores, convenience shops, and other retailers in the city charge 10 cents per nonreusable bag.Anna Orso
Philly may see a new fee on paper bags — if it can get through City HallA City Council committee on Monday advanced legislation requiring all grocery stores, convenience shops, and other retailers in the city charge 10 cents per nonreusable bag.Anna Orso
Philly lawmakers want to ‘clamp down’ on smoke shops. Their landlords could be next.Neighborhood association leaders also testified Monday in favor of the changes, but several said more aggressive enforcement is needed.Anna Orso
Philly lawmakers want to ‘clamp down’ on smoke shops. Their landlords could be next.Neighborhood association leaders also testified Monday in favor of the changes, but several said more aggressive enforcement is needed.Anna Orso
Philly looks to crack down on restaurant ‘reservation scalpers’ ahead of Michelin ratings | City Council roundupCouncil members also considered changes to already controversial bike lane legislation and called for hearings on Philadelphia school facilities.Anna Orso, Jake Blumgart, and Kristen A. Graham
Philly looks to crack down on restaurant ‘reservation scalpers’ ahead of Michelin ratings | City Council roundupCouncil members also considered changes to already controversial bike lane legislation and called for hearings on Philadelphia school facilities.Anna Orso, Jake Blumgart, and Kristen A. Graham
It’s ‘Columbus/Indigenous Peoples’ Day‘ weekend in Philly after a court rulingAn appeals court ruled in August that former-Mayor Jim Kenney’s 2021 order replacing Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples Day is invalid. Abraham Gutman
It’s ‘Columbus/Indigenous Peoples’ Day‘ weekend in Philly after a court rulingAn appeals court ruled in August that former-Mayor Jim Kenney’s 2021 order replacing Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples Day is invalid. Abraham Gutman
