Philadelphia City CouncilDA Larry Krasner publicly criticized Mayor Cherelle Parker as he flirts with running for her officeKrasner took a letter to Parker's office saying that he needs an additional $5.6 million from the city to bolster shootings investigations, domestic violence prosecutions, and victim services.Anna Orso Longtime Philly State Sen. Anthony Williams is running for the last time — and won’t commit to fulfilling his full termGillian McGoldrick The downfall of Mayor Parker’s tax on Uber was her biggest legislative defeat to date. Here’s what went wrong.Anna Orso and Sean Collins Walsh Philly school officials are cutting 340 classroom jobs despite getting more funding from City CouncilKristen A. Graham, Anna Orso, and Sean Collins Walsh Philly City Council reluctantly agrees to borrow $200 million to buy the police headquarters buildingAnna Orso AdvertisementMayor 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 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 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 parks groups plead for funding, tell Council they are tired of running things on ‘love and duct tape’ Philadelphia spends about $110 per resident on open space, placing it at No. 79 on a ranking of 100 cities. Pittsburgh spends $185. The city's Parks friends groups want to change that. 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The $3 billion facilities plan also includes renovating 169 schools.Kristen A. Graham and Dana Munro School board votes to close 17 Philly schoolsThe board approved a $3 billion school facilities plan via Zoom, shifting to a virtual format following disruptions and protests from City Council members.Kristen A. Graham, Dana Munro, Sean Collins Walsh, and Anna Orso Ona Judge will be remembered annually on May 21 thanks to City Council resolution, 230 years after escaping Washington’s enslavementPhiladelphia City Council adopted a resolution that recognizes Judge's pursuit of freedom.Fallon Roth 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. 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DA Larry Krasner publicly criticized Mayor Cherelle Parker as he flirts with running for her officeKrasner took a letter to Parker's office saying that he needs an additional $5.6 million from the city to bolster shootings investigations, domestic violence prosecutions, and victim services.Anna Orso
DA Larry Krasner publicly criticized Mayor Cherelle Parker as he flirts with running for her officeKrasner took a letter to Parker's office saying that he needs an additional $5.6 million from the city to bolster shootings investigations, domestic violence prosecutions, and victim services.Anna Orso
Longtime Philly State Sen. Anthony Williams is running for the last time — and won’t commit to fulfilling his full termGillian McGoldrick
Longtime Philly State Sen. Anthony Williams is running for the last time — and won’t commit to fulfilling his full termGillian McGoldrick
The downfall of Mayor Parker’s tax on Uber was her biggest legislative defeat to date. Here’s what went wrong.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.Anna Orso and Sean Collins Walsh
Philly school officials are cutting 340 classroom jobs despite getting more funding from City CouncilKristen A. Graham, Anna Orso, and Sean Collins Walsh
Philly school officials are cutting 340 classroom jobs despite getting more funding from City CouncilKristen A. Graham, Anna Orso, and Sean Collins Walsh
Philly City Council reluctantly agrees to borrow $200 million to buy the police headquarters buildingAnna Orso
Philly City Council reluctantly agrees to borrow $200 million to buy the police headquarters buildingAnna Orso
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
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
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 parks groups plead for funding, tell Council they are tired of running things on ‘love and duct tape’ Philadelphia spends about $110 per resident on open space, placing it at No. 79 on a ranking of 100 cities. Pittsburgh spends $185. The city's Parks friends groups want to change that. Frank Kummer
Philly parks groups plead for funding, tell Council they are tired of running things on ‘love and duct tape’ Philadelphia spends about $110 per resident on open space, placing it at No. 79 on a ranking of 100 cities. Pittsburgh spends $185. The city's Parks friends groups want to change that. Frank Kummer
Mayor Parker says she’ll reduce her hotel tax plan and propose a 6% hike on Airbnb insteadWith one week remaining until City Council is set to vote on the mayor's tax plan, Parker announced a new proposal to fund homelessness initiatives by hiking fees on short-term rentals.Anna Orso
Mayor Parker says she’ll reduce her hotel tax plan and propose a 6% hike on Airbnb insteadWith one week remaining until City Council is set to vote on the mayor's tax plan, Parker announced a new proposal to fund homelessness initiatives by hiking fees on short-term rentals.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
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
Johnny Doc took the stand and asked a federal judge to release him from prison early to care for his ailing wifeConvicted former Philadelphia labor leader John J. Dougherty occasionally choked back tears while detailing his wife's many health challenges.Chris Palmer
Johnny Doc took the stand and asked a federal judge to release him from prison early to care for his ailing wifeConvicted former Philadelphia labor leader John J. Dougherty occasionally choked back tears while detailing his wife's many health challenges.Chris Palmer
Uber pitches alternative to Mayor Parker’s $1-per-ride tax as City Council searches for an exit rampUber is floating a proposal to ax Parker’s $1-per-ride fee and substantially increase an existing 1.4% rideshare tax. But Mayor Parker says anything less than her plan "lets our children down."Anna Orso
Uber pitches alternative to Mayor Parker’s $1-per-ride tax as City Council searches for an exit rampUber is floating a proposal to ax Parker’s $1-per-ride fee and substantially increase an existing 1.4% rideshare tax. But Mayor Parker says anything less than her plan "lets our children down."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
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
Philadelphia school board votes to close 17 schoolsThe 6-3 vote came amid intense opposition and after City Council members shut down the meeting twice by shouting over the board. The $3 billion facilities plan also includes renovating 169 schools.Kristen A. Graham and Dana Munro
Philadelphia school board votes to close 17 schoolsThe 6-3 vote came amid intense opposition and after City Council members shut down the meeting twice by shouting over the board. The $3 billion facilities plan also includes renovating 169 schools.Kristen A. Graham and Dana Munro
School board votes to close 17 Philly schoolsThe board approved a $3 billion school facilities plan via Zoom, shifting to a virtual format following disruptions and protests from City Council members.Kristen A. Graham, Dana Munro, Sean Collins Walsh, and Anna Orso
School board votes to close 17 Philly schoolsThe board approved a $3 billion school facilities plan via Zoom, shifting to a virtual format following disruptions and protests from City Council members.Kristen A. Graham, Dana Munro, Sean Collins Walsh, and Anna Orso
Ona Judge will be remembered annually on May 21 thanks to City Council resolution, 230 years after escaping Washington’s enslavementPhiladelphia City Council adopted a resolution that recognizes Judge's pursuit of freedom.Fallon Roth
Ona Judge will be remembered annually on May 21 thanks to City Council resolution, 230 years after escaping Washington’s enslavementPhiladelphia City Council adopted a resolution that recognizes Judge's pursuit of freedom.Fallon Roth
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
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
