Rocked by COVID outbreak, Philly 911 dispatchers say police department treats them like ‘collateral damage’
Union reps described understaffing, cardboard dividers and pressure to avoid complaints.
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Mayor Kenney, City Council advance on $14 million Taser buy for Philly police
The proposed five-year contract for thousands of electronic weapons comes less than a month after Walter Wallace Jr.’s shooting.
Local 98 bribery case: Philly Democrats are fundraising to pay Councilmember Henon’s legal fees
Indicted by the feds alongside union chief John Dougherty, the three-term lawmaker is heading for a January trial.
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Philly police seek extra $18 million for protest coverage and raises
The request is part of a larger package to reconcile the city’s budget from the last fiscal year.
Philly diverts $14 million from police funding in late-night budget agreement with no public comment
Some allocations for the Cultural Fund and African American Museum were restored.
City Council to hold hearings on potential ‘dizziness, headache, nausea and impairment’ caused by Mosquito devices
Five councilmembers joined to sponsor the resolution.
Who is Dawn Chavous? The powerful woman at the center of the feds’ latest Philly indictment
The 40-year-old political consultant is married to Councilmember Kenyatta Johnson, who is a co-defendant.
‘Regular people’ over Wall Street: How the Working Families Party could shake up Philly City Hall
As the first third-party member of City Council in eons, Kendra Brooks’ presence has big implications.
45 years in the same room: Jannie Blackwell bows out of City Hall
Alongside her husband and after his death, the seven-term West Philly councilwoman made history.
Is Philly City Council doing a good job? We analyzed 15k bills to find out
The increasingly powerful body does a lot of lawmaking, but some issues — like the city’s distressingly high poverty rate — refuse to budge.
Working Families Party wins City Council seat in historic Philly election
Kendra Brooks will become the first independent councilmember in modern city history.
$250k in outside money to help Working Families Party gain seats on Philly City Council
The spend is basically unprecedented for a third-party candidate in Philadelphia.
Philly is asking neighborhoods how it can lift 100k people out of poverty
A new committee will look for three to five solid policies that lead to impactful change — fast.
Respect for time? City Council sessions start an hour late — and it gets worse every year
Weekly sessions are supposed to begin at 10 a.m. This year's average gavel time is 11.
A $43 million tax break for people in poverty? Philly is thinking about it.
Councilmember Allan Domb wants to create a wage tax refund for low-income Philadelphians.
Homeowners are on the hook to fix Philly’s ‘disintegrating’ sidewalks
The city, which is being sued by disability advocates, doesn’t track requests for repairs.
City Council preview: Everything Philly leaders will be fighting about this fall
Reforming the tax abatement, boosting neighborhood retail, and striving to get past Harrisburg on gun control.
Philly police wanted to fire 15 officers over Facebook posts, but 9 already resigned
The first public hearing about the social media database was nearly eclipsed by all the other PPD scandals this summer.
Everything City Council did — and didn’t do — before going on summer vacation
From the tax abatement to traffic cops.
Are fireworks legal in Philadelphia? It’s still up in the air
...but good luck finding a place to set them off.