Who’s running for Philly mayor in 2023? Candidates are getting ready to declare
At least seven city officials and one grocery store magnate are making plans to run. Announcements could start in the coming weeks.
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The Philadelphia agency responsible for keeping children safe is failing families, says scathing new report
After a detailed investigation of the city’s child welfare system, a City Council committee issued an urgent call for wholesale reforms.
What if Philadelphia used reality TV to choose the city’s next mayor?
The Bachelor: Philly Mayor Edition — a suggested screenplay for the 2023 election.
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Billy Penn needs to raise $23k by June 30 to break even on our budget. Can you chip in to get us to the finish line?
We need YOU
Billy Penn needs to raise $23k by June 30 to break even on our budget. Can you chip in to get us to the finish line?
We need YOU
Billy Penn needs to raise $23k by June 30 to break even on our budget. Will you chip in to get us to the finish line?
We need YOU
Billy Penn needs to raise $23k by June 30 to break even on our budget. Can you chip in to get us to the finish line?
We need YOU
Billy Penn needs to raise $23k by June 30 to break even on our budget. Can you chip in to get us to the finish line?
Less than 48 hours after 100 people cleaned up a North Philly corner, trash was dumped there again. We need action. | Opinion
Let's add cameras to illegal dump sites in Philadelphia, now.
Make space, don’t sugarcoat, empower pride: How to talk to your kids about the Chauvin verdict
Philly parents and therapists on the delicate balance of explaining racism to children.
‘I don’t have all the answers’: Health commissioner ducks questions at Philly Fighting COVID hearings
In a long City Council session, lawmakers and officials traded words with little new information revealed.
Elected officials call for hearings, investigations into Philly Fighting COVID vaccine debacle
Roused by reporting on the startup’s questionable practices, lawmakers beginning to speak out.
Building trades to donate repairs for houses damaged in North Philly police standoff
The city offers few options for assistance in making needed repairs when property is damaged by bullets.
Germantown High reimagined as $30 million housing development — with lots of question marks
After two years, neighbors finally heard some details about the hulking vacant property.
Kill the soda tax? Council candidates are sweet on repeal
The majority of Democratic challengers surveyed say they'd seek other ways to fund pre-K.
The ‘soft corruption’ of City Hall’s secret $2 million grant fund
Council's Philadelphia Activities Fund is one of the least-watched pots of money in the city — despite years of abuses.
Councilwoman wants to put the brakes on shady daycares in Northwest Philly
And some people on Philly Twitter are mad about it.
City Council preview: Everything Philly government is (and isn’t) fighting about this fall
The construction tax debate is just the start.
City Council pronunciation guide: How to say your elected officials’ names
The city's legislative body is about to be back in session. Make sure you know how to talk about it.
How will the city fund Philly schools? Here’s what local officials are suggesting
The School District of Philadelphia needs money, but municipal leaders can't agree on where to find it.
UPDATED: HHS disputes report that nation’s top doc came out in support of safe injection sites
Will the endorsement by Surgeon General Jerome Adams affect the debate in Philly?