‘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.
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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.
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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?
Philly City Council approves workplace sexual harassment bill on International Women’s Day
If voters give the go-ahead, training will be required for all city employees.
Why a North Philly meeting about injection sites erupted into a shouting match
Outspoken CUES critic Solomon Jones hosted the panel discussion.
Why Philly stop-and-go violations have gone unenforced for so long
Store owner Michelle Tran said she's reported violations, and 'they didn't do anything about it.'
Philly’s stop-and-go bill comes up for a vote as the alt-right targets Councilwoman Cindy Bass
Incorrect claims about Bass and bulletproof glass have gotten millions of views.