Game-changer for North Broad? After years in the works, an official business district looks close to reality
Pointing to success elsewhere in Philly, advocates say the BID is just what the corridor needs.
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The Philly commission that makes development decisions could change pretty radically, if voters approve this ballot question
Should City Council have say over who’s on the Zoning Board of Adjustment? And should it be larger, with specific types of people on it?
Workers are prepping City Hall for in-person Council session, but lawmakers are still holding off on a return
The plan includes “wireless technology” to allow for safer public participation.
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Philly redistricting 101: What to know about the city’s fast-tracked political mapmaking
The process will set boundaries used for the next decade.
How will Bobby Henon be replaced? There’ll be a special election, and ward leaders get to pick the nominees
The timing is up to Council President Clarke.
Philly City Council announces ‘vaccine or test’ mandate for all employees
Mayor Kenney is expected to make a similar announcement soon.
RIP Anna Verna, first and only woman president of Philadelphia City Council
The 90-year-old former lawmaker was remembered for her leadership and class.
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.
Philly is suing Pennsylvania so the city can enact stronger gun control laws
The legal action comes as local lawmakers struggle to combat rising violence, with homicides hitting a decade-long high.
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.
Ballot question: Should Philly hire unarmed traffic cops?
Public safety enforcement officers would patrol city streets.
Meet the 35 live tilapia swimming around a Fishtown classroom
Kids at Adaire love the 300-lb. aquaponics tank — and teachers think all schools should have one.
Philly could get a fleet of traffic cops to cut gridlock and boost safety
They wouldn't carry guns or be able to make arrests.
A North Philly public housing resident is taking on the City Council President
Sheila Armstrong filed paperwork to run for the District 5 seat.
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.