Inside City Council’s love affair with task forces — which sound important but have zero accountability
We looked more than a dozen of these boards to see if they got anything done.
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City Council preview: Everything Philly government is (and isn’t) fighting about this fall
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After colleague’s murder, City Council staffers turn attention to domestic violence in Philly
Linda Rios’ death was the 21st domestic killing of the year.
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.
Most Philadelphians can’t afford Center City. Can inclusionary zoning make a difference?
City Council is pushing for mixed-income housing while Philly is being called a "tale of two cities."
Philly’s inclusionary zoning bill: Who’s for and against it, and why
It's the most contentious bill to come through City Council since the soda tax.
Why affordable housing is hard to find — and develop — in Philadelphia
It’s about shrinking federal dollars and an old-fashioned formula that isn’t going away
Hundreds to march through Kensington to fight opioid addiction stigma
The "March in Black" comes on International Overdose Awareness Day.
Philly has a multi-million-dollar plan to clean up a notorious heroin haven
It’ll take time and effort to pull half a million used needles and tons of trash from the site.
Municipal IDs 101: What you need to know about Philly’s plan
The city has partnered with Temple Law School’s Sheller Center for Social Justice to research hurdles that the program may face.
Why Pennsylvania’s statewide offices are almost always white and male
Billy Penn analyzed everything we could find to see how many women and people of color have served in statewide offices.