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.
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Kenney just made his largest political donation to a City Council member
Apparently, all Councilwoman Cherelle Parker had to do was ask.
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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.
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.
Kensington protesters implore Philly to ‘stop the evictions’ as encampments deadline looms
"There’s not enough resources to get them all in a bed."
PHOTOS: The uniquely Philly contraptions at the 2018 Kensington Kinetic Sculpture Derby
The infamous mud pit claimed several victims.
20 years in Old City: An oral history of Fork Restaurant
How Ellen Yin's Market Street bistro has withstood the test of time.
16 things Philly can be proud of in 2016
What to tell your weird, out-of-town family members about our fair city.
Philly City Council wraps its head around medical marijuana
A City Council committee today heard testimony about the rollout of medical marijuana in Philadelphia.
City Council side jobs: All the totally legal ways Philly’s electeds supplement income
Council members earn $130,000 a year. For a few, that's only one source of income.
City council and the soda tax: Where every member stands on how to fund pre-K
Everyone agrees Philadelphia needs universal pre-K -- but how to pay for it has sparked debate.