Philly film office to get funding restored after a year with zero city support
The commission, which brings over $300 million in economic impact, also runs career training programs in district schools.
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Philadelphia quietly rolls out vaccine mandate for all non-union city workers
For a group of about 4,000 municipal staff, Dec. 1 is the new deadline.
Which Philadelphia city departments have the most vaccinated employees?
All municipal workers and contractors must get the COVID vaccine by mid-January.
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Philadelphia’s eviction diversion program is a national model — let it continue | Opinion
The program could abruptly end if the Pa. Supreme Court doesn’t extend its waiver.
Procrastinator’s Guide to the 2021 November election in Philadelphia
A cheat sheet for being informed when you vote.
With over 45,000 Philadelphians waiting for rent relief, the city is running out of money
Philly is distributing more funding than earlier in the pandemic, but many residents are still waiting.
Opinion: Congress has a huge opportunity to help fix Philly’s stubborn digital divide
What would Philadelphia look like if more people had the info they need to make their lives better?
Philly police get raises in new city contract — with a few disciplinary reforms
The FOP Lodge 5 and Kenney administration touted the agreement as a fair deal for both sides.
Headlines from 9/11: How Philadelphia news covered the attack that changed the U.S. forever
On this date in 2001, there were more questions than answers.
Can’t get into your PGW account? 94,000 customers have to re-register after online update
Autopay customers still shouldn’t see any disruptions, the gas utility said.
A new tool from the controller’s office lets you break down Philly’s anti-violence spending for yourself
The web app helps sort through the bureaucracy.
Three decades ago, Philly’s medical examiner sent 26 human brains to a Penn professor without consent
Despite vows to implement new policies, little appears to have been reformed.
Philadelphia: Still no vaccine requirements for city workers, same with SEPTA and school district
The Kenney administration continues to avoid a mandate.
Indicted Philly lawmakers collect legal defense cash gifts from parking magnates, strip club owners and lobbyists
Councilmembers Bobby Henon and Kenyatta Johnson are raising money to fight federal indictments. Ethics watchdogs say the funds are problematic.
Philly health chief who resigned over MOVE remains to get $2,500 monthly pension
Overall, the city's retirement fund carries the fourth-highest tax burden in the country.
PGW launches probe over extremist group logo on city-owned utility truck
The “Three Percenters” sticker was next to another one bearing a Blue Lives Matter flag.
To stop Philly gun violence, officials should put their money where their mouth is, protesters say
“We are robbing our children of a childhood,” said an organizer of Friday’s rally at City Hall.
What the new stimulus means for Philly
Lawmakers in DC are close to approving funding for housing, schools, public transit, groceries, and more.
Trump impeachment lawyer from Philly mispronounces ‘Philadelphia’
“Philadelphia lawyer” once indicated wisdom and acumen, but in the 1960s it became a term of ridicule.
‘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.