
Posts tagged with Policy


Parks & Rec just ended gender segregation at public pools. Yes, it’s 2018.

Philly’s 8-year battle to be a sanctuary city
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Philly police get new rules for ‘defiant trespass’ after Starbucks arrests

Philly’s Starbucks action plan: 4 things the city is doing to address the controversial arrests

Op-ed: Chef Nick Elmi praises a ‘breakfast hero’ helping PA schoolkids combat hunger

Why Philly stop-and-go violations have gone unenforced for so long

Philly’s stop-and-go bill comes up for a vote as the alt-right targets Councilwoman Cindy Bass

Philly soda tax year one: The finances, fights and its future

PA Rep. Lou Barletta overstates benefits of the House tax bill

You can buy tax-free soda at the new Center City Target — for now

PA sues Trump administration over birth control mandate rollback
