A $43 million tax break for people in poverty? Philly is thinking about it.
Councilmember Allan Domb wants to create a wage tax refund for low-income Philadelphians.
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Soda tax, wage tax, property taxes — tell us which should go on the official Broke in Philly survey.
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Kenney hints at a new grocer swooping in to replace the closing Overbrook ShopRite
ShopRite owner Jeff Brown says the soda tax might force him to shut down two more stores.
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.
