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Kenyatta Johnson takes over as president of Philadelphia City Council

Mayor-elect Cherelle Parker appoints 'Big Three' leadership team

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Philly's chief medical examiner abruptly resigns after 1 year on the job

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What is Cherelle Parker's intergovernmental roundtable? Here’s everything you need to know

Cherelle Parker roundtable

Philly voters approve ballot measure to add public safety director to oversee city's gun violence response

Ballot Question Results

Philly's ballot question guide: Should the city save more for a rainy day?

Ballot Questions Primary

Philly ballot questions: Voters to consider new aviation department and boost for school district's CTE grads

November 2022 Ballot Questions

Philly's new nighttime economy director wants to make the city a tourist destination 24 hours a day

Nighttime Economy

Philadelphia voters approve ballot question that will alter the zoning board

Ballot Questions Results

There are four ballot questions for Philly voters to answer in Tuesday's primary election

2022 philly Ballot Questions

City Government

Philly details major tax revenue loss during coronavirus crisis

Tax Revenue COVID-19

Coronavirus-stricken cities like Philly have empty hospitals, but reopening them is difficult

Hahnemann Hospital Coronavirus COVID-19

Philly bars, restaurants ordered to close as coronavirus restrictions broaden

Coronavirus bars restaurants Philly

Philly council member Kenyatta Johnson accepted $66,000 in bribes, federal indictment claims

Philly City Commissioners make contentious choice for new voting machines

Carroll - PA Primary Voting Day

Philadelphia releases application for advisory commissions

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Philly (hoping) to begin street sweeping (pilot in a targeted area) in 2019

Garbage on Street – Carroll

At PGW, the familiar stink of waste and mismanagement

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Philadelphia Fire Department to hold ‘citywide fire drill’

Philadelphia to end PARS agreement with ICE

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The June 5 Memorial fails to tell the whole story

June 5 Memorial Park

Report finds one-third of Philadelphians ignore jury summonses

Philadelphia criminal justice center

No calls on Philadelphia's finance fouls

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Philadelphia wants greatness, not betterness

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Meet Atlas, Philly's revamped all-in-one property search tool

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Report: Mayor Kenney planning speech on future of Philadelphia schools

Mayor Jim Kenney; Thom Carroll photo

Philly legislator plans bill to return PPA control to city

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Want to be heard? Take the 2016 Philadelphia Resident Survey

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Primary Election

Pennsylvania voters abolish Philadelphia Traffic Court

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Philadelphia's chief innovation officer resigns

Adel Ebeid

Philadelphia City Council passes Comcast cable franchise agreement

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At 'Roadmap' event, Kenney talks about Philadelphia's future, decries racism

Kenney roadmap

Philadelphia City Council committee passes Comcast cable franchise agreement

Carroll - Comcast Center

Mayor-Elect announces city office appointments

Jim Kenney appointments

Kenney names managing director, three others to administration

Kenney Administration

Philadelphia's open data initiative gains recognition from tech magazine

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Nutter's budget proposal: $100M more for schools

Michael Nutter

City Councilfolk lose their eponymous domain names

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Jalen Hurts donates $200K for air conditioning in 10 schools

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Jefferson's Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center gains nation's top designation

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'Trap' trailer seems to give away M. Night Shyamalan's twist

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5 Phillies thoughts: Best rotation in the NL bails out an ugly offense

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Food trucks, records and a roller rink: Your weekend guide to things to do

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