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Brith Sholom Renovation

Public-private deal will fund 'gut rehab' of senior living complex in West Philly

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Philly invests $11.5 million for graffiti removal, murals and landscaping ahead of 2026 events

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Looking back at 2025: Sixers abruptly uproot Center City arena plan to stay in South Philly

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LL Cool J, who dropped out of Welcome America, to perform free New Year's Eve concert on the Parkway

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City Council's bill to charge 10 cents for paper bags to become law despite lack of support from mayor

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City Council calls for Mayor Parker's H.O.M.E. plan to prioritize Philly's poorest residents

HOME hearing Nov. 12

Parker says Market East plan is open to input. Residents, scarred by Sixers arena fight, aren't buying it.

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Every Philly neighborhood to receive another deep clean by February

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Philly sues CVS Health, other pharmacy benefit managers for their roles in opioid crisis

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Philly will use a record budget surplus to face funding uncertainties, Mayor Parker says

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Your guide to Philadelphia's $91 million streetlight replacement project

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Philadelphia Police release survey asking what should be priority of its 5-year plan

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Cameras to start flagging drivers who are speeding on Broad Street on Monday

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New system targets form of deed fraud involving forgeries of deceased owners

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Philly's 2026 plans include walking tours, block parties and Liberty Bell replicas

Parker 2026 beautification

To help students get to school, SEPTA is restoring several transit routes with city funds

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As SEPTA service cuts take effect, city officials urge people to make changes to their commutes

SEPTA Cuts Regional Rail

New Philly police contract includes pay increases and a path for civilians to hold some department jobs

Police contract Parker

District Council 47's new contract includes salary increases, new health care benefits

District Council 47 Contract

AFCSME District Council 47 reaches tentative deal with Parker administration

DC 47 tentative agreement

Is another city workers strike on the horizon? District Council 47 holds strike authorization vote

dc47 strike authorization

Normal trash collection schedule to resume Monday as city workers return after strike

Philly Trash Collection

Mayor Parker, city workers union reach tentative deal, ending strike

Mayor Parker Strike

As municipal strike hits its 7th day, protesters dump trash in City Hall — and get arrested

Philly trash protest

Thousands of Philly workers are on strike, disrupting trash collection and other city services

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Potential city workers strike could disrupt services ahead of Philly's Fourth of July festivities

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Sanitation crews to clear litter, graffiti and abandoned cars from every Philly neighborhood by August

Philly summer cleaning

Programs offering free SEPTA rides to city workers, low-income residents on track for extensions

SEPTA Free Rides

Philadelphia Housing Authority 'aggressively' buying apartments to boost affordable housing inventory

PHA Affordable Housing

Mayor Parker proposes $2 billion investment to make Philadelphia housing more accessible

Cherelle Parker Housing Plan

Philly's new director of LGBTQ+ Affairs is Tyrell Brown, who has helped shape the city's Pride events

Tyrell Brown LGBTQ

Mayor Parker's 2026 budget proposal calls for tax cuts, higher parking rates and more housing spending

Looking ahead to Philly's busy 2026, leaders allocate $45 million for planning, beautification and security projects

Lemon Hill FIFA 2026 budget

One year into Mayor Parker's Kensington intervention, city officials tout lower crime, better community services

Kensington Crime Parker

City launches fundraiser to support Northeast Philly plane crash victims

Philly plane crash donations

City plans security measures, road closures on Super Bowl Sunday to manage expected influx of Eagles fans

City Hall Eagles

Jet crash in Northeast Philly is among the city's 'worst black swan events,' Mayor Parker says

Mayor Cherelle Parker's flubbed Eagles chant spawns T-shirt by Phillygoat

New court in Kensington will serve as a pipeline to drug treatment, Mayor Parker says

With 76ers arena plans scrapped in Center City, Mayor Cherelle Parker says revitalization will 'start from scratch'

Parker 76ers Arena

Philly to offer year-long housing to 336 people in addiction recovery at Holmesburg facility

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Yes, Philly is a sanctuary city − but that offers undocumented immigrants little protection from mass deportations

Philly Sanctuary Parker

76ers arena project enters next phase as Chinatown advocates reel from long fight

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