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City Council approves mayor's budget

City Council unanimously approves Mayor Cherelle Parker's first budget

Curtis Jones exits Thursday's City Council meeting after resident's statement about Gaza is interrupted

Curtis Jones leaves

City Council backs low-income real estate tax relief, Mayor Cherelle Parker's budget

low-income tax freeze

Philadelphia poised to make eviction diversion program permanent

City Council Eviction Diversion

City Council could subpoena Mayor Parker over plans for Fairmount shelter

City Council subpoena Mayor Parker

Philly Reparations Task Force holds first session to explore compensation options

Reparations Philly

Philly's plan to boost urban farming is underway, but challenges lie ahead

Community Gardens Philly

Drivers with illegally tinted windows can be fined $100 under new Philly law

Tinted Windows Philly

Community College of Philadelphia seeks additional $20 million from city budget

Community College of Philadelphia

Philly bans license plate flippers, which allow drivers to evade tolls, parking tickets and police

Cherelle Parker safety

Some Kensington businesses will face a curfew under bill passed by City Council

Kensington curfew City Hall

Philly homeowners claim bad actors are abusing the blighted property act

020724 Pomroy House 1

A law-and-order approach to Philly's overdose crisis will have grave effects, harm reduction advocates say

Overdose Prevention Kensington

Philly councilmember to deliver Working Families Party response to President Biden's State of the Union address

Nicolas O'Rourke State of the Union

City official to call for reevaluation of streeteries application process

Philly streeteries

Casino-like 'skill games' targeted in controversial City Council legislation

Skill game ban City Council

City Council's majority leader wants to investigate the Office of Homeless Services

Katherine Gilmore Richardson council at large

76ers have gathered 30,000 signatures backing their Center City arena proposal

76ers Arena Signatures

Kenyatta Johnson takes over as president of Philadelphia City Council

kenyatta johnson council president

Mayor Cherelle Parker delivers hopeful message at inauguration, says 'it's on us' to change Philly

Mayor Charelle Parker inauguration

Philly's ski mask ban became law last week, but there are questions about its effect — and its constitutionality

City Council ski mask law

Fishtown food trucks can stay for now after City Council vote on bill to ban them is delayed

Fishtown Food Trucks

Working Families Party candidates win Philly City Council's at-large seats over Republicans

City Council 2023 election

Philly hospitals would be unable to remove sick immigrants from U.S. without consent under proposed law

Medical Deportation Philly

Supervised injection sites barred in most Philly neighborhoods after City Council overrides Jim Kenney's veto

Supervised Injection Site Law

Mayor Kenney to veto bill that prohibits supervised injection sites in most parts of Philly

Supervised Injection Site Veto

City Council calls for hearing on 911 response times in aftermath of Kingsessing mass shooting

911 call times

Philly residents wrongly convicted of crimes would be compensated under new proposal

Wrongly Convicted Philly

76ers arena legislation will be drafted, councilmember says, but when it'll be introduced is uncertain

Sixers arena Squilla

City Council moves to prohibit supervised injection sites in most of Philadelphia

Overdose Prevention Sites City Council

N.J. increases penalties for 'boom parties,' cars playing loud music

Philly's prison system needs new oversight board to fix staffing problems, overcrowding, councilmember says

Prison Oversight Proposal

Philly to purchase 91 community gardens, protecting them from sheriff's sale

Community Gardens Purchased

Philly considers banning ski masks on public property

Ski masks ban

To deter illegal street racing, Philly should impose $2,000 fines and seize vehicles, councilmember says

Street Racing Bill

Temple University should include North Philly community in its new safety plan, proposed City Council resolution says

Temple University Public Safety

Cindy Bass narrowly wins Democratic primary in City Council's 8th District

Cindy Bass wins 8th District primary

Results for every Philadelphia City Council race in Tuesday's primary election

City Council Primary Election 2023

Breastfeeding mothers need more spaces to feed their babies and pump milk, Philly councilmember says

City Council legislative package aims to save affordable housing properties from expiring contracts

People's Preservation Package

A sixth Philadelphia school closed after asbestos exposure, City Council wants independent oversight of buildings

Universal Vare School asbestos

Philly to install more than 100 security cameras to create 'safety net' around city rec centers

Security Cameras Philadelphia

Derek Green exits race for Philadelphia mayor

Derek Green Campaign Suspended

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