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City Council explores creating prison oversight office in response to staff shortages and inmate deaths

city council prison oversight

Investigations

Police vehicles damaged after car meetups take place across Philadelphia, authorities say

car meetups philadelphia police

Government

Former Project HOME executive to lead Philly's Office of Homeless Services

Cheryl Hill Homeless Office

Transportation

City Council lobbies for Harrisburg to fix SEPTA's $240 million budget deficit

SEPTA funding

2024 Election

Rallies for contraception rights, Palestine and more are planned ahead of tonight's presidential debate

ICE Detention Bridge

Government

Thousands of city workers get pay raise with contract extension, but the union isn't thrilled about the deal

City union workers Mayor Parker

Demonstrations

Bike activists delivered a petition to Mayor Cherelle Parker's office with a 'cold reception'

Bicycle Petition City Hall

Demonstrations

A 20-foot-tall inflatable IUD named Freeda visits City Hall to promote access to birth control

Giant IUD Philly

Government

City employees expected in the office Monday after judge denies injunction on mayor's policy

Return to office hearing

Government

With Philly's return-to-office deadline looming, city employees await ruling on union lawsuit

Philly office hearing

Government

Mayor Cherelle Parker stands firm on return-to-office policy as union's lawsuit to block it heads to court

Cherelle Parker return to work update

Demonstrations

Police arrest 6 people at pro-Palestinian march outside City Hall on Fourth of July

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Jobs

Union sues over Mayor Cherelle Parker's return-to-office policy for city workers

Cherelle Parker return-to-work

Government

New LED lights can illuminate City Hall in an array of colors

City Hall color lights

Government

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

Curtis Jones leaves

Government

City Council unanimously approves Mayor Cherelle Parker's first budget

City Council approves mayor's budget

Wellness

A new job benefit aims to help Philly workers improve their well-being

Philly City Hall

Jobs

Stadium workers gain City Council support as strike with Aramark looms

Councilmembers Aramark strike

LGBTQ

City cancels Trans Day of Visibility event but will still raise transgender pride flag

Philly City Hall Trans flag transgender visibility

Investigations

Motorcyclist pleads guilty to smashing windshield, assaulting woman outside City Hall

Dirt Bike Heron

Government

Kenyatta Johnson takes over as president of Philadelphia City Council

kenyatta johnson council president

Government

Cherelle Parker privately sworn-in as mayor ahead of inauguration ceremony

Cherelle Parker private swearing-in

Government

Mayor-elect Cherelle Parker names Fire Commissioner Adam Thiel as city's next managing director

Parker Thiel Philly

Mayor

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

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Government

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

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Holiday

To celebrate Kwanzaa, Philly will display a kinara at City Hall for the first time

Philly Kinara Sculpture

Government

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

Cherelle Parker roundtable

Holiday

Philadelphia's annual all-holiday parade returns to Market Street on Saturday

philly holiday parade

Holiday

This BYOB trolley tour takes riders to see Philly's holiday light displays

holiday trolley tour

Holiday

Christmas Village will be open later this year and have a new beer garden

Christmas Village 2023

Crime

Frankford man charged as motorcyclist who smashed car's window, aimed gun at driver in Center City

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Investigations

Motorcyclist wanted for smashing car's back windshield, pointing gun at driver near City Hall

Dirtbike Car Philly

Government

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

Supervised Injection Site Law

Government

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

Supervised Injection Site Veto

Government

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

Overdose Prevention Sites City Council

Festivals

Philly's Welcoming Week celebrates immigrant communities with cultural festivals and a mural tour

Welcoming Week 2023 Events

2023 Election

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

City Council Primary Election 2023

Government

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

Arrests

Person of interest arrested in hit-and-run that killed mother, injured child, police say

Arrest driver hit run

Government

Proposal for public safety director to appear on ballot after City Council overrides mayor's veto

Public Safety Director Veto

Eagles

Even in defeat, fans in Center City stick with Eagles 'til the end

Transportation

Philadelphia to close roads in Center City on Sunday after the Super Bowl

Super Bowl road restrictions

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