Jim Kenney

SEPTA Free Rides

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

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

Mayor Charelle Parker inauguration

Cherelle Parker wins to becomes Philly's 100th mayor and first woman to lead city

Cherelle Parker Speech

Traffic deaths rose slightly in Philly last year, though crashes and injuries fell, report finds

Vision Zero Report 2023

Free SEPTA passes coming to 25,000 low-income Philly residents by the end of the year, city officials say

SEPTA Zero Fare Program

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

Philly's new streetlights will eliminate need to report outages to 311, and they'll use less energy

LED Streetlights Philly

City of Philadelphia sues three gun shops for illegally selling firearms

Gun Shop Lawsuit

Philly cop hit by car while trying to disperse crowd on Broad Street

Officer Injured Car Meet

Philly correctional officers' union votes 'no confidence' in prisons commissioner over 'deplorable' conditions

Philly Prisons No Confidence

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

Security Cameras Philadelphia

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

Public Safety Director Veto

Mayor Jim Kenney's proposed budget includes expanding Philly's pre-K program

Kenney budget proposal 2024

Gov. Shapiro, Mayor Kenney wager with Missouri officials ahead of Super Bowl

Eagles Super Bowl Bets

Methadone vans, overdose prevention services to be covered by Philly's opioid settlement funds

Philadelphia Opioid Settlement

Migrants on bus from Texas set to arrive in Philly on Wednesday morning

Asylum Seekers

Philly's gun ban at recreation centers, playgrounds blocked by judge

Kenney gun ban

'Jeopardy!' champ Ryan Long gearing up for show's 'Tournament of Champions'

Jeopardy champ Ryan Long

14-year-old charged with murder in fatal shooting of West Philly recreation center employee

Tiffany Fletcher Arrest

African American Museum to move into former Family Court building

Family Court AAMP

Philadelphia aids statewide abortion fund with $500,000 donation in effort to expand access

Kenney's comment that he'll 'be happy' when he's not mayor, prompt calls for him to resign

Kenney call for Resignation

Investigation into Philly's mishandling of MOVE bombing remains provides few answers

MOVE Remains Investigation

Philadelphia parks drop in national ranking due to funding cuts caused by COVID-19 pandemic

Parks Ranking

Philly rescinds COVID-19 indoor face mask requirement, but still strongly recommends they be worn

Mayor Kenney defends Philly's outlier mask mandate: 'People will complain about just about anything'

Kenney Mask Mandate Philly

City Council urges city, state leaders to declare state of emergency in Kensington

Kensington

School District of Philadelphia selects Tony Watlington as next superintendent

Tony Watlington School District of Philadelphia

Violence prevention hotline seeks to aid Philadelphia residents by providing community resources

Violence Prevention Hotline

To protect Philly homes from rats, city may require developers to implement rodent management plans

Philly rat abatement law

Philly's five-year broadband internet plan hopes to bridge the city's 'digital divide'

Philadelphia Digital Equity

Head of Philly Fighting COVID banned from doing business in Pennsylvania for 10 years

Philadelphia police officers must begin COVID-19 vaccination process by Feb. 11

Philadelphia COVID-19 vaccine requirement

Philly joins Pennsylvania's $1 billion opioid settlement after initial criticism from city officials

Philadelphia Pennsylvania opioid settlement

Mayor Kenney selects Al Schmidt's deputy to fill vacant city commissioners seat

Seth Bluestein Philadelphia City Commissioners

Philly’s third-party food delivery services could soon have their fees capped at 15%

Philadelphia food delivery fees bill

Outdoor dining setups to remain permanent in some areas of Philly with mayors approval

Outdoor dining bill Philadelphia

Philadelphia expands COVID-19 vaccine requirement to all city employees

Philadelphia COVID-19 vaccine mandate

Indego to add 30 stations to its Philadelphia bike share system in 2022

Indego Expansion

Mayor Kenney pays tribute to 'Band of Brothers' vets as part of 'Honor Your Hometown' campaign

Philly must find ways to improve diversity among city workers, controller's report says

City Hall Diversity

Philly receives $42 million from White House initiative to combat homelessness

House America Homelessness

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