Broad Street Brief

City Hall Mayor Parker Outlines Behind-the-Scenes Efforts to Secure SEPTA Funding Amid PA Budget Talks Mayor Cherelle Parker (D) has been actively working with...

City Hall City’s High Overtime Costs Raise Burnout, Staffing Concerns The City of Philadelphia spent more than $370 million on overtime in 2024, with...

City Hall City Offers Support for Small Businesses as Tax Exemption is Phased Out Philadelphia is supporting small businesses through flexible payment plans, free...

City Hall Parker Admin’s Long-term Budget Plans Fully Approved The Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority greenlit Mayor Cherelle Parker’s five-year financial plan, despite the body...

City Hall City May Revive Fairmount Park Police Unit for World Cup As Philadelphia prepares for a landmark summer of sports in 2026—including the...

City Hall Parker Admin Strikes Deal with DC47 Mayor Cherelle Parker reached a tentative contract agreement on Tuesday with AFSCME District Council 47, Philadelphia’s...

City Hall Mayor Parker Strikes Deal with DC 33 Trash collectors and other frontline City workers will return to work after the Parker administration...

City Hall Philly to Invest in 15 More “Year-Round” Schools Mayor Charelle Parker announced that Philadelphia will invest in 15 new extended-day, extended-year schools....

City Hall City Invests in Certifying CTE Teachers Philadelphia City Council allocated $500,000 to help Career and Technical Education (CTE) teachers cover certification costs,...