Broad Street Brief

City Hall Mayor Parker Announces Continued Support for SEPTA Fare Subsidies Mayor Cherelle Parker announced plans to maintain funding for SEPTA fare subsidy programs...

City Hall Mayor Parker Announces New Appointments Last week, Mayor Cherelle Parker announced the appointment of Tyrell Brown as Director of LGBTQ+ Affairs, Andy...

City Hall Mayor Parker Seeks Council Support for $2B HOME Initiative During her speech outlining details of her proposed $2 billion Housing Opportunities Made...

City Hall City Council Begins Repeal of Center City Sixers Arena Legislation During Thursday’s meeting, the City Council initiated the repeal of legislation for the since-abandoned...

Mayor Cherelle Parker’s “One Philly 2.0” Budget Address On Thursday, March 13, Mayor Cherelle Parker delivered her second annual Budget Address to the Philadelphia City Council,...

City Hall Mayor Parker Delivers FY26 Budget Address Mayor Cherelle Parker presented her $6.7 billion FY26 budget proposal to the Philadelphia City Council today,...

City Hall City Council Green Lights Bike Lane Expansion During Thursday’s meeting, the City Council approved legislation introduced last week by Councilmember Jeffery Young, Jr. (District 5) to...

City Hall Tax Reform Commission Recommends Eliminating BIRT, Reducing Wage Tax The Philadelphia Tax Reform Commission released its interim report this week, proposing that...

City Hall Mayor Parker Appoints New Housing Initiative Leader Mayor Cherelle Parker appointed Angela Brooks, who currently serves as director of the Corporation for Supportive...