Broad Street Brief

City Hall City Council Passes New Zoning Overlay to Restrict Height Limits in North Philadelphia On Thursday, City Council President Darrell Clarke moved to restrict building...

Election Recap Cherelle Parker Elected Philadelphia’s 100th, First Woman Mayor Former state Representative and District 9 Councilmember Cherelle Parker made history on Tuesday becoming Philadelphia’s 100th...

City Hall Councilmember Lozada Advocates for Stronger Law Enforcement in Kensington Councilmember Quetcy Lozada (District 7) is advocating for Philadelphia police to more aggressively enforce drug...

City Hall The Impending Shift of City Council Power Dynamics Regardless of the November election outcome, the power dynamics within City Hall are set...

City Hall Mayor Kenney Signs Executive Order Protecting Gender-Affirming Care for Transgender People On Tuesday, Mayor Jim Kenney issued an executive order prohibiting the city from...

City Hall A New Flag for Philadelphia? Last week, Councilmembers Mike Driscoll (District 10) and Jimmy Harrity (At Large) introduced a resolution to create a task...

City Hall Upcoming Committee Hearings Philadelphia City Council holds several public hearings throughout the legislative calendar year, watch here. The Committee on Children & Youth hearing...

City Hall City Council’s First Week Back: Kenney Veto Override of Recreational Weed Restrictions, Supervised Injection Sites Prohibited Last week the City Council had...

City Hall Philadelphia Democratic State Representative Announces Candidacy for Attorney General State Rep. Jared Solomon (D-Philadelphia) announced that he is seeking the Democratic nomination for Pennsylvania...