Broad Street Brief

City Hall Commissioner Meets with Council’s Special Committee on Gun Violence Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel met with City Council’s Special Committee on Gun Violence...

City Hall City Council Turns to Fall Priorities After Budget Season Philadelphia City Council returned for its fall session with a full agenda following...

City Hall Philadelphia Allocates $211M in Opioid Settlement Funding Philadelphia is directing $211 million in opioid settlement funds toward Mayor Parker’s Wellness Ecosystem, supporting treatment, housing, behavioral...

City Hall Parker Administration to Meet with Immigrant Coalition on ICE OUT Implementation Following recent protests at City Hall, the Parker administration has agreed to...

City Hall Justice Department Expands Challenge to Philadelphia’s ‘ICE Out’ Policies The U.S. Justice Department has broadened its lawsuit against Philadelphia, adding a challenge to...

City Hall Philly Parents Push Council to Ban Preschool Suspensions Citywide Several parents told City Council their children with disabilities were pushed out of...

City Hall City Council Orders Comprehensive Audit of Philadelphia School District City Council President Kenyatta Johnson has directed City Controller Christy Brady to conduct...

City Hall City Council Scrutinizes Police Response to Pride Philadelphia City Council members and LGBTQ+ advocates strongly criticized Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel during a recent hearing,...

City Hall City Council Vows to Fight School Closures Philadelphia City Council members say they will keep fighting the district’s plan to close 17...