Broad Street Brief

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...

City Hall Council President Johnson Condemns Federal Removal of Slavery Panels at President’s House Council President Kenyatta Johnson criticized the federal government’s removal of...

City Hall City Council Seeks Clarification From Parker Administration on Rising Property Assessments Philadelphia’s new property assessments show notable increases in home values across...

City Hall Federal Judge Blocks Philadelphia’s Masking Restrictions for ICE Agents A federal judge ruled that Philadelphia cannot enforce its new ordinance barring federal...

City Hall Mayor Parker Addresses Planning and Budget for July 4 Parkway Concert Mayor Parker defended the city’s expanded July 4 concert on the...

City Hall Council Proposes New Office Focused on Food Equity and Insecurity City Council President Kenyatta Johnson introduced a proposal to create a permanent...

City Hall City Passes $7.1B FY27 Budget Mayor Cherelle Parker and City Council passed a $7.1 billion Fiscal Year 2027 budget that includes major investments in public...

City Hall Mayor Parker, Council Move to Restore 340 School-Based Jobs Mayor Parker announced the city found enough money in the existing budget to...

City Hall Council Rejects Mayor Parker’s Uber and Airbnb Tax Proposals as Budget Advances This morning, City Council moved forward with a more than...