Broad Street Brief

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...

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...