Broad Street Brief

City Hall Five Ideas to Remedy Philadelphia’s Short-Staffing Problem One in five city jobs still sits vacant, forcing the city to pay out historic...

City Hall City Council is Out for the Summer; What Will Fall Bring? City Council is officially on summer recess, but there are plenty...

City Hall City Council Members Back $72 Million Budget Amendment to Address Quality-of-Life Issues; $40 Million in Anti-Violence Programs Also on the Table Last...

City Hall Upcoming Committee Hearings Philadelphia City Council holds several public hearings throughout the legislative calendar. You can watch the hearings here. The Committee...

City Hall Mayor Kenney Appoints Transition Committee With a little more than half a year left in his final term in office, Mayor Jim...

City Hall City Council Hears Testimony From School District Leadership on FY24 Budget On Tuesday, City Council heard testimony from School District of Philadelphia officials regarding...

City Hall City Council Hears Testimony on Affordable Housing Bills On Monday, City Council’s Committee on Housing, Neighborhood Development & The Homeless held a public...

City Hall Upcoming Committee Hearings Philadelphia City Council holds several public hearings throughout the legislative calendar. You can watch the hearings here. The Committee on...

City Hall Tuesday Budget Hearings Feature Discussion of Teen Programs, Police Recruitment to Prepare for Summer In light of Philadelphia’s ongoing gun violence crisis...