Broad Street Brief

City Council Approves FY25 Budget In the early hours of Thursday, June 6, Philadelphia City Council advanced Mayor Cherelle Parker’s proposed $6.37 billion FY25 Budget. The budget...

City Hall FY25 Budget Will Not Include Wage, Business Tax Cuts City Councilmember Isaiah Thomas (At Large) confirmed Thursday that Philadelphia’s FY25 budget will not include...

City Hall Mayor Parker Calls All City Employees Back to Full-Time Office Work Mayor Cherelle Parker announced that all City workers must return to the office...

City Hall Mayor Parker’s FY25 Budget Leaves UC Townhomes Agreement in Limbo Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker’s FY25 budget lacks funding for the development of a proposed...

City Hall Police, Outreach Workers Clear Kensington Homeless Encampment This week, police and outreach workers cleared a homeless encampment on Kensington Avenue. City Councilmember Quetcy Lozada...

City Hall Parker Admin Working to Establish Fairmount Triage Center The City is reportedly working with service providers to open a triage center in Fairmount for...

City Hall Mayor Parker’s Law Enforcement Strategy Part of Larger National Trend Philadelphia’s political landscape has shifted to embrace law enforcement, with Mayor Cherelle...

City Hall Mayor Parker Unveils Public Safety Plan, Signs Several Executive Orders Mayor Cherelle Parker marked her 100th day in office by unveiling her administration’s...

City Hall The 100th Mayor’s First 100 Days In her first 100 days, Mayor Cherelle Parker has tackled issues including boosting public safety, stabilizing...