Broad Street Brief

City Hall Council Examines District’s 20-School Closure Plan City Council President Kenyatta Johnson and Education Committee Chair Isaiah Thomas held a hearing on the...

City Hall Council President Raises Possibility of Withholding School Funding Amid Closure Plan Review Philadelphia City Council President Kenyatta Johnson threatens to withhold city...

City Hall Mayor Cherelle L. Parker’s Remarks on Trump’s Mass Deportation Push Following City Council’s introduction of the ICE Out bills last week, Mayor...

City Hall Councilmembers Introduce Bills Formalizing Limits on ICE Cooperation Philadelphia City Councilmembers Kendra Brooks and Rue Landau introduced legislation this morning aimed at...

City Hall Council Opens 2026 Session With ‘Stop Trashing Our Air’ Bill Under Review This morning, Philadelphia City Council held its first session of...

City Hall City of Philadelphia Launches $11.5 Million Beautification Initiative Prior to Major 2026 Events Work is underway for a $11.5 million beautification project,...

City Hall Newly Elected Controller Brady to Examine HOME Program Spending & Port Economic Strategy On January 5th, City Controller Christy Brandy vowed to...

Note to Readers: This will be the final newsletter of 2025. We will resume publication the week of January 5, 2026. City Hall Philadelphia...

City Hall Philadelphia City Council Approves 2025–2026 H.O.M.E. Program Statement and Budget On Thursday, December 11th, the City Council formally adopted Resolution 250955, approving...