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Broad Street Brief: City Leaders Push Harrisburg on School Funding Reform
June 14, 2024
City Hall City Council Passes FY25 Budget, Nonprofit Contracting Bill During its last regular meeting before summer recess, City Council unanimously passed the FY25 City...Read More -
Broad Street Brief: City Council to Investigate UArts Closure
June 7, 2024
City Hall City Council Approves FY25 Budget Early Thursday morning, Philadelphia City Council advanced Mayor Cherelle Parker’s proposed $6.37 billion FY25 Budget. The budget prioritizes public...Read More -
Broad Street Brief: City Council Approves FY25 City Budget – Special Edition
June 6, 2024
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...Read More -
Broad Street Brief: FY25 Budget Will Not Include Wage, Business Tax Cuts
May 30, 2024
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...Read More -
Broad Street Brief: Mayor Parker Calls City Workers Back to Office
May 23, 2024
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...Read More -
Broad Street Brief: Residents Concerned About Proposed Fairmount Facility
May 16, 2024
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...Read More -
Broad Street Brief: City Clears Kensington Homeless Encampment
May 9, 2024
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...Read More -
Broad Street Brief: FY25 Budget Hearings Come to a Close
May 3, 2024
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...Read More -
Broad Street Brief: Voters Approve RCO Ballot Question
April 25, 2024
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...Read More