Broad Street Brief

City Hall City Council Considers Prohibiting Certain Establishments from Offering Skill Games Philadelphia City Council is considering prohibiting certain businesses — particularly convenience stores and corner...

City Hall Parker Administration Splits Licenses, Inspections; Considers Bringing City Workers Back into the Office Following the Parker Administration’s decision to split the Streets and Sanitation...

City Hall What Governor Shapiro’s $48.34B FY25 State Budget Means for Philadelphia This week, Governor Josh Shapiro proposed a $48.34 billion state budget, which Mayor Parker...

City Hall Council to Consider Bill Trio Aimed at Protecting Renters, Homeowners City Councilmember Jamie Gauthier (District 3) introduced a legislative package that, if passed, would...

City Hall Several Bills Introduced During First Regular City Council Meeting of 2024 The first meeting of 2024 back at City Hall — also...

City Hall Mayor Parker Welcomes President Biden During MLK Day Visit Mayor Cherelle Parker discussed federal assistance for public safety, affordable housing, and the opioid crisis...

City Hall Mayor Parker Plans to Address Kensington Open-Air Drug Market, Improve Philadelphia’s Education System Mayor Cherelle Parker has long emphasized her goal of permanently ending...

City Hall Mayor Parker Takes Office, Signs Three Executive Orders On Tuesday, Mayor Cherelle Parker was sworn in as the city’s first-ever female executive. During the...

City Hall Mayor-Elect Parker Announces Administration Leadership This week, Mayor-elect Cherelle Parker announced the appointment of Chief of Staff Tiffany Thurman, Chief Deputy Mayor of Planning...