Philadelphia

Labor & Employment CHICAGO — Teachers Union Narrows Contract Demands After eight months of increasingly tense contract negotiations, the Chicago Teachers Union has now...

Joseph Hill, Managing Director at Cozen O’Connor Public Strategies and co-founder of Black Leadership Pennsylvania, was featured in an article by The Guardian, “Democrats...

Pennsylvania How PA House Democrats Defended Majority Despite Red Wave Pennsylvania House Democrats successfully defended their one-vote majority by focusing on local issues and...

Pennsylvania Gov. Shapiro Announces $153M Lifeline for SEPTA Governor Josh Shapiro redirected $153 million in federal highway funds to SEPTA by utilizing a provision...

Pennsylvania Gov. Shapiro Launches Fast-Track Program to Speed Up Infrastructure Permits Governor Josh Shapiro signed an executive order to streamline the permitting process for...

Editor’s note: The Broad Street Brief will be taking a break next week for Thanksgiving. Regular updates will resume on Thursday, December 5. CITY...

Gig Economy & Technology DETROIT — City Becomes Largest U.S. City to Accept Cryptocurrency Payments Detroit residents will have the option beginning in mid-2025...

Pennsylvania Post Election, PA Lawmakers Focus on State-Level Economic Issues After an exhausting 2024 election cycle, Pennsylvania lawmakers, facing another divided legislature, are focusing...

CITY HALL City Prepares for Second Trump Term Mayor Cherelle Parker is reportedly taking a cautious approach to preparations for President-elect Donald Trump’s second...