Mayor Parker presents $6.7B city budget proposal touting $800M housing plan, 'historic' tax cuts, extended-year Philly school pilot expansion
What you need to knowMayor Cherelle L. Parker delivered her second budget address Thursday to Philadelphia City Council.The ...
New Philly police forensics lab will be in University City, Parker administration says
The selection kicks off a new, monthslong phase of planning, development, and construction. Securing funding and selecting a ...
Marian Anderson is having a moment in Philly. So, why doesn’t her museum get the respect it deserves?
Jillian Pirtle made a promise to keep Marian Anderson's legacy alive through the tiny museum house and she's not letting ...
As the Phillies eye a World Series ring, is their arrow pointing up or down?
Are they still one of the best teams in the sport? Or are they flawed, or not quite built for October — and staring at a ...
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Philly Mayor Parker’s budget proposes city wage and business tax cuts
Mayor Cherelle Parker said it’s about balancing the city’s books during a time of financial uncertainty while offering some relief to businesses.
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Calling all knitters, crocheters and weavers: the Greater Philly Yarn Crawl is back
The Great Philly Yarn Crawl brings together 18 shops across the Greater Philadelphia area from Thursday, March 13, to Sunday, ...
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COVID-19 5 Years Later: Fmr. Mayor Kenney and Temple doctor reflect on outbreak's impact on Philly
The man who led the city during the outbreak of COVID-19 and a doctor on the front lines talk about the uncertainty of the ...
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Philly health officials confirm city’s first measles case of 2025, warn of possible exposures at CHOP and South Philly health center
Philadelphia health officials are reporting the city’s first case of measles in 2025 and warning that people may have ...
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‘They need it now’: Parker proposes ‘historic’ investment to expand Philly’s housing supply
The mayor’s latest budget proposal calls on the city to borrow $800 million to create and preserve more affordable and market-rate units across the city.
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Have an innovative idea to make Philly's neighborhoods more equitable? The Economy League wants to hear it
Through the Fair City Challenge, the best proposal to reduce the gap in cumulative property values between mostly Black and ...
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DJ Jazzy Jeff creates Philly theme song for the 2026 World Cup
DJ Jazzy Jeff produced an instrumental theme for Philadelphia — featuring claps and bursts of cheering fans — ahead of the championship. His track is one of the 16 original " sonic IDs " that FIFA ...