‘It makes my blood boil’: Indignant City Councilmembers call for hearings on Philly Fighting COVID

The hearing centered on a bill that would prevent the city from entering into a lease on a Fairmount building that residents don’t want being used as a treatment facility.

The $9 million report has 33 recommendations that Gov. Phil Murphy says will be worked on through the end of his term.

Philly Council returns with most members having served one term or less, a new leadership structure and many new ideas.