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Philadelphia City Hall.
Politics & Policy

Philly City Council reaches deal on budget with property and wage tax relief

Budget negotiations were fraught with concerns over steep increases in property valuations that threatened big tax hikes for many Philly homeowners.

4 years ago

Things To Do
Arts & Entertainment

Juneteenth, Father’s Day, Lisa Loeb, Kidchella in this week’s ‘Things to Do’

Foodtruck Frenzy, Brian McKnight and Movies On The Block are also on tap as Juneteenth and Father’s Day celebrations share the weekend calendar.

4 years ago

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University City Townhomes in West Philadelphia
PlanPhilly
Community

University City Townhomes tenants could get more time to relocate before closure

The property owner has asked HUD to extend its affordable housing contract to Sept. 7 as residents wait for the vouchers they need to move.

4 years ago

Listen 1:27
President Joe Biden signs an executive order at an event to celebrate Pride Month in the East Room of the White House, Wednesday, June 15, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
Politics & Policy

Biden seeks to counter ‘legislative attacks’ on LGBTQ rights

President Joe Biden signed an executive order to stymie what the White House says are discriminatory legislative attacks on the LGBTQ community by Republican-controlled states

4 years ago

Members of Local 54, a union of Atlantic City casino workers, stand together, with one person raising their fist in celebration.
Community

Union authorizes Atlantic City casino strike next month

Atlantic City casino workers have authorized their leaders to call a strike against the gambling houses if new contracts are not reached by the beginning of July.

4 years ago

Victor Cobbs of The Green Machine food truck serves up a smoothie to Camden Mayor Vic Carstarphen. Food truck vendors can apply for seven licenses to operate in select locations under the city's pilot program. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Community

Online applications now open for licensed food truck pilot program in Camden

Camden will award seven licenses to food truck operators through a lottery, allowing them to operate in several high traffic areas throughout the city.

4 years ago

Army cadets salute before an NCAA college football game against Navy, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2019, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Arts & Entertainment

Philly loses control of Army-Navy Game. After this year, the city won’t host again until 2027

Philadelphia has hosted 89 of 122 matchups between the two service academies, but the organizers of the contest want to take the game elsewhere.

4 years ago

File photo: Bill Cosby arrives for a sentencing hearing following his sexual assault conviction at the Montgomery County Courthouse in Norristown Pa., on Sept. 25, 2018. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
Courts & Law

Lawyer: Cosby must be held responsible for sex abuse of teen

An attorney for a woman suing Bill Cosby told jurors they must hold him responsible for sexually abusing her at the Playboy Mansion when she was 16 years old in 1975.

4 years ago

Kevin Seefried (left) and his son Hunter march through the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection.
Courts & Law

Judge convicts Delaware man who waved Confederate flag in Capitol during Jan. 6 insurrection, along with his son

Kevin and Hunter Seefried were among the first people to enter the Capitol while Congress was meeting to certify fellow Delawarean Joe Biden’s victory.

4 years ago

The Philadelphia skyline is pictured in a file photo.
Politics & Policy

Philly Health Department appoints new director of Division of Substance Use Prevention and Harm Reduction

Dr. Andrew R. Best Jr. worked in various capacities for the city’s Department of Behavior Health and Intellectual Disability Services.

4 years ago

The New Jersey State House in Trenton, N.J., Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021
Politics & Policy

N.J. Democrats announce property tax relief, GOP to seek vote on rebate

Homeowners making less than $150,000 will receive a tax credit of $1,500, while those making $150,000 to $250,000 will receive a tax credit of $1,000.

4 years ago

FILE - A boy receives a dose of China's Sinovac COVID-19 coronavirus vaccine at a community vaccination center in Hong Kong on Feb. 25, 2022. U.S. government advisers met Wednesday, June 15, 2022 to decide whether to endorse COVID-19 shots for babies, toddlers and preschoolers, moving the nation closer to vaccinations for all ages. According to the World Health Organization, 12 countries are vaccinating kids under 5. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, File)
Health

FDA advisers endorse 1st COVID-19 shots for kids under 5

An advisory panel for the Food and Drug Administration gave a thumbs-up Wednesday to vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer for children under 5.

4 years ago

File photo: Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference at the Federal Reserve, Wednesday, May 4, 2022 in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
Money

Fed attacks inflation with its largest rate hike since 1994

The move the Fed announced after its latest policy meeting will increase its benchmark short-term rate, which affects many consumer and business loans.

4 years ago

A SEPTA police officer stands on the platform of the Somerset stop
Courts & Law

SEPTA boosts police pay to $62,000 in an effort to improve safety and officer retention

The move is one of many designed to improve safety on the SEPTA system which will see spending on safety efforts increase by 50%.

4 years ago

Looking east toward City Hall from Eakins Oval.
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philly officials want you to reimagine the Ben Franklin Parkway

The engagement initiative is part of a long-term plan to transform the area from Logan Circle to the art museum into a more welcoming, “people-centric” space.

4 years ago

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