Aaron Moselle

A federal jury has found Philadelphia City Councilmember Kenyatta Johnson not guilty of accepting bribes in exchange for political favors.

The “5 by 25” initiative is backed by a $7.5 million grant from the Wells Fargo Foundation.

The acclaimed program was slated to expire at the end of the year. It is now poised to operate through the first half of 2024.

In April, a federal judge declared a mistrial after the jury couldn’t reach a verdict. Now Johnson and his wife are back in federal court for round two.

A federal judge declared a mistrial in April after a jury was unable to reach a verdict.

The heralded program is currently set to expire at the end of the year. A bill moving through the City Council would change that.

A Friends group says the city broke its promise to issue a new request for proposal by the end of August, putting the redevelopment of the Germantown Y in limbo.

The money is part of the Neighborhood Preservation Initiative, and will go to four legal aid groups with a history of helping people claim legal ownership of their homes.

Gas prices in the Philadelphia area are hovering around $4 a gallon. AAA says hundreds of thousands of residents will hit the road regardless.

The figures will likely cause some sticker shock. After a three-year pause in assessments, residential property values increased by an average of 31%.

HUD has again approved a contract extension sought by the complex’s longtime owner.

Between 2018 and 2020, TD bank denied a higher percentage of Black applicants seeking residential mortgage loans than white applicants.