Aaron Moselle

The United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey has organized the clinics through September, with no appointments necessary.

The federal funding is for renovating existing buildings, as well as completing large-scale projects.

The Restorative Response Program offered hundreds of non-violent offenders an alternative to taking their cases through the courts. Reformers say it worked.

Introduced by Councilmember Kenyatta Johnson, the seven-point plan is backed by a veto-proof supermajority.

A federal judge declared a mistrial in April after the jury during Johnson’s first trial deadlocked over bribery charges.

Currently inside the city Commerce Department, the referendum could make it a cabinet-level department to be more competitive with other major cities.

The mayor wants to increase the Philly’s homestead property exemption. Councilmember Brian O’Neill wants to double it to the state’s limit.

The modernization project will also mean malfunctioning lights will be fixed based on real-time reports, and not based on resident complaints.

The free, daylong event offered grief counseling and workshops dedicated to healing traumas and fostering forgiveness.

The department has recorded more than 500 carjacking incidents so far this year.

The news comes as Philadelphia contends with an affordable housing crisis and a tight housing market that has kept home prices high.

Values for residential properties went up by an average of 31% compared to the last assessments in 2019, burdening homeowners across the city.