Ryan Briggs
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1,700 units of housing are set to vanish in the next 5 years. There’s little Philly officials can do
Observers see a slow-moving storm set to destabilize a housing market that is already strained by unmet demand for decent, affordable options.
3 years ago
Listen 2:03Trash pickup delays hit some Philly neighborhoods harder than others, analysis shows
A new report from the Philadelphia Controller's Office reveals which areas of the city have experienced the most consistent delays in trash pickup.
3 years ago
‘This is a Pennsylvania problem’: Bipartisan calls for statewide action on gun violence
Pa. Senator Sharif Street and Philadelphia Sheriff Rochelle Bilal brought together state and local leaders to discuss gun violence prevention.
3 years ago
Brobson wins Supreme Court race as GOP poised to sweep Pa. judicial elections
The stakes in the race to succeed Saylor in the Pennsylvania Supreme Court are nominally low, with Democrats set to keep a 5-2 majority on the court despite a GOP win.
3 years ago
Pa. Ethics Commission blasts SEPTA for allowing ex-employee to break contracting rules
The ex-employee retired then took a job with an engineering consultancy, and returned to SEPTA as a private consultant, violating state ethics codes.
3 years ago
SEPTA union president Willie Brown — the ‘most hated man in Philadelphia’ — has a new job
A labor agreement that averted a possible strike by SEPTA’s largest union will likely be the last helmed by TWU Local 234 President Willie Brown.
3 years ago
University City foot traffic returns to pre-pandemic levels
While Center City is still missing 93,000 office workers, University City streets are seeing the same amount of foot traffic as they did before the pandemic.
3 years ago
Plus, less than a quarter of all firefighters submitted proof of vaccination. Officials again declined to impose a tougher mandate on municipal workers.
3 years ago
Philly to begin hiring an all-new class of unarmed traffic officers this month
As Philadelphia officials again push back the deployment of the city’s first traffic enforcement officers, they promise hiring will begin this month.
3 years ago
SEPTA contract talks to move to hotel as strike authorization vote looms
Negotiations between SEPTA management and its largest labor union are coming down to the wire –– and sources at the union say they’ve hit a wall.
3 years ago
AG Shapiro moves to block GOP effort to subpoena election records
Despite the lack of evidence of voter fraud during the 2020 election, Pennsylvania's Trump-allied GOP members have pushed ahead with plans for a “forensic audit” of the result
3 years ago
After a spike in deadly car crashes, Kenney vows to ‘redouble’ traffic safety efforts
A new report from Mayor Kenney’s administration shows Philly has a long road ahead for efforts to improve traffic safety while making transit more sustainable and equitable.
3 years ago