Taylor Allen

Only 47 of the city’s 69 pools will open this year. To some, the plan feels like a stinging reminder of ongoing inequities in America’s poorest large city.

A bill passed by City Council limits landlords from denying housing because of eviction records. The Philadelphia bill could have broad impacts.

The legislation targets sections of West Philadelphia and Kensington where rents are rising fast and residents are finding fewer affordable housing options.

Curtis De Veaux and his City Athletics organization bought the empty church before the pandemic and renovated it into a space that is welcoming young people from the community

City Council and Mayor Jim Kenney’s final $5 billion budget deal includes more spending on public services and smaller tax cuts than originally proposed.

“That’s a comprehensive approach that we’re taking to address this issue,” said Councilmember Kenyatta Johnson.

Green’s bill would earmark 0.5% of the total general fund dollars, which is estimated to start at $26 million in the first year, for the Housing Trust Fund.

Protestors, police, and encampment residents mingled on Kensington Ave., one day after a Villanova prof sued the city over its treatment of homeless people.

A Council bill that would have cut Philly’s parking tax rate by nearly a third died during budget negotiations. The plan would have cost some $130 million in lost city revenue

Councilmembers Kendra Brooks, Jamie Gauthier, and Helen Gym have all publicly opposed the parking tax legislation within the last week.

Philly Councilmember Kendra Brooks’ Renters’ Access Act passed Tuesday night out of committee and will come up for a final City Council vote on June 17.

The progressive activists staged a sit-in within Mayor Jim Kenney’s office. They oppose proposed cuts to the city’s business and parking taxes.