Tom MacDonald

The existing SEPTA Key system is rapidly becoming obsolete. The replacement system will be able to handle a new generation of cashless technology.

Councilmember Jim Harrity says residents leave town to shop to avoid the tax, and claims that costs the city lots of revenue.

Nearly a dozen people testified at a City Council hearing about how changes in the White House will be felt in Philadelphia.

Philadelphia police could offer reduced charges and possible expungement to people willing to submit to drug treatment.

The transit agency has added more people on its police force and worked to keep people from using their vehicles as a home.

Organizers designed this year’s show to help propel visitors through winter with flowers and other outdoor-themed indoor displays.

The city’s historical commission would have the final say on any modifications to the building’s Grand Court, home to the famed eagle and organ.

Officials believe the mixed-use redevelopment will be ready before the Sixers arena opens down the street in 2031.

Mayor Cherelle Parker said she’s ready to mount an effort to bring President Biden’s papers and other artifacts to Philadelphia.

The goal is to prevent young people from getting a criminal record and time in jail, giving them a better shot at reducing recidivism.

The district attorney said that crime has been on a downward trajectory for the past three years.

City leaders are touting 2024’s decline in gun violence, but they say more work needs to be done to improve those numbers further.