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

Brooklyn Bowl hosts the first local edition of the touring “Forever Selena” event commemorating the late Tejano singer.

El Brooklyn Bowl presenta la primera edición local de la gira “Forever Selena” que conmemora a la difunta cantante tejana.

Government forecasters are predicting up to six major hurricanes this year. Here’s how city officials suggest you prepare.

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.

Retaining and preserving open spaces has ecological value, and so does providing space for young Philadelphians participating in sports programs.

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 lower speed limit, new speed cushions and corner buffers were chosen with the involvement of community members.

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

The school district opposes the bill, saying asbestos is already tightly regulated, and the bill will only complicate things.

One official called the project’s planned public restrooms “the culmination of a dream.”

Nearly three years after the PES refinery closed, levels of cancer-causing benzene found at its property line are still higher than many operating refineries.

SEPTA is looking to change low-ridership routes to an on-demand service that hasn’t shown any efficiency when tried in other cities.

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