Philadelphia relies on libraries as heating and cooling centers, but they frequently close due to heat or air conditioning issues.

Parker’s $7 billion budget proposal would continue existing efforts to combat litter and illegal dumping and add funding for 125 cameras.

The investments are meant to bolster the mayor’s plan to create and preserve 30,000 housing units amid an affordable housing crisis.

The nonprofit plans to demolish its longtime home on Spruce Street to make way for a new building that will also feature affordable apartments.

City Council’s housing committee advanced the legislation after months of negotiations with the mayor’s administration and landlord advocates.

The sponsor of the proposed incineration ban pulled the bill from a vote at the last minute in January once it appeared to lack support.

The proposed City Council bills could benefit renters afraid of speaking out about their living conditions, fair housing advocates say.

Independent landlords argue the measure removes a critical tool for evicting problematic tenants, but housing advocates aren’t buying it.

The Circle Theatre was once home to a 3,000-seat auditorium. The ornate property remains today, but it hasn’t shown movies for decades.

The 40-unit property, on the border with the Belmont section of West Philadelphia, is expected to open in a couple months.

Three protesters were arrested after standing on the site for more than an hour Thursday morning. They say the garage will worsen air pollution.

For decades, the site — 35 acres of grassy lots where 1,000 rowhomes once stood — has sat empty. Parker’s proposal could change that, but residents are wary.