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Mayor Parker Expresses Openness to Working with Trump Admin. Mayor Cherelle Parker expressed a willingness to collaborate with President Donald Trump on shared priorities, emphasizing the need for bipartisan cooperation to...more
Baltimore nonprofit Waves received a $2 million grant from Baltimore’s Office of Information and Technology to deploy fiber-optic networks in low-income residential buildings, aiming to bridge the city’s digital divide...more
Mayor Cherelle Parker is reportedly taking a cautious approach to preparations for President-elect Donald Trump’s second term, focusing on maintaining safety, cleanliness, and prosperity while addressing uncertainties about...more
During Thursday’s meeting, City Council voted to create a new Special Committee on Enhancing Efficiency & Transparency in Municipal Services and call on the state to ban the use of rental software that utilizes...more
Newest City Council Members Discuss First 6 Months in Office- Freshman City Council Members Nina Ahmad (At Large), Rue Landau (At Large), Nicolas O’Rourke (At Large), and Jay Young (District 5) discussed their first six...more
In the early hours of Thursday, June 6, Philadelphia City Council advanced Mayor Cherelle Parker’s proposed $6.37 billion FY25 Budget. The budget prioritizes public safety and quality-of-life improvement without raising...more
What Governor Shapiro’s $48.34B FY25 State Budget Means for Philadelphia- This week, Governor Josh Shapiro proposed a $48.34 billion state budget, which Mayor Parker has endorsed for its potential to address Philadelphia’s...more
Last week the City Council had an eventful return from summer recess, unanimously voting to override a mayoral veto on cannabis legislation, allowing for recreational marijuana sales at existing medical marijuana facilities....more
NYC Council Passes and Introduces Legislation- Last Thursday, the NYC Council convened a Stated meeting, where they passed and introduced multiple pieces of legislation. The Council passed legislation requiring a...more
Philadelphia Democratic State Representative Announces Candidacy for Attorney General- State Rep. Jared Solomon (D-Philadelphia) announced that he is seeking the Democratic nomination for Pennsylvania Attorney General....more
Councilmember Johnson Running for Council President- District 2 City Councilmember Kenyatta Johnson announced his candidacy for city council president in February, making him one of five members running to succeed Council...more
Tuesday Budget Hearings Feature Discussion of Teen Programs, Police Recruitment to Prepare for Summer- In light of Philadelphia’s ongoing gun violence crisis and the recent high-profile disorderly gathering of hundreds of...more
On the evening of February 2, Chicago rideshare drivers gathered outside the Copernicus Center on the city’s Northwest Side, braving extremely cold and windy weather, to demand better working conditions, wages and benefits. ...more
Philadelphia Schools Superintendent Bill Hite Says He Will Step Down Next August After nearly 10 years on the job, Philadelphia School District Superintendent William Hite said he will step down from his position when his...more
As the national political climate heated up recently, some local governments are facing spillover effects, with local and sometimes even out-of-town activists and provocateurs attending city council, school board and other...more