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Broad Street Brief: Special Edition - Mayor Parker Announces Support for Center City Arena

On Wednesday, September 18, Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker officially announced that her administration has reached an agreement with the Philadelphia 76ers over the proposed Center City 76Place arena, a significant...more

Broad Street Brief: Arena or Research Hub for Center City?

The Philadelphia City Council returned today after a summer recess, with all eyes fixed on the future of the proposed Sixers arena in Center City and potential developments regarding business tax cuts based on the upcoming...more

Broad Street Brief: Harris-Walz Ticket Debuts in Philadelphia

Property Reassessments to Raise Homeowners’ Tax Bills $330- Though Mayor Cherelle Parker and City Council left the real estate tax rate unchanged this year, Philadelphia homeowners can expect to see property taxes increase...more

Broad Street Brief: Philadelphia Zoo Turns 150

Mayor Charelle Parker’s Street Cleaning Initiative Kicks Off- Philadelphia’s Department of Sanitation claimed that it has cleaned 3,000 of the total 18,000 city blocks promised in Mayor Parker’s citywide clean-up program....more

Broad Street Brief: Year-Round School Pilot to Begin This Fall

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

Broad Street Brief: Mayor Parker Bans Bump Stocks

Mayor Parker Bans Bump Stocks - In response to a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision that lifted a federal ban on such items, Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker swiftly enacted local legislation prohibiting rapid-fire gun...more

Broad Street Brief: City Leaders Push Harrisburg on School Funding Reform

City Council Passes FY25 Budget, Nonprofit Contracting Bill- During its last regular meeting before summer recess, City Council unanimously passed the FY25 City Budget. Council also approved a bill requiring competitive...more

Broad Street Brief: City Council to Investigate UArts Closure

City Council Approves FY25 Budget- Early Thursday morning, Philadelphia City Council advanced Mayor Cherelle Parker’s proposed $6.37 billion FY25 Budget. The budget prioritizes public safety and quality-of-life improvement...more

Broad Street Brief: City Council Approves FY25 City Budget

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

Broad Street Brief: Mayor Parker Calls City Workers Back to Office

Your search for "All" returned 4,837 results News and intelligence for professionals on the front lines of policy in the city and suburbs of Philadelphia MORE Surcharging innovator Jonathan Razi and Keturah Taylor analyze the...more

Broad Street Brief: Residents Concerned About Proposed Fairmount Facility

Mayor Parker’s FY25 Budget Leaves UC Townhomes Agreement in Limbo- Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker’s FY25 budget lacks funding for the development of a proposed affordable housing project at 39th and Market Streets, the...more

Broad Street Brief: FY25 Budget Hearings Come to a Close

The City is reportedly working with service providers to open a triage center in Fairmount for individuals experiencing homelessness and substance use disorders, with the goal of providing short-term care and connecting...more

Broad Street Brief: Voters Approve RCO Ballot Question

Philadelphia’s political landscape has shifted to embrace law enforcement, with Mayor Cherelle Parker rejecting progressive drug policies, supporting low-level crime arrests, and unveiling a plan to combat the open-air drug...more

Broad Street Brief: Mayor Parker Unveils Public Safety Plan

Mayor Cherelle Parker marked her 100th day in office by unveiling her administration’s highly anticipated comprehensive plan to enhance public safety citywide, which includes measures to increase police presence across the...more

Broad Street Brief: CDR Committee Reviews Updated 76 Place Proposal

Mayor Parker Signs Public Safety, Quality-of-Life Bills into Law- Mayor Cherelle Parker signed several bills into law yesterday, including a curfew for select Kensington businesses, a license plate flipping device ban, and...more

Broad Street Brief: FY25 City Budget Recap

On Thursday, March 14, Mayor Cherelle Parker delivered her first annual Budget Address to City Council, where she unveiled her $6.29 billion FY25 Budget proposal — an approximately $1 million increase over the FY24 budget...more

Broad Street Brief: Mayor Parker Delivers First Budget Address

Mayor Cherelle Parker delivered her first budget address to City Council this morning. The $6.29 billion proposed spending plan — which does not include any new taxes or planned cuts to wage and business taxes — focuses on...more

Broad Street Brief: City Council to Take on Skill Games

City Council Considers Prohibiting Certain Establishments from Offering Skill Games- Philadelphia City Council is considering prohibiting certain businesses — particularly convenience stores and corner shops — from hosting...more

Broad Street Brief: PPD to Ramp Up Drug Law Enforcement in Kensington

Parker Administration Splits Licenses, Inspections; Considers Bringing City Workers Back into the Office- Following the Parker Administration’s decision to split the Streets and Sanitation Department, the mayor also...more

Broad Street Brief: City Council Kensington Caucus Made Official

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

Broad Street Brief: First State of the Schools Address Given

Council to Consider Bill Trio Aimed at Protecting Renters, Homeowners- City Councilmember Jamie Gauthier (District 3) introduced a legislative package that, if passed, would freeze property taxes for eligible residents,...more

Broad Street Brief: City Council Introduces Flurry of New Bills

The first meeting of 2024 back at City Hall — also the first with new City Council President Kenyatta Johnson (District 2) at the dais — saw the introduction of several new bills, including proposed regulations on...more

Broad Street Brief: Parker Admin Hits Ground Running

On Tuesday, Mayor Cherelle Parker was sworn in as the city’s first-ever female executive. During the historic ceremony at the Met Philadelphia on North Broad Street, Mayor Parker referenced her 100-Day Action Plan, which...more

Broad Street Brief: Chinatown Stitch Design Selected

This week, Mayor-elect Cherelle Parker announced the appointment of Chief of Staff Tiffany Thurman, Chief Deputy Mayor of Planning and Strategic Initiatives Aren Platt, and Chief Deputy Mayor of Intergovernmental Affairs,...more

Broad Street Brief: City Council Wraps Up 2023 Session

During their last meeting of the 2023 session — and the final meeting of Council President Darrell Clarke’s tenure — City Council approved dozens of bills and resolutions, including the midyear budget transfer, an end to...more

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