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As the nation mourned the victims of the worst mass shooting in U.S. history, Philly’s LGBTQ community reacted on Twitter during Philly Gay Pride.
Octavius V. Catto, the charismatic black educator, orator, civil rights activist and baseball player, was shot to death outside his home at 8th and Lombard […]
In 1973, Arizona became the first state in America to restrict smoking in some public places. Four years later, Berkeley, Calif., became the first city in the […]
Mayor Jim Kenney’s push to pass a soda tax in Philadelphia, which could culminate next week with a City Council vote on a 1.5-cent-per-ounce tax […]
Mayor Jim Kenney is now one step away from securing a major first-term victory, after a City Council committee voted Wednesday evening to approve a new tax on […]
(Editor’s note: This is an opinion column from guest writers John and Gisele Fetterman. John is the mayor of Braddock, Pa., and a former candidate for […]
For the third time in less than 10 years, Philadelphia City Council is reaching the end of a debate on whether to impose a tax on […]
Councilwoman Cindy Bass said on Tuesday that her office is working on a bill that would raise the property tax rate in Philadelphia, as City Council […]
The Philadelphia International Cycling Classic is coming to Manayunk and Roxborough on Sunday, and Councilman Curtis Jones, Jr., says he’s “stoked.” At a press conference […]
City Council President Darrell Clarke is still trying to find the sweet spot when it comes to Mayor Jim Kenney’s proposed three-cents-per-ounce soda tax. The […]
Philadelphians fled the city in large numbers to avoid Pope Francis last fall, but Mayor Jim Kenney is hoping we’ll make a warmer welcome for Their Holinesses, […]
A City Council committee approved a bill on Wednesday that would let police handle certain nuisance offenses like disorderly conduct or blocking the highway without making arrests […]
The Philadelphia School District is planning to add two major Muslim holidays, Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha, to its calendar starting in the 2017-18 school year. District officials, […]
OK, so a lot of people are intrigued by the idea of the Philadelphia Police Department possibly moving its headquarters to 400 N. Broad Street, the […]
In a move that would be rich with real estate-related irony, the Philadelphia Police Department is considering relocating its headquarters to the former home of the Inquirer […]