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To kick off year that's 'all about housing,' City Council introduces legislation to cut upfront fees for new tenants

In first post-election comments, Mayor Cherelle Parker says she's committed to transparency

Parker Trump election comments

City council approves tax breaks for developer on former oil refinery site in Southwest Philly

Hilco tax break refinery

Mayor Cherelle Parker shakes up administration, naming new leaders for two major initiatives

Mayor Parker appointments

Tierra Whack falls in love with the Phillie Phanatic in new music video

Tierra Whack Phanatic

City Council explores creating prison oversight office in response to staff shortages and inmate deaths

city council prison oversight

Police vehicles damaged after car meetups take place across Philadelphia, authorities say

car meetups philadelphia police

Former Project HOME executive to lead Philly's Office of Homeless Services

Cheryl Hill Homeless Office

City Council lobbies for Harrisburg to fix SEPTA's $240 million budget deficit

SEPTA funding

Rallies for contraception rights, Palestine and more are planned ahead of tonight's presidential debate

ICE Detention Bridge

Thousands of city workers get pay raise with contract extension, but the union isn't thrilled about the deal

City union workers Mayor Parker

Bike activists delivered a petition to Mayor Cherelle Parker's office with a 'cold reception'

Bicycle Petition City Hall

A 20-foot-tall inflatable IUD named Freeda visits City Hall to promote access to birth control

Giant IUD Philly

City employees expected in the office Monday after judge denies injunction on mayor's policy

Return to office hearing

With Philly's return-to-office deadline looming, city employees await ruling on union lawsuit

Philly office hearing

Mayor Cherelle Parker stands firm on return-to-office policy as union's lawsuit to block it heads to court

Cherelle Parker return to work update

Police arrest 6 people at pro-Palestinian march outside City Hall on Fourth of July

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Union sues over Mayor Cherelle Parker's return-to-office policy for city workers

Cherelle Parker return-to-work

New LED lights can illuminate City Hall in an array of colors

City Hall color lights

Curtis Jones exits Thursday's City Council meeting after resident's statement about Gaza is interrupted

Curtis Jones leaves

City Council unanimously approves Mayor Cherelle Parker's first budget

City Council approves mayor's budget

A new job benefit aims to help Philly workers improve their well-being

Philly City Hall

Stadium workers gain City Council support as strike with Aramark looms

Councilmembers Aramark strike

City cancels Trans Day of Visibility event but will still raise transgender pride flag

Philly City Hall Trans flag transgender visibility

Motorcyclist pleads guilty to smashing windshield, assaulting woman outside City Hall

Dirt Bike Heron

Cherelle Parker privately sworn-in as mayor ahead of inauguration ceremony

Cherelle Parker private swearing-in

Kenyatta Johnson takes over as president of Philadelphia City Council

kenyatta johnson council president

Mayor-elect Cherelle Parker names Fire Commissioner Adam Thiel as city's next managing director

Parker Thiel Philly

Mayor-elect Cherelle Parker appoints 'Big Three' leadership team

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Philly's chief medical examiner abruptly resigns after 1 year on the job

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To celebrate Kwanzaa, Philly will display a kinara at City Hall for the first time

Philly Kinara Sculpture

What is Cherelle Parker's intergovernmental roundtable? Here’s everything you need to know

Cherelle Parker roundtable

Philadelphia's annual all-holiday parade returns to Market Street on Saturday

philly holiday parade

This BYOB trolley tour takes riders to see Philly's holiday light displays

holiday trolley tour

Christmas Village will be open later this year and have a new beer garden

Christmas Village 2023

Frankford man charged as motorcyclist who smashed car's window, aimed gun at driver in Center City

Motorcyclist wanted for smashing car's back windshield, pointing gun at driver near City Hall

Dirtbike Car Philly

Supervised injection sites barred in most Philly neighborhoods after City Council overrides Jim Kenney's veto

Supervised Injection Site Law

Mayor Kenney to veto bill that prohibits supervised injection sites in most parts of Philly

Supervised Injection Site Veto

City Council moves to prohibit supervised injection sites in most of Philadelphia

Overdose Prevention Sites City Council

Philly's Welcoming Week celebrates immigrant communities with cultural festivals and a mural tour

Welcoming Week 2023 Events

Results for every Philadelphia City Council race in Tuesday's primary election

City Council Primary Election 2023

Breastfeeding mothers need more spaces to feed their babies and pump milk, Philly councilmember says

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