Trump’s HUD Secretary Scott Turner calls on Philly Council to ease building rules to boost Mayor Cherelle Parker’s housing plan
Turner largely dodged questions about whether the Trump administration’s sweeping funding cuts are likely to affect PHA or ...
Barber in Philadelphia's Kensington neighborhood says streets are cleaner but people still need connection
Joshua Santiago, a barber in Kensington, says Kensington is cleaner, but he remains focused on connecting with people in need ...
Philadelphia commerce director Alba Martinez stepping down
Philadelphia's commerce chief Alba Martinez is stepping down from her post effective May 1 to produce an original musical, ...
Mayor Parker wants to cut free SEPTA fare benefit for city workers
Many city positions are vacant and Parker’s mandate that municipal workers return to the office full time has been unpopular.
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Philadelphia City Council weighs small business tax exemption dilemma as some push to double it
Tax relief on the first $100,000 of revenue for businesses in Philadelphia could either be eliminated or doubled in the next ...
Mayor unveils $2B ‘largest single investment in housing in Philadelphia history'
In an effort to provide 30,000 new and preserved homes, Mayor Cherelle Parker on Monday unveiled an investment of $2 billion ...
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Will Smith gets a street named in the Philadelphia neighborhood where he was born and raised
Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker and city leaders honored the Oscar and Grammy winner on Wednesday by renaming a street ...
Commerce Director Alba Martinez is resigning from the Parker administration to produce a musical about Philly’s Latino communities
Alba Martinez, who grew up in Puerto Rico, is Philadelphia’s first Latina commerce director and one of the highest-ranking ...