Tag: Philadelphia City Council

Philadelphia City Council committee members have voted in favor of advancing the proposal to build a new Philadelphia 76ers arena in Center City to the…

Darrell Clarke has been appointed the new chairman of the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB), replacing outgoing chairman Tim Holden.

“For almost 91 years, the…

In April 2022, Philadelphia officials announced the launch of the Turn the Key program to give away city-owned land to developers to build 1…

Traffic enforcement across the nation took a significant hit during the pandemic, and in cities like Philadelphia, the numbers are still low, report Emily Badger…

Reading International recently put a new price tag of $50 million on its train trestle overlooking Center City, an essential component in the city’s…

Joan Specter, a former Philadelphia City Councilmember and the widow of longtime Pennsylvania Senator Arlen Specter, has passed away at the age of 90, reports…

Cheltenham native Rue Landau made history this November when she became the first openly gay person elected to Philadelphia City Council, writes Victor Fiorillo for…

David Oh grew up in Southwest Philadelphia starting in the 1960s in a neighborhood that was predominantly white and working class at the time.

However…

Philadelphia City Council lags behind in terms of female representation compared to its peer cities despite being more tenured and better compensated than most of…

When Kenyatta Johnson was sworn in as Philadelphia City Council’s new president, he officially began his second act in politics, writes Harrison Cann for…

David Oh will soon be starting the latest chapter in his professional career as he has been named the next CEO of the Asian American…

During Philadelphia City Council’s recent session, newly appointed chair of the Committee on Technology and Information Services, Rue Landau, suggested using a new approach…

Marcus Morris may be one of the newer additions to the Philadelphia 76ers, but Philadelphia is his home, as highlighted when he was honored with…

A new, city-wide Rental Improvement Fund aims to help stabilize Philadelphia’s stock of affordable housing by providing forgivable and low-interest loans to…

Kristen Welker, a Philadelphia native and Germantown Friends School graduate, will take over as the host of NBC’s Meet the Press on September 17…

Live to See the Day, a new book by the sociologist Nikhil Goyal, tracks the lives of three local teenagers as they attempt to balance…

Following the collapse of a part of I-95, officials from Philadelphia are looking back at plans for a long-proposed subway line. Asha Prihar…

Philadelphia narrowly avoided ranking among the top fifteen worst-run cities in America, according to a recently released ranking by Stacker.

Stacker compiled the list…