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Andrew Rossi, a Milwaukee Tool territory manager, demonstrates the company's battery-powered alternatives to gas Tuesday at City Hall. He was there to support of a bill introduced in December by Councilmember Curtis Jones Jr. that would ban the use of gas-powered leaf blowers in the city. Stihl also demonstrated its equipment.

As Philly council mulls gas leaf blower ban, lawn equipment companies strut their battery-powered stuff

Gas-powered leaf blowers can produce 75 to 80 decibels of sound, while battery-powered ones produce about 60.

Mayor Cherelle L. Parker unveils her long-awaited plan to build or preserve 30,000 units of housing during a special session of City Council on Monday.

Philadelphia Politics

Mayor Cherelle Parker unveils housing plan amid Trump’s federal funding cuts and Council skepticism

Sean Collins Walsh, Jake Blumgart, and Fallon Roth

City Councilmembers Jamie Gauthier, pictured, and Rue Landau championed the bill extending the deadline until Sept. 30.

Philadelphia Politics

Deadline could be extended for Philly’s new low-income real estate tax freeze program | City Council roundup

Sean Collins Walsh

Aurora Muñoz, Pennsylvania organizing manager with National Workers Alliance, holds a shield with images of supportive members of Philadelphia City Council. National Domestic Workers Alliance was at a Council session, supporting an anti-retaliation bill for workers.

Philadelphia Politics

Philly lawmakers want to make it harder for employers to retaliate against their workers | City Council roundup

Councilmember Rue Landau introduced a resolution “condemning President Donald J. Trump for his selection of underqualified cabinet, subcabinet, and leadership nominees to further advance his Project 2025 agenda and undermine the integrity of American democracy, equity, human rights, and freedom.”

Philadelphia Politics

Philly Council slams Trump after federal funding freeze memo causes ‘mass hysteria’ for local leaders | City Council roundup

Fallon Roth and Sean Collins Walsh

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