Nicolas O'RourkeA Philly lawmaker refused to advance her colleague’s reproductive healthcare legislation. Now she’s promoting her own.City Councilmember Kendra Brooks and her allies are incensed that Councilmember Nina Ahmad iced them out of an effort to hold a hearing on access to reproductive healthcare in the city.Anna Orso OpinionPa. just gave low-income workers a tax credit boost. Now it’s Philadelphia’s turn.Kamolika Das, For The Inquirer Mayor Parker touted her accomplishments and outlined a plan for homelessness during her State of the City speechAnna Orso and Sean Collins Walsh Philly Council votes against Mayor Parker’s vision for her signature housing plan, signaling a win for progressivesSean Collins Walsh Philly moves to ban mobile addiction services from parts of Kensington and most of the Lower NortheastAnna Orso AdvertisementFree SEPTA fares for low-income riders could end next year. Advocates are pushing to save it.The Zero Fare program needs permanent funding, argue advocates and some elected officials. Thomas Fitzgerald Pennsylvania’s Working Families Party pledges to support a primary challenger against Sen. John Fetterman“Senator Fetterman has sold us out, and that’s why the Pennsylvania Working Families Party is committed to recruiting and supporting a primary challenge to him in 2028," the group said.Julia Terruso Mayor Parker’s restraint with Trump is both calculation and gamble as the president escalates against blue citiesMayor Cherelle L. Parker has avoided overtly criticizing Trump, even as the president has sought to deploy troops to other American cities against the will of their Democratic mayors.Anna Orso Philly lawmaker proposes Zohran Mamdani-inspired affordability package | City Council roundupO’Rourke is calling his initiative “Affordable Philly Now,” using language reminiscent of the New York City mayoral campaign run by Mamdani. Sean Collins Walsh and Anna Orso A Philly lawmaker said Parker admin staffers accosted him outside City Hall in a ‘disturbing interaction’ “Unfortunately, this doesn’t surprise me as it’s reflective of the treatment I have been receiving from the Parker Administration since June,” Thomas wrote in an email to city officials. Sean Collins Walsh Paper bag fees, housing funding, 2026 preparation: What to expect from City Council’s fall sessionFor the first time since Mayor Parker and Council President Johnson took office, there doesn’t appear to be a big-ticket item poised to dominate the legislative agenda. Sean Collins Walsh and Fallon Roth ‘They are my people’: Mayor Cherelle Parker on why she stood firm in the DC 33 city worker strikeWith the strike in her rearview mirror, Parker reflected on the most tumultuous eight days of her administration in an interview with The Inquirer. Sean Collins Walsh Planned Parenthood’s Philly chapter criticizes city budget for not backfilling federal cuts: ‘It felt like a gut punch’The Trump Administration froze Title X funds to Planned Parenthood Southeastern Pennsylvania. The organization was hoping Philadelphia would fill the gap, but the city's budget doesn't include it. Evgenia Anastasakos A Council member says the new city budget puts SEPTA’s subsidized fare program in jeopardy | City Council roundupCity Councilmember Nicolas O'Rourke's office says budget cuts for Zero Fare program will hurt ridership capacity. Fallon Roth and Jake Blumgart Struggling Philly renters are getting more assistance thanks to two bills City Council just passedBoth bills that City Council passed were part of larger legislative packages meant to help Philadelphia renters struggling with high rental costs and dangerous conditions.Michaelle Bond Philly City Council has approved a $6.8 billion budget for the next year. Here’s what that means for residents, workers, and businesses.After making several relatively minor amendments, Philadelphia City Council on Thursday largely approved Mayor Cherelle L. Parker’s taxing and spending proposal for the budget. Sean Collins Walsh and Jake Blumgart Business tax cuts and housing bonds: Mayor Cherelle Parker and Philly Council reach $6.8 billion deal for the next city budgetIn the end, lawmakers green-lit cuts to the wage and business taxes, as well as the mayor’s request for $800 million in borrowing authority to support her signature housing plan. Sean Collins Walsh and Jake Blumgart Councilmember Rue Landau’s housing affordability bill was amended after rare public opposition from her colleaguesIn a rare display of public opposition, other Democratic members of City Council began questioning the housing affordability bill when it came up for a vote. Fallon Roth and Jake Blumgart Philly bill proposes giving money to renters forced from unsafe homesThe legislation authorizes the city to create an Anti-Displacement Fund to help pay for relocation costs when the city determines rental homes are unsafe and residents must evacuate.Michaelle Bond Housing, taxes, and Trump: What you need to know about city budget negotiations between Mayor Cherelle Parker and CouncilThe administration and Council are negotiating behind closed doors as legislative deadlines approach. Sean Collins Walsh See more storiesAdvertisement
A Philly lawmaker refused to advance her colleague’s reproductive healthcare legislation. Now she’s promoting her own.City Councilmember Kendra Brooks and her allies are incensed that Councilmember Nina Ahmad iced them out of an effort to hold a hearing on access to reproductive healthcare in the city.Anna Orso
A Philly lawmaker refused to advance her colleague’s reproductive healthcare legislation. Now she’s promoting her own.City Councilmember Kendra Brooks and her allies are incensed that Councilmember Nina Ahmad iced them out of an effort to hold a hearing on access to reproductive healthcare in the city.Anna Orso
OpinionPa. just gave low-income workers a tax credit boost. Now it’s Philadelphia’s turn.Kamolika Das, For The Inquirer
OpinionPa. just gave low-income workers a tax credit boost. Now it’s Philadelphia’s turn.Kamolika Das, For The Inquirer
Mayor Parker touted her accomplishments and outlined a plan for homelessness during her State of the City speechAnna Orso and Sean Collins Walsh
Mayor Parker touted her accomplishments and outlined a plan for homelessness during her State of the City speechAnna Orso and Sean Collins Walsh
Philly Council votes against Mayor Parker’s vision for her signature housing plan, signaling a win for progressivesSean Collins Walsh
Philly Council votes against Mayor Parker’s vision for her signature housing plan, signaling a win for progressivesSean Collins Walsh
Philly moves to ban mobile addiction services from parts of Kensington and most of the Lower NortheastAnna Orso
Philly moves to ban mobile addiction services from parts of Kensington and most of the Lower NortheastAnna Orso
Free SEPTA fares for low-income riders could end next year. Advocates are pushing to save it.The Zero Fare program needs permanent funding, argue advocates and some elected officials. Thomas Fitzgerald
Free SEPTA fares for low-income riders could end next year. Advocates are pushing to save it.The Zero Fare program needs permanent funding, argue advocates and some elected officials. Thomas Fitzgerald
Pennsylvania’s Working Families Party pledges to support a primary challenger against Sen. John Fetterman“Senator Fetterman has sold us out, and that’s why the Pennsylvania Working Families Party is committed to recruiting and supporting a primary challenge to him in 2028," the group said.Julia Terruso
Pennsylvania’s Working Families Party pledges to support a primary challenger against Sen. John Fetterman“Senator Fetterman has sold us out, and that’s why the Pennsylvania Working Families Party is committed to recruiting and supporting a primary challenge to him in 2028," the group said.Julia Terruso
Mayor Parker’s restraint with Trump is both calculation and gamble as the president escalates against blue citiesMayor Cherelle L. Parker has avoided overtly criticizing Trump, even as the president has sought to deploy troops to other American cities against the will of their Democratic mayors.Anna Orso
Mayor Parker’s restraint with Trump is both calculation and gamble as the president escalates against blue citiesMayor Cherelle L. Parker has avoided overtly criticizing Trump, even as the president has sought to deploy troops to other American cities against the will of their Democratic mayors.Anna Orso
Philly lawmaker proposes Zohran Mamdani-inspired affordability package | City Council roundupO’Rourke is calling his initiative “Affordable Philly Now,” using language reminiscent of the New York City mayoral campaign run by Mamdani. Sean Collins Walsh and Anna Orso
Philly lawmaker proposes Zohran Mamdani-inspired affordability package | City Council roundupO’Rourke is calling his initiative “Affordable Philly Now,” using language reminiscent of the New York City mayoral campaign run by Mamdani. Sean Collins Walsh and Anna Orso
A Philly lawmaker said Parker admin staffers accosted him outside City Hall in a ‘disturbing interaction’ “Unfortunately, this doesn’t surprise me as it’s reflective of the treatment I have been receiving from the Parker Administration since June,” Thomas wrote in an email to city officials. Sean Collins Walsh
A Philly lawmaker said Parker admin staffers accosted him outside City Hall in a ‘disturbing interaction’ “Unfortunately, this doesn’t surprise me as it’s reflective of the treatment I have been receiving from the Parker Administration since June,” Thomas wrote in an email to city officials. Sean Collins Walsh
Paper bag fees, housing funding, 2026 preparation: What to expect from City Council’s fall sessionFor the first time since Mayor Parker and Council President Johnson took office, there doesn’t appear to be a big-ticket item poised to dominate the legislative agenda. Sean Collins Walsh and Fallon Roth
Paper bag fees, housing funding, 2026 preparation: What to expect from City Council’s fall sessionFor the first time since Mayor Parker and Council President Johnson took office, there doesn’t appear to be a big-ticket item poised to dominate the legislative agenda. Sean Collins Walsh and Fallon Roth
‘They are my people’: Mayor Cherelle Parker on why she stood firm in the DC 33 city worker strikeWith the strike in her rearview mirror, Parker reflected on the most tumultuous eight days of her administration in an interview with The Inquirer. Sean Collins Walsh
‘They are my people’: Mayor Cherelle Parker on why she stood firm in the DC 33 city worker strikeWith the strike in her rearview mirror, Parker reflected on the most tumultuous eight days of her administration in an interview with The Inquirer. Sean Collins Walsh
Planned Parenthood’s Philly chapter criticizes city budget for not backfilling federal cuts: ‘It felt like a gut punch’The Trump Administration froze Title X funds to Planned Parenthood Southeastern Pennsylvania. The organization was hoping Philadelphia would fill the gap, but the city's budget doesn't include it. Evgenia Anastasakos
Planned Parenthood’s Philly chapter criticizes city budget for not backfilling federal cuts: ‘It felt like a gut punch’The Trump Administration froze Title X funds to Planned Parenthood Southeastern Pennsylvania. The organization was hoping Philadelphia would fill the gap, but the city's budget doesn't include it. Evgenia Anastasakos
A Council member says the new city budget puts SEPTA’s subsidized fare program in jeopardy | City Council roundupCity Councilmember Nicolas O'Rourke's office says budget cuts for Zero Fare program will hurt ridership capacity. Fallon Roth and Jake Blumgart
A Council member says the new city budget puts SEPTA’s subsidized fare program in jeopardy | City Council roundupCity Councilmember Nicolas O'Rourke's office says budget cuts for Zero Fare program will hurt ridership capacity. Fallon Roth and Jake Blumgart
Struggling Philly renters are getting more assistance thanks to two bills City Council just passedBoth bills that City Council passed were part of larger legislative packages meant to help Philadelphia renters struggling with high rental costs and dangerous conditions.Michaelle Bond
Struggling Philly renters are getting more assistance thanks to two bills City Council just passedBoth bills that City Council passed were part of larger legislative packages meant to help Philadelphia renters struggling with high rental costs and dangerous conditions.Michaelle Bond
Philly City Council has approved a $6.8 billion budget for the next year. Here’s what that means for residents, workers, and businesses.After making several relatively minor amendments, Philadelphia City Council on Thursday largely approved Mayor Cherelle L. Parker’s taxing and spending proposal for the budget. Sean Collins Walsh and Jake Blumgart
Philly City Council has approved a $6.8 billion budget for the next year. Here’s what that means for residents, workers, and businesses.After making several relatively minor amendments, Philadelphia City Council on Thursday largely approved Mayor Cherelle L. Parker’s taxing and spending proposal for the budget. Sean Collins Walsh and Jake Blumgart
Business tax cuts and housing bonds: Mayor Cherelle Parker and Philly Council reach $6.8 billion deal for the next city budgetIn the end, lawmakers green-lit cuts to the wage and business taxes, as well as the mayor’s request for $800 million in borrowing authority to support her signature housing plan. Sean Collins Walsh and Jake Blumgart
Business tax cuts and housing bonds: Mayor Cherelle Parker and Philly Council reach $6.8 billion deal for the next city budgetIn the end, lawmakers green-lit cuts to the wage and business taxes, as well as the mayor’s request for $800 million in borrowing authority to support her signature housing plan. Sean Collins Walsh and Jake Blumgart
Councilmember Rue Landau’s housing affordability bill was amended after rare public opposition from her colleaguesIn a rare display of public opposition, other Democratic members of City Council began questioning the housing affordability bill when it came up for a vote. Fallon Roth and Jake Blumgart
Councilmember Rue Landau’s housing affordability bill was amended after rare public opposition from her colleaguesIn a rare display of public opposition, other Democratic members of City Council began questioning the housing affordability bill when it came up for a vote. Fallon Roth and Jake Blumgart
Philly bill proposes giving money to renters forced from unsafe homesThe legislation authorizes the city to create an Anti-Displacement Fund to help pay for relocation costs when the city determines rental homes are unsafe and residents must evacuate.Michaelle Bond
Philly bill proposes giving money to renters forced from unsafe homesThe legislation authorizes the city to create an Anti-Displacement Fund to help pay for relocation costs when the city determines rental homes are unsafe and residents must evacuate.Michaelle Bond
Housing, taxes, and Trump: What you need to know about city budget negotiations between Mayor Cherelle Parker and CouncilThe administration and Council are negotiating behind closed doors as legislative deadlines approach. Sean Collins Walsh
Housing, taxes, and Trump: What you need to know about city budget negotiations between Mayor Cherelle Parker and CouncilThe administration and Council are negotiating behind closed doors as legislative deadlines approach. Sean Collins Walsh
