PPhiladelphia Read More Philly preps for first-time New Year’s Eve concert, extra fireworks, and Mummers paradeDecember 22, 2025 Philadelphia’s supercharged New Year’s Eve festivities next week will set the stage for a banner year of special…
PPhiladelphia Read More Philadelphia mayor’s plan adds 1,000 beds to address homelessnessDecember 21, 2025 From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to…
PPhiladelphia Read More A poignant moment at the Pennsylvania SocietyDecember 16, 2025 Jason and I, in tuxedos with pink shirts and rainbow bow ties for visibility, spent last weekend at…
PPhiladelphia Read More Philly City Council ends the year pushing back against Mayor ParkerDecember 12, 2025 Philadelphia’s Mayor-Council relationship, and Cherelle Parker’s ambitious housing plan, hit an icy patch in December, setting the stage…
PPhiladelphia Read More Against Parker’s wishes, Council advances version of her housing planDecember 11, 2025 By Jack Tomczuk City Council on Wednesday advanced an updated $800 million bond measure for Mayor Cherelle Parker’s…
PPhiladelphia Read More City Council roundup: H.O.M.E. updates, nuisance storesDecember 4, 2025 By Jack Tomczuk City Council introduced an amendment Thursday to a measure permitting the borrowing of $800 million…
PPhiladelphia Read More Parker advocates for 20-year tax abatement for residential conversionsNovember 23, 2025 By Jack Tomczuk Mayor Cherelle Parker wants to double the length of a real estate tax abatement for…
PPhiladelphia Read More Latest on Market East: Plans for demolition, advisory committee formsNovember 12, 2025 By Jack Tomczuk A year ago, City Council was enmeshed in a fierce debate about whether the 76ers…
PPhiladelphia Read More Kada Scott’s funeral draws hundreds, including Mayor Parker, who looks to honor her legacyNovember 8, 2025 Hundreds of people from across Philadelphia came together Saturday morning for the funeral of Kada Scott, the 23-year-old…
PPhiladelphia Read More Philadelphia begins citywide cleaning program this week. Here’s the schedule by neighborhood.November 3, 2025 Philadelphia’s Office of Clean and Green and Green Initiatives is starting its citywide cleaning program this week. The…