City Council advanced a budget deal Thursday. The budget is the last for Mayor Jim Kenney, who is term-limited, and Council President Darrell L. Clarke, who did not run for reelection.
A real estate firm with ties to the Philadelphia 76ers has admitted to filing incomplete lobbying reports regarding its efforts to help build an arena near Chinatown.
Nearly every member of Philadelphia City Council is backing a proposed budget increase to enforce illegal dumping violations, clean abandoned lots, and calm traffic on unsafe streets.
The West Philly councilmember authored the proposed budget increase bill that addresses quality of life issues such as illegal dumping and traffic safety.