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Mayor Parker's proposed raise for Philly teachers won't do much to close the pay gap with suburban school districts
While the city ranks in the top quarter of the state in salaries, educators in Bucks and Montgomery counties make a lot more.
Mayor Cherelle Parker’s housing plan relies on $800 million in bonds. Here’s what you need to know about Philly’s city debt.
The phenomenon of politicians using debt to finance signature initiatives or tackle societal challenges through “social bonds ...
Mayor Cherelle Parker’s administration will start interviewing candidates to lead the Office of Immigrant Affairs
Mayor Cherelle L. Parker’s administration this week will begin interviewing candidates to be the executive director of the ...
Mayor Cherelle Parker says the city will continue subsidized SEPTA fare programs following criticism of proposed funding reductions
Mayor Cherelle L. Parker has abandoned a proposal to eliminate a program that subsidizes SEPTA fares for low-income ...
13 shot, 2 killed as violent weekend in Philadelphia hits teens hard: "It should not have to be this way"
In those incidents, two people were killed and 13 people were shot, seven of them juveniles. "It should not have to be this ...
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Mayor Cherelle Parker wants to keep a popular city worker commuter benefit — but earmarked less money for it
The commuter benefit gives eligibility to around 22,000 city workers, but it’s unclear whether the city will be able to spend less for the same program this year.
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Philadelphia Mayor’s Proposal to Cut Business Taxes is Illogical and Imprudent
Mayor Cherelle L. Parker’s proposal to cut the city’s business income and receipts tax (BIRT), based off the Philadelphia Tax ...
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This Week’s Philadelphia Deal Sheet: PHA Celebrates Completion Of 63 New Affordable Units In Sharswood
The PHA spurs new development in Sharswood and Alterra picks up two industrial outdoor storage sites in South Jersey in this ...
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Philadelphia leaders address violent weekend that left 13 shot
The violence even included a triple shooting at the Finley Recreation Center on Saturday evening. All three of those teenage ...
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Gas industry group that includes PGW lobbies against federal funding for Philadelphia and state
The American Public Gas Association wants Trump to limit funds for cutting carbon emissions. Philadelphia Gas Works is its ...
Philadelphia punts this year’s property reassessments
The city cited the high number of appeals from last year as a reason for kicking the property tax can down the road.