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City Council grills Land Bank on selling only 1,017 vacant properties in over a decade
City Council members pressed the administration on the track record of the land bank, an institution key to Mayor Cherelle ...
Philly has 16,000 alleys. Keeping them clean and clear is a big job.
Thousands of Philly’s alleys are plagued by trash, overgrown trees, roots, and even illegal gates. These workers get them clean.
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Larry Krasner unlikely to do a televised debate ahead of May primary
Philadelphia's Democratic primary for district attorney is in the home stretch, but voters are unlikely to see the two ...
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JOHN STOSSEL: March Madness Was Good Time For Reflection About Government’s Disgusting Hypocrisy On Gambling
Bureaucrats at former President Joe Biden’s Commodity Futures Trading Commission tried to prohibit betting on elections. Now ...
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Mayor Parker’s plan to end small business tax break faces pushback from City Council
City Council members expressed concern Tuesday over a proposal in Mayor Cherelle Parker’s budget plan that would require ...
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Driver who fatally struck CHOP doctor on her bike pleads guilty to DUI
Michael Vahey, 69, swerved into a bike lane on Spruce Street and killed 30-year-old Barbara Friedes last July.
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Carousel House community angered by project delays, poor communication
Carousel House closed during the pandemic and since then users have been directed to Gustine Recreation Center, a general-use ...
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Philadelphia prosecutor seeks a third term, saying progressivism is ascendant despite Trump setbacks
The Philadelphia district attorney who became a campaign trail punching bag for Republicans amid rising crime in U.S. cities during the coronavirus pandemic is running for reelection on the back end ...