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City Council President Kenyatta Johnson gavels in a Council meeting in December 2024.
The Philadelphia Inquirer

Philly Council president says he’ll hold up school funding over the closure and consolidation plan ‘if need be’

Philadelphia’s top lawmaker said he’s willing to hold up city funding to the Philadelphia School District over concerns about the recently released...
Then Mayor-elect Cherelle L. Parker at a news conference in the Mayors Reception Room at City Hall, in Philadelphia on Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023
The Philadelphia Inquirer

Mayor Cherelle Parker’s campaign raised an eye-popping $1.7 million last year though she won’t face reelection until 2027

Mayor Cherelle L. Parker’s campaign raised almost $1.7 million last year despite her not facing reelection until 2027, according to a new campaign...
Protesters rally on the snowy grounds of the stripped President’s House exhibit at 6th and Market on Friday. — TRIBUNE PHOTO/MARCO CERINO
The Philadelphia Tribune Company

Crowd of Philly students, residents protest at site of stripped slavery exhibit

Jessica Li, a junior at Friends Select, said she was concerned about efforts by the Trump administration to rewrite history and remove portions...
A mural in Philadelphia's Germantown neighborhood on April 12, 2025. Caroline Gutman for The Trace
The Trace

Philadelphians Want Another Record Drop in Gun Violence in 2026

Last year, Philadelphia’s record-breaking decline in shootings outpaced that of every other large U.S. city. That progress hasn’t slowed down violence...
Screenshot from EVEV Community conversation event on Jan 27, 2026
The Lenfest Institute

Civic leaders, journalists discuss Philly’s clean-and-green progress at virtual event

Screenshot from EVEV's 2nd Community Conversations event, held virtually on January 27, 2026. Clockwise, from top left: Erica Atwood, Fairmount...