We need that vision and guts to take real action in the face of climate change. We need real leadership in every corner of city government to unleash the true power of substantive change and the ...

Philadelphia Housing Action’s Twitter account shared a similar sentiment, ... “The [government] is so controlled by power and money and [it’s] impossible to get it to do what you want.

American Federation of Government Employees Local 2058 President Ed Welch speaks during the Save Our Services day of action event at Independence Mall on Feb. 19.

Government Watchdog Groups, Elected Officials Call for Reform in Philly The League of Women Voters and the Committee of Seventy called on reforms to be adopted by Philadelphia City Council to help ...

But as in 2020, the board’s actions will be under intense scrutiny as the city runs the presidential election for Philadelphia, which will be the biggest and most logistically complex in the state.

Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney and City Solicitor Marcel Pratt announced Friday the city will not renew an agreement that allowed ICE access to the Police Department’s Preliminary Arraignment ...

A view of City Hall from the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia, February 12, 2015. The U.S. Democratic Party has chosen Philadelphia as the site of its 2016 national convention to nominate ...

He grew up in Philadelphia and has been involved in city and state government since the age of 13. "I am very much concerned about the ramifications down the line.

If the government shutdown had happened, the Independence Mall building in Philadelphia would have been a ghost town. "It's really unfortunate that this is happening," said Rakshak Iyengar, of ...

Officer Kyle Kelley was commended for his actions on May 24. On that day, the New Philadelphia Fire Department was called to help a man who had been cut by a saw.