CHANGES MADE TO 9-1-1 AFTER CITY COUNCIL HEARING AND SUBSEQUENT BUDGET PUSH

August 22, 2024

COUNCILMEMBER ISAIAH THOMAS RALLIES TECH PARTNERS TO LAUNCH “PHL GAMING 2024”

August 12, 2024

After New Law Regulates Evictions, Landlord-Tenant Office Shuts Down

July 31, 2024

COUNCILMEMBER JAMIE GAUTHIER REACTS TO NEW REPORT SHOWING SCOPE OF PHILLY’S HOUSING AFFORDABILITY CRISIS

July 23, 2024

COUNCILMEMBER JAMIE GAUTHIER ISSUES STATEMENT ON PRESIDENT BIDEN

July 22, 2024

OFFICIAL STATEMENT FROM PHILADELPHIA COUNCIL PRESIDENT KENYATTA JOHNSON ON CYCLING ACCIDENT ON 18TH AND SPRUCE STREETS

July 19, 2024

COUNCILMEMBER GAUTHIER ISSUES STATEMENT ON POTENTIAL TOXIC CHEMICAL CONTAMINATION AT BARTRAM’S GARDEN, DEMANDS ACTION

July 17, 2024

STATEMENT FROM MINORITY LEADER KENDRA BROOKS ON THE SUPREME COURT DECISION IN JOHNSON VS GRANTS PASS

July 3, 2024

CITY COUNCIL’S HOUSING COMMITTEE APPROVES REGULATING FOR-PROFIT EVICTIONS

July 3, 2024

PRIORITY BID LEGISLATION PASSES OUT OF COMMITTEE

July 2, 2024

PHILADELPHIA CITY COUNCIL GIVES FINAL APPROVAL ON FISCAL YEAR 2025 OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGETS

June 24, 2024

MAJORITY LEADER KATHERINE GILMORE RICHARDSON ANNOUNCES $8M TO ADDRESS CITY’S BLACK MATERNAL HEALTH CRISIS AND EXPAND PAID PARENTAL LEAVE

June 21, 2024

CITY COUNCIL PASSES COUNCILMAN O’NEILL LEGISLATION INCREASING HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION TO $100,000

June 17, 2024

WEEKLY REPORT – MAYOR SIGNS FY 2025 BUDGET INTO LAW

June 17, 2024

WEEKLY REPORT – COUNCIL HAS REACHED AN AGREEMENT ON THE FISCAL YEAR 2025 OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGETS

June 10, 2024

CITY COUNCIL TAKES THREE HOUSING ACTIONS

June 6, 2024

COUNCILMEMBER JAMIE GAUTHIER ISSUES STATEMENT ON THE FISCAL YEAR 2025 CITY BUDGET AGREEMENT

June 6, 2024

WEEKLY REPORT – COUNCIL CONTINUES NEGOTIATIONS TOWARDS A FISCAL YEAR 2025 BUDGET AGREEMENT

June 3, 2024

MAJORITY LEADER KATHERINE GILMORE RICHARDSON’S LEGISLATION TO ESTABLISH THE OFFICE OF HOMELESS SERVICES OMBUDSPERSON PASSES CITY COUNCIL

May 31, 2024

CITY COUNCIL VOTES TO MAKE EVICTION DIVERSION PROGRAM PERMANENT

May 30, 2024

COMMITTEE ON HOUSING APPROVES STRENGTHENING PROTECTIONS FOR HOUSING VOUCHER HOLDERS

May 29, 2024

COUNCILMEMBER GAUTHIER RELEASES STATEMENT ON ALLEGATIONS OF SEXUAL ABUSE INSIDE PA JUVENILE PLACEMENT FACILITIES

May 28, 2024

WEEKLY REPORT – LEGISLATION, A CELEBRATION OF AMERICA’S 250TH BIRTHDAY AND A WEDDING WERE ALL PART OF CITY COUNCIL ACTIVITY THIS WEEK

May 24, 2024

CITY COUNCIL’S HOUSING COMMITTEE SUPPORTS MAKING PHILLY’S EVICTION DIVERSION PROGRAM PERMANENT, BILL HEADS TO COUNCIL FLOOR

May 22, 2024

PHILADELPHIA REPARATIONS TASK FORCE FORMED, BEGINS STUDY WITH LISTENING SESSION

May 21, 2024

RELEASE: CITY COUNCIL’S LAW AND GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE SENDS BALLOT QUESTION MANDATING THAT REVENUE GENERATED BY DEVELOPERS BUYING “DENSITY BONUSES” GETS INVESTED BACK INTO NEIGHBORHOODS TO COUNCIL FLOOR

May 20, 2024

WEEKLY REPORT – PHILADELPHIA CITY COUNCIL APPROVES BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS DURING THE MAY 16 MEETING

May 20, 2024

CITY COUNCIL’S COMMITTEE ON FINANCE APPROVES LOW-INCOME TAX FREEZE, SENDS BILL TO COUNCIL FLOOR FOR CONSIDERATION

May 13, 2024

WEEKLY REPORT – PHILADELPHIA CITY COUNCIL APPROVES BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS DURING THE MAY 9 MEETING

May 13, 2024

COUNCILMEMBER QUETCY LOZADA RELEASES STATEMENT ON THIS WEEK’S EFFORTS IN KENSINGTON

May 10, 2024

WEEKLY REPORT – PHILADELPHIA CITY COUNCIL APPROVES BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS DURING THE MAY 2 MEETING

May 8, 2024

COUNCILMEMBER JEFFRERY YOUNG, JR. (5TH DISTRICT) STATEMENT REGARDING PROPOSED TRIAGE CENTER IN FAIRMOUNT

May 8, 2024

WEEKLY REPORT – COUNCIL APPROVES MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION AT THE APRIL 25 MEETING

April 26, 2024

WEEKLY REPORT – PHILADELPHIA CITY COUNCIL APPROVED BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS AT THE APRIL 18 MEETING

April 19, 2024

CITY COUNCIL HONORS SAPPHIRA CRISTÁL, “PHILLY’S CROWN JEWEL”

April 19, 2024

COUNCILMAN O’NEILL ANNOUNCES PHILADELPHIA PARKS AND RECREATION NOW HIRING SUMMER LIFEGUARDS 

April 17, 2024

WEEKLY REPORT – PHILADELPHIA CITY COUNCIL APPROVED BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS AT THE APRIL 12 MEETING

April 15, 2024

RELEASE: CITY COUNCIL HONORS NOBEL PRIZE WINNERS

April 11, 2024

STATEMENT FROM COUNCILMEMBER JAMIE GAUTHIER ON SHOOTING OUTSIDE THE PHILADELPHIA MASJID

April 10, 2024

CITY COUNCILMEMBERS AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT GROUPS ANNOUNCE JOINT LAND BANK PRIORITIES

April 9, 2024

PHILADELPHIA CITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT KENYATTA JOHNSON ANNOUNCES MEMBERS OF THE NEW PHILADELPHIA TAX REFORM COMMISSION

April 9, 2024

WEEKLY REPORT – PHILADELPHIA CITY COUNCIL APPROVED BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS AT THE APRIL 4 MEETING

April 8, 2024

EVICTION DIVERSION BILL WINS MAJORITY SUPPORT IN CITY COUNCIL

April 4, 2024

COUNCIL ANNOUNCES DATES AND LOCATIONS FOR NEIGHBORHOOD TOWN HALLS ON THE PROPOSED FISCAL YEAR 2025 BUDGET

April 3, 2024

COUNCILMEMBERS BROOKS, GAUTHIER, O’ROURKE, AND LANDAU ANNOUNCE LEGISLATIVE PACKAGE TO KEEP PEOPLE IN THEIR HOMES

April 3, 2024

WEEKLY REPORT – PHILADELPHIA CITY COUNCIL’S FISCAL YEAR 2025 BUDGET HEARINGS STARTED THIS WEEK

April 1, 2024

WEEKLY REPORT – COUNCIL APPROVED A VARIETY OF BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS DURING THE MARCH 21 CITY COUNCIL SESSION

March 22, 2024

COUNCILMAN O’NEILL ANNOUNCES CITY OF PHILADELPHIA IS RECRUITING VISION ZERO AMBASSADORS

March 15, 2024

WEEKLY REPORT – PHILADELPHIA MAYOR CHERELLE PARKER GIVES HISTORIC BUDGET ADDRESS TO PHILADELPHIA CITY COUNCIL THIS WEEK

March 15, 2024

COUNCILMAN O’NEILL ANNOUNCES FREE TAX PREPARATION SERVICES IN THE FAR NORTHEAST

March 12, 2024

WEEKLY REPORT: CITY COUNCIL APPROVED ORDINANCES DURING THE MARCH 7 CITY COUNCIL SESSION THAT WILL NOW GO TO MAYOR PARKER

March 8, 2024

WEEKLY REPORT: PHILADELPHIA CITY COUNCIL APPROVED A VARIETY OF LEGISLATION DURING THE FEBRUARY 29 CITY COUNCIL SESSION

March 4, 2024

COUNCILMEMBER O’NEILL ANNOUNCES INTERNSHIPS NOW AVAILABLE WITH PHILADELPHIA DIVISION OF AVIATION 

March 3, 2024

CITY COUNCILMEMBER RUE LANDAU INTRODUCES NEW CONSUMER PROTECTION ORDINANCE

February 29, 2024

COUNCILMEMBER LOZADA AND DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH HOLD THREE SUCCESSFUL COMMUNITY MEETINGS ON PROPOSED HEALTH CENTER AT FRIEND’S HOSPITAL CAMPUS

February 29, 2024

MAJORITY LEADER KATHERINE GILMORE RICHARDSON AWARDS $250K TO ADDRESS PHILADELPHIA’S BLACK MATERNAL MORTALITY, HOMELESS CRISES

February 29, 2024

WEEKLY REPORT: COUNCILMEMBERS AND STAFF REMEMBER THE LATE CHIEF CLERK MICHAEL DECKER

February 23, 2024

Weekly Report: Council President Johnson Introduces Resolutions to Reconvene the Tax Reform Commission & Create A Special Committee On DEI

February 16, 2024

COUNCIL PRESIDENT JOHNSON INTRODUCES RESOLUTIONS TO RECONVENE THE TAX REFORM COMMISSION & CREATE A SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON DEI.

February 15, 2024

MAJORITY LEADER GILMORE RICHARDSON RELEASES STATEMENT OUTLINING TIMELINE OF SEPTA BUS REVOLUTION ADVOCACY

February 13, 2024

WEEKLY REPORT: COUNCIL PRESIDENT KENYATTA JOHNSON VISITED HARRISBURG FOR PA GOV. JOSH SHAPIRO’S BUDGET ADDRESS

February 9, 2024

MAJORITY LEADER KATHERINE GILMORE RICHARDSON RELEASES STATEMENT ON SEPTA BUS REVOLUTION PROJECT

February 8, 2024

MAJORITY LEADER KATHERINE GILMORE RICHARDSON INTRODUCES LEGISLATION TO INVESTIGATE THE OFFICE OF HOMELESS SERVICES

February 8, 2024

COUNCIL PRESIDENT KENYATTA JOHNSON PRAISES PENNSYLVANIA GOVERNOR JOSH SHAPIRO FOR ANNOUNCEMENT OF INCREASED FUNDING FOR MASS TRANSIT STATEWIDE

February 8, 2024

COUNCIL PRESIDENT KENYATTA JOHNSON HIRES JOHN D. CHRISTMAS, ESQ. AS CHIEF OF STAFF & HELEN LOUGHEAD AS CFO

February 8, 2024

Weekly Report – PHILADELPHIA COUNCIL PRESIDENT KENYATTA JOHNSON AND MAYOR CHERELLE PARKER SEND LETTER TO PENNSYLVANIA GOVERNOR JOSH SHAPIRO SEEKING MORE FUNDING FOR SEPTA

February 5, 2024

COUNCILMEMBER JAMIE GAUTHIER INTRODUCES LEGISLATION TO COMBAT HOUSING INSECURITY, ANNOUNCES PHASE ONE OF HER ‘DEFYING DISPLACEMENT’ CAMPAIGN

February 1, 2024

MAJORITY OF CITY COUNCILMEMBERS SUPPORT ANGEL DAVIS EVICTION ACCOUNTABILITY BILL

January 24, 2024

COUNCILMEMBERS KENYATTA JOHNSON AND JAMIE GAUTHIER DENOUNCE NEW LAW THAT STRIPS AWAY SOME PROSECUTORIAL AUTHORITY FROM PA DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE 

December 18, 2023

COUNCILMEMBER KENDRA BROOKS INTRODUCES FIRST CITY KINARA IN PHILADELPHIA HISTORY

December 18, 2023

CITY COUNCIL ANNOUNCES STRUCTURE OF THE PHILADELPHIA REPARATIONS TASK FORCE, CALLS FOR APPLICATIONS

November 17, 2023

COUNCILMEMBERS BROOKS AND THOMAS HOST COMMUNITY CONVERSATION ON OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE

November 2, 2023

COUNCILMEMBERS BROOKS AND GAUTHIER HOST COMMUNITY CONVERSATION ON CITY’S HOUSING CRISIS

October 31, 2023

Philadelphia Reparations Task Force

October 31, 2023

Fall 2023 Senior Resource Fair

October 23, 2023

Brian O’Neill Announces Recycle Bucket Giveaway

September 28, 2023

COUNCILMEMBER BROOKS CALLS FOR FULL TRIAL FOR EX-OFFICER WHO KILLED EDDIE IRIZARRY

September 26, 2023

COUNCILMEMBER CURTIS JONES, JR EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE “BLUEPRINT FOR A SAFER PHILADELPHIA – CRIME SUMMIT.”

September 26, 2023

COUNCILMEMBERS DENOUNCE THREATS AGAINST ANTI-VIOLENCE VOLUNTEERS AND CALL ON COMMUNITY LEADERS TO SHOW SUPPORT

September 25, 2023

COUNCILMEMBER GAUTHIER CALLS FOR HEARING ON 911 POLICE DISPATCH

September 25, 2023

PHILADELPHIA CITY COUNCILMEMBER KENYATTA JOHNSON PRAISES PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN FOR THE CREATION OF THE FIRST-EVER WHITE HOUSE OFFICE OF GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION

September 25, 2023

COUNCILMEMBER JAMIE GAUTHIER ANNOUNCES HEARING ON 911 POLICE DISPATCH

September 21, 2023

COUNCILMEMBER ISAIAH THOMAS INTRODUCES EXONERATED JUSTICE LEGISLATIVE PACKAGE

September 19, 2023

CITY COUNCIL RETURNS IN FALL MEETINGS; FIRST ACTION GIVES COMMUNITIES STRONGER VOICE IN DECISIONS AROUND ANY SAFE INJECTION SITES

September 19, 2023

COUNCILMEMBER BROOKS VOTES AGAINST BANNING OVERDOSE PREVENTION CENTERS

September 14, 2023

COUNCILMEMBER O’NEILL ANNOUNCES 2023 Fall Events

September 8, 2023

STATEMENT FROM COUNCILMEMBERS JAMIE GAUTHIER (3RD DISTRICT) AND KENDRA BROOKS (AT-LARGE) ON THE LANDLORD-TENANT OFFICER RESUMING OPERATIONS

August 18, 2023

Statement on the Need for Public Accountability for Evictions

July 25, 2023

LEADERS FROM CITY COUNCIL AND STATE GOVERNMENT UNITED IN BRINGING PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY TO EVICTIONS

July 25, 2023

STATEMENT FROM COUNCILMEMBERS KENDRA BROOKS AND JAMIE GAUTHIER ON THE LATEST SHOOTING INVOLVING THE LANDLORD-TENANT OFFICER

July 19, 2023

COUNCILMEMBER BROOKS SEEKS TO ESTABLISH PERMANENT OFFICE FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES

July 18, 2023

COUNCILMEMBERS BROOKS AND GAUTHIER HOLD HEARING ON LANDLORD-TENANT OFFICER

July 18, 2023

COUNCILMEMBERS CLARKE AND BROOKS ANNOUNCE COMMUNITY GARDENS PROTECTED FROM SHERIFF’S SALE

July 18, 2023

COUNCILMEMBER KENYATTA JOHNSON PRAISES THE FISCAL YEAR 2024 OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGETS

June 26, 2023

CITY COUNCIL APPROVES FY2024 BUDGET

June 22, 2023

COUNCILMEMBERS BROOKS AND GAUTHIER OPPOSE TAX CUTS THAT THREATEN CITY SERVICES

June 20, 2023

COUNCILMEMBER KENYATTA JOHNSON RESOLUTION APPROVED BY COUNCIL URGING MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL’S HALL OF FAME TO INDUCT PHILLIES ICON DICK ALLEN

June 16, 2023

WEEKLY REPORT: COUNCIL TO CONSIDER TASK FORCE FOCUSED ON REPARATIONS FOR BLACK PHILADELPHIANS

June 16, 2023

COUNCILMEMBERS INTRODUCE RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING PHILADELPHIA REPARATIONS TASK FORCE TO STUDY AND DEVELOP REPARATIONS PROPOSALS

June 15, 2023