WEEKLY REPORT – BUDGET HEARINGS, COUNCIL SESSIONS AND THE BATTLE TO SAVE SEPTA ARE COUNCIL HIGHLIGHTS THIS WEEK

April 14, 2025

WEEKLY REPORT – TWO COUNCIL SESSIONS AND START OF FISCAL YEAR 2026 BUDGET HEARINGS MEANS A BUSY WEEK IN COUNCIL

March 31, 2025

CITY COUNCIL’S MINORITY WING PRESENTS TAX PLAN TO BENEFIT SMALL BUSINESSES AND WORKING FAMILIES

March 26, 2025

YEARS OF ADVOCACY MOVE CITY TO ACTION ON LANDBANK PURCHASES FOR GARDENS AND HOMES

March 26, 2025

WEEKLY REPORT – COUNCIL APPROVES BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS DURING THE MARCH 20 COUNCIL SESSION

March 21, 2025

WEEKLY REPORT – PHILADELPHIA MAYOR CHERELLE L. PARKER DELIVERS HER FISCAL YEAR 2026 BUDGET ADDRESS TO CITY COUNCIL

March 17, 2025

WORKERS, EMPLOYERS, AND LABOR LEADERS URGE COUNCILMEMBERS TO SUPPORT THE POWER ACT

March 13, 2025

WEEKLY REPORT – CITY COUNCIL’S LEGISLATIVE CALENDAR IS PICKING UP

February 21, 2025

WEEKLY REPORT – A LOVE FOR THE EAGLES ON THIS VALENTINE’S DAY

February 18, 2025

A MOMENT OF SILENCE FOR THE VICTIMS OF PLANE CRASH IN NORTHEAST PHILADELPHIA AND WORKER PROTECTION LEGISLATION DOMINATE COUNCIL

February 7, 2025

WEEKLY REPORT – CONCERNS OVER TRUMP PRESIDENCY EXPRESSED DURING COUNCIL SESSION

January 31, 2025

CITY COUNCIL’S MINORITY WING ISSUES STATEMENT ON SIXERS ARENA DEVELOPMENTS

January 13, 2025

WEEKLY REPORT – A BUSY FIRST YEAR OF COUNCIL ENDS WITH APPROVAL OF A NEW SIXERS ARENA IN CENTER CITY

December 23, 2024

WEEKLY REPORT – PHILADELPHIA CITY COUNCIL APPROVES SEVERAL BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS THIS WEEK AND TAKES A CRITICAL STEP IN THE FUTURE OF A SIXERS ARENA IN CENTER CITY

December 17, 2024

ASIAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, NEIGHBORHOOD RCOS, PCDC, AND OTHERS SUPPORT CALL FOR $300 MILLION COMMUNITY BENEFITS AGREEMENT

December 6, 2024

WEEKLY REPORT – PHILADELPHIA CITY COUNCIL APPROVES THE RENAMING OF TANEY STREET AND OTHER BILLS THIS WEEK

November 18, 2024

WEEKLY REPORT – PHILADELPHIA CITY COUNCIL CONTINUES TO WORK ON LEGISLATION BEFORE WINTER RECESS IN MID DECEMBER

November 4, 2024

WEEKLY REPORT: DEMOCRACY IN ACTION DURING THIS WEEK’S PHILADELPHIA CITY COUNCIL SESSION

October 28, 2024

WEEKLY REPORT: COUNCIL CONTINUES TO DO THE WORK OF THE CITIZENS OF PHILADELPHIA WHEN IT COMES TO FINAL CONSIDERATION OF BILLS & RESOLUTIONS THIS YEAR

October 21, 2024

TASK FORCE TACKLES EMERGING CHALLENGES TO REPRODUCTIVE HEALTHCARE ACCESS

October 16, 2024

WEEKLY REPORT – CITY COUNCIL DID NOT HAVE A SESSION ON OCT 3 IN HONOR OF ROSH HASHANAH, COUNCILMEMBERS REMAINED BUSY, HOLDING COMMITTEE HEARINGS

October 7, 2024

OVER 300 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS CONVENE AT ART MUSEUM FOR YOUTH VOTER EVENT

October 3, 2024

AUTISM PLAYDATE HIGHLIGHTS RESOURCES AND ACCEPTANCE FOR FAMILIES TOUCHED BY AUTISM

September 23, 2024

WEEKLY REPORT – CITY COUNCIL CANCELLED ITS SEPTEMBER 19 STATED MEETING TO ATTEND THE FUNERAL SERVICES OF PHILADELPHIA POLICE OFFICER JAIME ROMAN

September 23, 2024

Philadelphia Workers and Leaders Rally for Stronger Workplace Anti-Retaliation Protections and Full Funding of Office of Worker Protections

September 16, 2024

WEEKLY REPORT – PHILADELPHIA CITY COUNCIL APPROVES LAND BANK BILLS FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING

September 16, 2024

MINORITY LEADER BROOKS ANNOUNCES NEW FUNDING AND LEGISLATION TO ADVANCE REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM

September 9, 2024

WEEKLY REPORT – PHILADELPHIA CITY COUNCIL RETURNS FOR THE FIRST SESSION OF THE FALL 2024

September 9, 2024

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

July 31, 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

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

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

June 3, 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

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

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 2 MEETING

May 8, 2024

CITY COUNCILMEMBERS AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT GROUPS ANNOUNCE JOINT LAND BANK PRIORITIES

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

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

April 3, 2024

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

March 15, 2024

MAJORITY OF CITY COUNCILMEMBERS SUPPORT ANGEL DAVIS EVICTION ACCOUNTABILITY BILL

January 24, 2024

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

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

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

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

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

COUNCILMEMBERS BROOKS AND GAUTHIER OPPOSE TAX CUTS THAT THREATEN CITY SERVICES

June 20, 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

COUNCILMEMBER KENDRA BROOKS JOINS ADVOCATES IN CALLING FOR FULL FUNDING OF MOBILE CRISIS UNITS

June 1, 2023

MUNICIPAL LEADERS FROM ACROSS PENNSYLVANIA JOIN IN CALLING FOR $5 BILLION FOR SCHOOL FACILITIES

May 2, 2023

WEEKLY REPORT: MEMBERS SUBMIT LEGISLATION ON ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE, SCHOOL FACILITIES AND CITY WORKER RECRUITMENT

April 27, 2023

MAJORITY OF CITY COUNCIL AND LABOR LEADERS CALL FOR INCREASED FUNDING FOR WORKER PROTECTIONS

April 26, 2023

COUNCILMEMBERS KENDRA BROOKS AND JAMIE GAUTHIER ANNOUNCE HEARINGS ON LANDLORD-TENANT OFFICE

April 5, 2023

WEEKLY REPORT: COURT REJECTS LAWSUIT OVER COUNCIL DRIVING EQUALITY LAW

March 30, 2023

WEEKLY REPORT: COUNCIL HEARS LONG DEBATE ON LAND USE; MEMBERS PLAN SERIES OF EDUCATION HEARINGS

February 2, 2023

WEEKLY REPORT: COUNCILMEMBERS SHINE SPOTLIGHT ON ARRAY OF EDUCATION AND WAGE ISSUES ACROSS THE CITY

January 26, 2023

WEEKLY REPORT: COUNCIL CLOSES THE YEAR WITH STRONG PUSH FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING, REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS

December 15, 2022

CITY COUNCIL PASSES SWEEPING REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH PROTECTIONS IN FINAL SESSION OF 2022

December 15, 2022

WEEKLY REPORT: PROPOSED LEGISLATION REOPENS CONVERSATION ON CITY WORKER RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT

November 18, 2022

COUNCILMEMBERS GYM INTRODUCES LEGISLATION TO FILL VACANCIES, IMPROVE BASIC CITY SERVICES

November 17, 2022

COUNCILMEMBERS BROOKS, GYM, GAUTHIER CONDEMN DECISION OF PA HOUSE REPUBLICANS TO FILE ARTICLES OF IMPEACHMENT AGAINST DA KRASNER

October 26, 2022

WEEKLY REPORT: CITING PAINFUL LESSONS FROM CITY HISTORY, MEMBERS RAISE ALARM OVER CONDITIONS AT JUVENILE JUSTICE CENTER

October 20, 2022

WEEKLY REPORT: WITH MAIL BALLOTS SENT, PHILADELPHIA READIES FOR 2022 GENERAL ELECTION

October 13, 2022

WEEKLY REPORT: ROXBOROUGH SCHOOL SHOOTING PROMPTS DEMANDS, QUESTIONS ABOUT CITY GUN VIOLENCE RESPONSE

September 29, 2022

PEOPLES’ HEARING RALLIES GRASSROOTS SUPPORT FOR PHILLY WEALTH TAX AND CALLS FOR DEEP INVESTMENTS IN CITY SERVICES

September 22, 2022

WEEKLY REPORT: CITY COUNCIL RETURNS TO FALL SESSION, COUNCIL PRESIDENT ISSUES WRITS FOR TWO MORE SPECIAL ELECTIONS

September 15, 2022

COUNCILMEMBERS GYM, BROOKS, GAUTHIER ANNOUNCE LEGISLATIVE PACKAGE TO DEFEND ABORTION ACCESS IN PHILADELPHIA

September 14, 2022

STATEMENT FROM COUNCILMEMBERS HELEN GYM AND KENDRA BROOKS ON THE UNIVERSITY CITY TOWNHOMES

September 8, 2022

COUNCILMEMBERS REJECT CALLS TO REVIVE RACIST AND UNCONSTITUTIONAL STOP AND FRISK POLICIES

July 12, 2022

WEEKLY REPORT: COUNCIL APPROVES FY2023 BUDGET, MEMBERS HINT AT FALL LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES

June 24, 2022

COUNCILMEMBER KENDRA BROOKS RELEASES STATEMENT AHEAD OF THE PASSAGE OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2023 BUDGET

June 23, 2022

WEEKLY REPORT: COUNCIL COMMITTEE GIVES PRELIMINARY APPROVAL TO FY2023 BUDGET; COUNCIL WELCOMES NEWLY ELECTED MEMBER

June 16, 2022

WEEKLY REPORT: AS NATIONAL AND LOCAL TRAGEDIES MOUNT, LEADERS SEEK SOLUTIONS TO RISING GUN VIOLENCE

June 9, 2022

WEEKLY REPORT: MEMBERS PROPOSE NEW LEGISLATION TO ADDRESS CITY WORKER SHORTAGES, PROPERTY TAX CONCERNS

May 26, 2022

STARBUCKS BARISTAS ANNOUNCE FOUR PHILADELPHIA LOCATIONS VOTE TO FORM A UNION

May 26, 2022

COUNCILMEMBER BROOKS LAUNCHES PROPOSAL TO SAVE HUNDREDS OF GARDENS, SIDE YARDS, AND OPEN SPACES FROM AUCTION

May 25, 2022

WEEKLY REPORT: MEMBERS PLEDGE TO MITIGATE IMPACT OF INCREASED PROPERTY TAX ASSESSMENTS ON PHILLY HOMEOWNERS

May 6, 2022