Why a popular tax break that helped Philadelphia’s small businesses may be going away
Philadelphia has effectively exempted companies that make less than $100,000 from business in the city from paying the business income and receipts tax.
Philadelphia mayor's new budget includes big boost to traffic safety, bike lane protection
Mayor Cherelle Parker's proposed budget would give Philadelphia's street safety advocates two major victories.
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Philly Mayor Parker says public safety is top priority, allocates money in budget for public safety initiatives
Mayor Cherelle Parker introduced her proposed budget to city council Thursday, with a commitment to keep city residents safe.
Philly’s budget negotiations, explained in four charts
Negotiations between the mayor and Council over what ends up in the final budget deal are a big deal in City Hall. But when ...
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Teacher salary increases a long-term priority for Philadelphia mayor in her education budget
Cherelle Parker’s biggest education budget proposal is to increase the school district’s share of property taxes in 2030. She ...
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‘They need it now’: Parker proposes ‘historic’ investment to expand Philly’s housing supply
The mayor’s latest budget proposal calls on the city to borrow $800 million to create and preserve more affordable and market ...
An ‘unapologetic’ Mayor Parker proposes $872M police budget with money for forensics, tech upgrades, and recruiting
Mayor Cherelle L. Parker framed the proposal to keep funding level as a second down payment on her plan to improve public ...