Mayor Parker presents $6.7B city budget proposal touting $800M housing plan, 'historic' tax cuts, extended-year Philly school pilot expansion
Parker is delivering her second budget address this morning to Philadelphia City Council.The speech kicks off three months of negotiations between the Parker administration and lawmakers over the fiscal year 2026 city budget,
Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker's 2026 budget includes tax cuts, preparations for 2026
Mayor Cherelle Parker is introducing her 2026 budget for the city of Philadelphia in a City Council session Thursday.
From tax cuts to housing, a breakdown of mayor's $6.7B budget proposal for Philadelphia
Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker emphasized cutting taxes while funding housing, new municipal contracts and other priorities in City Council chambers Thursday as she presented her fiscal year 2026 budget address.
Mayor Parker is staring down a big tax fight, a ‘housing D-Day,’ and potential federal cuts. Here are 6 takeaways from her budget address.
Mayor Parker is staring down a big tax fight, a ‘housing D-Day,’ and potential federal cuts. Here are 6 takeaways from her budget address. Coming soon to City Hall: a big housing plan, and a major fight over taxes.
Philadelphia mayor unveils $6.7B budget proposal for 2026
Now in her second year in the highest office in the city, Mayor Cherelle Parker unveiled a $6.7 billion budget proposal for the upcoming fiscal year to City Council on Thursday, March 13, 2025.
Restructuring of city taxes expected in Mayor Parker’s new Philly budget proposal
Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker is expected to announce a restructuring of city taxes when she introduces her $6.7 billion budget to City Council.
Mayor Cherelle Parker will propose cutting taxes and borrowing $800 million for housing in Philly’s next city budget
Mayor Cherelle L. Parker ’s proposal for the next city budget will include cutting Philadelphia’s business tax, spending $100 million more on a new drug recovery center in Holmesburg, and borrowing $800 million for a major housing initiative,
Philadelphia administrator says cuts to Department of Education create "chaos" and "peril"
The Department of Education is slashing nearly 50% of its workforce as part of the Trump administration's efforts to ...
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Here’s what you need to know about the Education Department funding cuts and what they mean for Philadelphia
Philadelphia education leaders are raising the alarm as a massive Education Department staffing cut threatens federal programs.
Philly scientists rally against Trump’s cuts to research funding
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Phillies Make More Roster Cuts, Two Major Prospect Announcements
The Philadelphia Phillies made more roster transactions as they started to trim down their roster to the required 26.
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How much will Philly’s federal footprint shrink under Trump? Here’s what we know
The economic impact of a smaller federal government in the region has meant fewer workers, canceled office leases, buildings for sale and some contracts terminated.
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Penn freezes hiring to brace for 'severe' impact of cuts to federal funding
Several of the Ivy League school's peers, including Harvard and Columbia universities, are taking similar preparatory ...
NFL Insider Warns Of More Painful Eagles Cuts Coming
ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter cautions that the Philadelphia Eagles are more likely to cut salary than make major additions as the front office prioritizes financial flexibility over big-name ...
Education cuts’ local impact | Morning Newsletter
What do the federal education department layoffs mean for local schools and students? Plus, Philly gained residents, ...