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Homeowners would get property tax break under new bill| City Council roundup
Many Philadelphia homeowners could see a property tax break of up to $139.98 next year under a new City Council bill to ...
City Council president appoints state-mandated veterans affairs director after a four-year vacancy
Gregory Wright, a North Philadelphia native and former Pennsylvania National Guard staff sergeant, started this week as the ...
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Advocates ask city for $1.8 million for deportation defense
The city and the Vera Institute founded PAIFUP in 2019, with each initially putting in $100,000. Philadelphia steadily raised ...
Billions of gallons of sewage flowed through Philadelphia waterways in 1 year, analysis finds
Data analyzed by CBS News Philadelphia found that the neighborhoods most likely to experience large flows of sewage are also ...
Cities with the most expensive homes in the Philadelphia metro area
Stacker compiled a list of cities with the most expensive homes in the Philadelphia metro area using data from Zillow.
These U.S. cities have the most affordable rent: See how Pa.’s rank
Unlike Pittsburgh and Philadelphia, Bismarck, North Dakota, was found to be the number one most affordable city for renters. ...
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The Philadelphia Portal is moving to new location today. Here's where it's headed.
Nearly six months after it first arrived in Philadelphia, the city's viral Portal art installation is on the move. On Monday morning, the Portal will be relocated to its new home in the City Hall ...
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5 harsh realities of childcare costs in Philadelphia
In Philadelphia, the cost of childcare has reached a point where it often surpasses the monthly mortgage payment for a family ...
If You Think the School Lunch Battle is New — Go to Philadelphia
A science museum in the city looks back at the history of feeding children in schools and reminds us how fraught the efforts ...