Commerce Director Alba Martinez is resigning from the Parker administration to produce a musical about Philly’s Latino communities
Alba Martinez, who grew up in Puerto Rico, is Philadelphia’s first Latina commerce director and one of the highest-ranking ...
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Here's how the debate on the future of taxes for SMEs in Philadelphia is going
City Council debates the future of Birt, a benefit for businesses with revenues of less than $100,000 a year. Here's how the ...
Philadelphia renames city street after Will Smith near Philly icon's alma mater
In time for his first album release in 20 years, Philadelphia has renamed a street after its local icon, Will Smith. On ...
Trump’s HUD Secretary Scott Turner says Philly Council must ease building rules if Mayor Cherelle Parker is to achieve her housing goal
U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Scott Turner visited Philadelphia on Thursday and said City Council should cut red tape that makes it harder to build new housing, potentially ...
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Philadelphia City Council weighs small business tax exemption dilemma as some push to double it
Tax relief on the first $100,000 of revenue for businesses in Philadelphia could either be eliminated or doubled in the next ...
Will Smith gets a street named in the Philadelphia neighborhood where he was born and raised
In West Philadelphia where he was born and raised, there’s now a street called Will Smith Way. Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle ...
For decades, every Philly mayor has had access to free sports suites
Since Ed Rendell, every Philadelphia mayor has had free access to a suite at any game and concert at the current Philadelphia ...
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‘Born and raised’: Will Smith returns home for West Philadelphia street naming in his honor
The “Fresh Prince of Bel Air” actor was given a hero’s welcome and the first key to the city issued by Mayor Cherelle Parker.
Philadelphia commerce director Alba Martinez stepping down
Philadelphia's commerce chief Alba Martinez is stepping down from her post effective May 1 to produce an original musical, ...
Barber in Philadelphia's Kensington neighborhood says streets are cleaner but people still need connection
Joshua Santiago, a barber in Kensington, says Kensington is cleaner, but he remains focused on connecting with people in need ...