Anna Orso

Homeowners across the city saw a median 3% increase in their property assessments this year. Steeper property assessment hikes are concentrated in predominately Black and Latino neighborhoods.

Attorney General Todd Blanche said Krasner's comments that the White House ballroom should be blown up were "disgusting." The district attorney said he stands by his remarks "100%."

Court documents made public this month also include a long-guarded report drafted by the city’s Office of the Inspector General, which conducted its own yearslong probe into the fire department.

Federal prosecutors have convened a grand jury to investigate at least one former Philadelphia Fire Department official who city investigators say facilitated a brazen overtime abuse scheme, according to court records.

The tax charges do not appear to be related to Parker or her campaign.

In July, Williams was named Philadelphia's managing director, one of the most powerful positions in city government, second only to the mayor.

The disclosure says an entire batch of ballots would be rejected if a single barcode sampled by a postal employee could not be scanned or matched with information submitted through an online portal.

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Philadelphia lobbyist William Dunbar this week pleaded guilty to filing false tax returns to understate the amount he owed the IRS.

Philly For Growth, a super PAC backed by the city's development interests, wants to keep progressives from growing their power on City Council.