Ryan W. Briggs

Tax-delinquent properties in Philadelphia are once again going to auction, ending an extended hiatus that left the city with tens of millions of dollars in uncollected revenue and stymied anti-blight initiatives.

During a Thursday appearance on radio station WHYY, Mayor Cherelle L. Parker expressed concern about a string of high profile pedestrian and bicyclist

It blamed an unspecified staffing issue for problems with finalizing the sales. Buyers have been complaining, but haven't received an explanation.

For over a year, city officials have scrutinized the office, after a string of eviction-related shootings by security contractors hired by the office.

When Philadelphia residents blasted plans for a drug treatment shelter in Fairmount , Managing Director Adam K. Thiel bore the brunt of their anger.

Juan Serrat knows he has to leave his South Philadelphia apartment building. The 37-year-old moved into the Olo, a four-story 30-unit building, last November.

The Philadelphia Housing Authority has offered to pay $24 million to purchase Brith Sholom House, a senior housing complex that fell into disrepair

“The closing of Wonderland is not good for Ocean City,” said a citizen tax advocate.

Despite a major political push to crack down on nuisance businesses in Philly through a curfew, the city has yet to enforce the more restrictive operating hours.

Philip C. Pulley has been cutting corners, ignoring the rules, and dodging lawsuits for years, as evidenced by an ever-growing mountain of unpaid