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Give-and-go: Philadelphia City Council gives initial approval to amended Sixers arena deal
The Sixers have said the $1.3 billion arena could open for the 2031 season if Council approves legislation needed to begin the project by the end of this year
Philadelphia
Postponed: Philly Council delays Sixers arena vote twice, pushes vote to Thursday
The Sixers have said the $1.3 billion arena could open for the 2031 season if Council approves legislation by the end of this year.
News & Politics
Where the candidates stand: The Economy
City & State breaks down how this year’s highest-profile races are focusing on this perennially thorny issue.
Policy
Philly Mayor Parker unveils plans, legislative package for proposed 76ers arena complex
The mayor held her second town hall in a week to provide further details about how the city is approaching the next steps in redeveloping the swath of real estate that cuts across the Market East and Chinatown neighborhoods.
Campaigns & Elections
Harris outlines vision for the ‘opportunity economy’ in Pittsburgh
The vice president looked to draw a contrast between herself and former President Donald Trump.
Campaigns & Elections
Top House Republican opens probe into Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s visit to Scranton Army Ammunition Plant
U.S. Rep. James Comer says the House Oversight Committee will investigate ‘abuse of power’
Transportation
Philly Mayor Parker, feds mark landmark bridge reopening
The Montgomery Avenue Bridge is the first project to be completed using Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funds
Philadelphia
76ers arena plan OK’d by Philly Mayor Cherelle Parker despite opposition
The Sixers’s 76 Place proposal has drawn both excitement and criticism since its unveiling in 2022
Events
Energizing the economy
PA leaders convene in Harrisburg for CSPA summit focused on economy, workforce issues
Housing
County officials, housing advocates upset by popular home repair program’s omission from state budget
The Whole-Home Repairs program was a budget omission after originally passing as bipartisan legislation
Campaigns & Elections
VP Harris continues Biden campaign focus on courting union voters in Philadelphia visit
The vice president addressed the SEIU a day after it elected its first Black woman president
Ask the Experts
Ask the Experts: Exploring the impacts of a cap-and-trade program
Advocates weigh in on Shapiro’s energy plans and how they could impact Pennsylvania
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Budget
Opinion: Fund Whole-Home Repairs and help PA homeowners
The president of Low Country Building Solutions speaks on the need for Whole-Home Repairs funding.
Events
‘We can move the needle’: Leaders converge in Harrisburg for 2024 PA Energy Summit
Lawmakers, labor leaders and energy industry stakeholders met for the half-day conference.
Agriculture
Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers acquire HP Hood facility in Philadelphia
Gov. Shapiro said Tuesday the investment will keep 178 jobs in the community
Philadelphia
Cherelle Parker’s $6.29B ‘One Philly Budget’ prioritizes public safety, quality-of-life issues
The Philadelphia mayor offered the first glimpse of what her vision for the “safest, cleanest, greenest big city in the nation with economic opportunity for all” might look like
Policy
Cherelle Parker’s $6.29 billion budget – by the numbers
The Philadelphia mayor is delivering her budget plan to City Council Thursday
Capitol Beat
Josh Shapiro announces new plan to cap emissions in Pennsylvania
The governor promised to pull Pennsylvania out of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative if lawmakers approve a state-specific plan to cut emissions.
U.S. Congress
John Fetterman introduces federal Whole-Home Repairs legislation
The bipartisan bill mirrors the home improvement bill passed in Pennsylvania in 2022
News & Politics
Philadelphia Federation of Teachers reaches tentative agreement with school district on one-year contract extension
The deal comes months before what was expected to be a summer of tense contract negotiations.
