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Mayor Jim Kenney Announces Budget Plan
The new budget proposed by Mayor Jim Kenney is set at $5.6 billion for the 2023 fiscal year. View More »
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Philadelphia on Track for Most Violent Year
“2021 is on track to be the most violent year we’ve experienced in our lifetimes” said Mayor Jim Kenney at a city-wide briefing on gun violence, the first of many to come. View More »
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City Asks for Patience On, After Election Day in Open Letter to Philadelphia
Election Day 2020 in Philadelphia is already one for the history books. The widespread use of mail-in and absentee ballots due to the COVID-19 pandemic has caused worry in some voters across the nation who want to make sure their votes are counted. View More »
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Over 500 New Cases of Coronavirus in Philadelphia Over the Weekend
The City of Philadelphia’s Department of Public Health announced an additional 500 confirmed cases of coronavirus on Monday. View More »
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City Provides Update on Coronavirus Cases
An additional 234 cases of coronavirus have been reported over the weekend in Philadelphia. Today’s numbers represent the total over three days, new cases were last announced Friday, July 10th. View More »
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Mayor’s Office Announces Citywide “Mask Up” Campaign
Mayor Jim Kenney announced Thursday that the City of Philadelphia is launching a citywide “Mask Up” campaign to remind residents to wear masks in public. View More »
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Mayor Kenney Waives Protest-Related Code Violation Notices
City officials have announced today that Mayor Kenney approved for Philadelphia to waive all protest-related Code Violation Notices (CVNs) from May 30th until June 30, 2020. View More »
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City Begins Second Phase of Rental Assistance Program
The Philadelphia Department of Public Health announced an additional 274 cases of coronavirus in the city, bringing the total case count to 26,810. View More »
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City Officials Discuss Virtual Holiday Festival, Safe Reopening for Businesses
In the Friday June, 3 Philadelphia COVID-19 press briefing, the Philadelphia Department of Public Health announced an additional 136 confirmed cases, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in Philadelphia to 26,536. View More »
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City Officials Discuss Holiday Weekend, Heat Guidance, Safe Reopening for Businesses
In Thursday’s press briefing, the Mayor’s Office of Philadelphia discussed COVID-19 updates in advance of the upcoming Fourth of July weekend. View More »