Mayor Kenney won’t renew a controversial city contract that allows federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to access a key law-enforcement database, known as PARS, and use that information against undocumented but otherwise law-abiding immigrants in Philadelphia. “I cannot in good conscience allow the agreement to continue,” the mayor said. The decision, announced Friday, follows […]
The Made in America Festival isn’t leaving Philadelphia, or the Benjamin Franklin Parkway. After days of controversy, the Kenney administration said Monday the mayor had reached an agreement with Jay-Z’s entertainment company to continue to host the festival here and address Kenney’s concerns about holding the large-scale outdoor Labor Day weekend event. The mayor is […]
The Philadelphia City Council is considering a budget that includes a proposed soda tax. Philadelphia's mayor wants to fund early childhood education with the revenue. But there's serious opposition.
