Philadelphia Politics
City Council · Elections
The 1st District councilmember says he is still running for reelection. If he resigned, a special election would fill the seat until the next term.
City Council · Zoning
Bill 260851 creates a new zoning category for any store that sells nicotine, including corner stores and gas stations. Existing stores would not be affected.
City Council · Transit
The new version drops the charter amendment and the half-percent funding requirement. Here is what happened to the first one, and where the second goes next.
City Council · Streets
Bill 250649 was introduced in June 2025, heard in committee that fall, then sat for a year. Here is the full timeline from the public record.
City Council · Public safety
Bill 260691 lets the city borrow through PAID for the new crime lab on Market Street. Every member voted yes, and the mayor signed it Oct. 19.