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Who will appear and who won't? That's the question of the day at Philadelphia City Council, where a committee resumes its probe of last month's tragic building collapse in Center City.
Committee members got an education on best practices and standards from leading local experts in the field.
With the Philadelphia School District struggling under a giant budget deficit, city councilmembers and community groups gathered at City Hall to announce a small but important fund to expand early childhood education programs.
Parents upset with the Philadelphia School District's budget crisis came to City Council Thursday, hoping those lawmakers would boost the size of the city's bailout. The parents left disappointed.
After months of debate, Council president Darrell Clarke says he's proud of the final version of the Actual Value Initiative that Council has approved.
"We have done our part, exceeding the request," Council president Darrell Clarke said Tuesday in City Council chambers, "and we will conclude our budget process this Thursday."
The hearing featured experts speaking on the educational systems in Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Finland and elsewhere.
"This is very rough and very hard to be here this morning," said Wayne Walker-Lipscomb as she spoke to councilmembers at the start of the latest hearing on the failings of the parole system.
The vote was unanimous for the new cigarette tax, which would take effect next January and bring an estimated $45 million to city schools. State approval is required.
City Council members on Wednesday are expected to give initial approval to the operating budget, and they've already approved a new cigarette tax. But they appear unlikely to move on a proposal to hike the liquor-by-the-drink tax from ten to fifteen percent.
Philadelphia City Council is launching its own probe of last week's fatal center city building collapse, though its review will focus on the broad issues of regulations and licensing governing demolitions.
The Philadelphia City Council says it plans to form an investigative committee to review city regulations and procedures in the wake of a deadly building collapse.
The mayor's announcement amounted to a tacit acknowledgement that, until now, just about anyone could get a permit to carry out a demolition.
Expect a City Council hearing this fall on the aftermath of the collapse, according to Curtis Jones, chairman of Council's public safety committee.
Philadelphia's controversial new property tax system is now a step closer to reality, following a preliminary vote Wednesday in City Council.
With a new cigarette tax and pressure for other revenue the president of Philadelphia's city council is still hoping to keep the schools intact.
But whether the new tax ever gets final approval remains unclear.
The final vote came after some last-minute pleas from those on both sides of the issue.
Charter operators and district officials gathered at Boys' Latin Charter School, in West Philadelphia, to join in the push for city and state money to fill the district's $304-million budget gap.
"If and until those bills are introduced on the state level, and we see some sense that there is some action, there's really not a lot that we can do locally," City Council president Darrell Clarke says.
Rob Dubow, the mayor's finance director, argued against raising the city's "U&O" business tax and in favor of boosting taxes on liquor and cigarettes.
City Council's Finance committee today examines a proposal from Seventh District councilwoman Maria Quinones Sanchez on the 'Use and Occupancy Tax,' or U&O, a type of property tax specific to business owners.
Philadelphia City Council will take up a bill later this month to regulate tanning salons, now that it's been approved in committee.
Council President Darrell Clarke says council will comply with the School District's request, but only if Harrisburg does the same. But how Clarke could get such guarantees is unclear, particularly since the state budget is unlikely to be settled before the city's.
Crews are battling a fire that broke out at a wastewater treatment facility in Wilmington, Delaware, after an explosion early Tuesday morning.
The Rev. Jesse Jackson marched alongside Martin Luther King Jr., ran for president in the 1980s and led the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition in Chicago for decades.
Expect temperatures to stay around 45 degrees this week in the Philadelphia region, which will significantly help melt the remaining snowpack.
Hundreds gathered to celebrate the Lunar New Year in Philadelphia's Chinatown neighborhood Monday night.
J. Cole's "The Fall-Off Tour" will stop at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia in July.
Crews are battling a fire that broke out at a wastewater treatment facility in Wilmington, Delaware, after an explosion early Tuesday morning.
The Rev. Jesse Jackson marched alongside Martin Luther King Jr., ran for president in the 1980s and led the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition in Chicago for decades.
The National Park Service must restore the slavery exhibits to the President's House Site in Philadelphia, a judge orders.
Expect temperatures to stay around 45 degrees this week in the Philadelphia region, which will significantly help melt the remaining snowpack.
Hundreds gathered to celebrate the Lunar New Year in Philadelphia's Chinatown neighborhood Monday night.
Hundreds gathered to celebrate the Lunar New Year in Philadelphia's Chinatown neighborhood Monday night.
J. Cole's "The Fall-Off Tour" will stop at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia in July.
Sheetz, the Western Pennsylvania convenience store chain, is eyeing a location near Wawa's corporate headquarters in Delaware County.
Southeast Delco School District is turning to AI to help identify students who are struggling to read and boost their confidence.
Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia is the country's oldest hospital and will become a museum for the nation's 250th birthday in 2026.
A person was seriously injured in a hit-and-run in Washington Township early Sunday morning, police said.
After erosion from several major storms, New Jersey officials say federal relief is on the way for eroding South Jersey beaches.
February is Heart Awareness Month, and with Valentine's Day approaching, the holiday holds special meaning for a South Jersey family.
Video from a New Jersey police department's drone helped officers rescue a missing child in dense woods amid severely cold weather.
Quinton Law made history by becoming New Jersey's youngest active serving mayor and Moorestown Township's first Black mayor.
Crews are battling a fire that broke out at a wastewater treatment facility in Wilmington, Delaware, after an explosion early Tuesday morning.
Ice is still impacting bodies of water around the Philadelphia area after a long stretch of cold temperatures.
Two firefighters and two residents were taken to the hospital after a house fire in Wilmington on Sunday, officials said.
Power companies across the Philadelphia region and Lehigh Valley are reporting some outages Saturday while high wind alerts are in effect.
The coldest air of the season is set to slide over the Philadelphia area this weekend, which could lead to frost quakes, ice quakes and lake quakes.
Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia is the country's oldest hospital and will become a museum for the nation's 250th birthday in 2026.
A person with measles traveled through Philadelphia International Airport last week, health officials said.
February is Heart Awareness Month, and with Valentine's Day approaching, the holiday holds special meaning for a South Jersey family.
As piles of snow melt across the Philadelphia region, research shows the salt used to prevent slipping could end up in the water supply.
Black History Month is poignant for one family after a man got a historic, innovative treatment at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
Move over, Wawa, "there's a new player in town." Customers shed light on Pennsylvania's heated rivalry as Sheetz opened its first store in Montgomery County.
Former Sheetz president and CEO Steve Sheetz has died at age 77, the Altoona-based company announced on Monday.
The post-Christmas return rush was underway at shops and malls across the Philadelphia area.
With product return fraud on the rise, an emerging company is using AI to help spot issues.
Here are mall opening and closing hours for the Christmas and Christmas Eve holidays around the Philly region.
A stretch of Spruce Street in Philadelphia's University City section is closed until further notice because of a water main break.
Police and fire crews are once again responding to the scene of a train fire that broke out Thursday.
More than 100 speed bumps near Philadelphia schools were installed improperly, a new report says.
The Downingtown Interchange on the Pennsylvania Turnpike reopened Wednesday night after a canopy over the toll booths collapsed.
A portion of Martin Luther King Jr. Drive remains closed as crews work on water infrastructure repairs.
Their respective semifinal wins on Monday set up a seventh gold-medal showdown between Team USA and Canada later this week.
Anthony Edwards won the Most Valuable Player award while leading his "Stars" team past their fellow Americans on the "Stripes" team 47-21 to win the final of the NBA All-Star Game.
The Reading Fightin Phils will play as the "Reading Iced Coffees" for their 23rd annual morning game Tuesday, Aug. 25.
Bryce Harper says he still doesn't understand why Dave Dombrowski suggested last year that he doesn't know if Harper is still an elite player.
U.S. Olympic gold medalist Breezy Johnson and her fiancé talks about the lead up to their engagement at 2026 Milano Cortina and a congratulations from Taylor Swift.
J. Cole's "The Fall-Off Tour" will stop at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia in July.
Robert Duvall was in such classics as "The Godfather," "To Kill a Mockingbird," "M*A*S*H," "The Great Santini" and "Tender Mercies."
"Dawson's Creek" and "Varsity Blues" star James Van Der Beek has died at 48 years old.
The Pennsylvania Film Office has awarded $34 million for production on Season 3 of "Tires" and the fifth and final season of "Mayor of Kingstown."
Catherine O'Hara, known for her roles in "Home Alone," "Schitt's Creek" and "Beetlejuice," died on Jan. 30 at the age of 71.
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Middle school students in Philadelphia got the opportunity to do hands-on learning during the school district's five-day career and technical camp.
With her Girl Talk mentoring program, one Philadelphia teen turned her camp days into a safe space to discuss social issues young girls face every day.
Recent high school graduate Sylvain Farrell says his temporary position at a local clinic is the pathway to a full-time career.
A Philadelphia student won an award from NFL Films for his documentary on bringing back sports teams at his Kensington school.
A group of East Norriton eighth graders took what started as an Earth Day project and made a whole initiative.
Rev. Jesse Jackson, who fought for civil rights, marched alongside Martin Luther King Jr. and ran for president twice, has died at 84. His family said in a statement that Jackson died peacefully surrounded by family.
The New Jersey Senate advanced the "Saving our Diners and Protecting Our Past," or SODA Pop Act. The bill would create a registry of historic diners and implement tax breaks for certain restaurants.
Delaware Gov. Matt Meyer's proposed budget would see tax increases on cigarettes and other nicotine products. The deadline to approve the state's budget is July 1.
Jenny Jackson, the first African American woman to serve as costume chairman for the Ferko String Band, will be honored by the City of Philadelphia for her work.
At just 18 years old, New Jersey figure skater Isabeau Levito is preparing to make her Olympic debut in the women's short program. CBS News correspondent Kelly O'Grady joins CBS News Philadelphia live from Milan with a preview of the competition.