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Darrell Zaslow (at podium in photo) of the Homeowners Association of Philadelphia took his battle all the way to the State Supreme Court arguing that City Council should open the floor for public comment at its regular meetings.
"If you're going to do that, you might as well put a six-story thing right on City Hall that says, 'Your Ad Here, Call City Council for Details,' " one critic told City Council.
A City Council committee has approved a bill that closes off a portion of Pennypack Park in the far Northeast.
Is that cell phone pressed against your ear a cell phone a health risk? A Philadelphia City Council committee plans a hearing to look at that growing debate.
As the Nutter Administration waits for FAA approval to expand Philadelphia International Airport, Delaware County residents who could lose their homes as a result came to City Council to plead for relief.
Merchants who sell cigarettes to teens under age 18 will now have to pay a $250 fine; the current penalty is $100.
A new type of democracy arrived at Philadelphia City Council on Thursday.
Thursday brings the first-ever meeting of Philadelphia City Council at which the public will be able to speak its mind. The change comes after a state Supreme Court ruling last month.
A plan to overhaul Philadelphia's much-criticized business tax structure is getting a thumbs-down from the City Controller, who says it's being pushed in haste.
Philadelphia City Council members will debate a controversial plan that would overhaul Philadelphia's business tax structure after the Thanksgiving holiday.
City Council has now chosen a date in early December for a hearing to discuss the increasingly tense relations between Philadelphia police and residents.
It's clear now that Philadelphia City Council will not tackle the thorny issue of the much-reviled DROP pension perk until the new year.
Philadelphia City Council's regular weekly meetings could soon run a whole lot longer now that the Pennsylvania State Supreme Court has ruled that Council must open those meeting for public comment.
Honking all the way from the sports complex to City Hall, 175 tow trucks headed up Broad Street to protest the City Council legislation.
But that proposed sale must be approved by City Council first, and there are problems.
It's been more than three months since Philadelphia mayor Michael Nutter called on City Council to abolish the controversial retirement program known as "DROP."
Philadelphia's Historical Commission did something on Friday it has never done before -- designate the interior of a building as historic.
City Council's Public Health Committee is considering establishing a citywide program to allow people to safely dispose of outdated or unwanted medicines.
City Council today looks at the vexing issue of how to dispose of outdated prescription drugs. And the lawmakers are expecting to hear from a grieving father, whose teenage son died after ingesting outdated painkillers.
The latest tussle between City Council and the Nutter Administration involves leaves specifically whether the city will take care of leaf collection in the most tree-filled neighborhoods.
Katz has run unsuccessfully for mayor three times, and he says that he will announce very shortly, perhaps within a week, whether he'll move forward with a fourth try.
Pennsylvania currently recognizes permits to carry concealed weapons issued by other states, and ex-cons can get such permits in Florida.
The vote was unanimous as City Council members agreed to schedule broad-based hearings on police conduct.
Mayor Nutter's Finance Director delivered a glimmer of optimism to city council about the city's cash-starved budget along with a large dose of caution.
