A Philadelphia City Council Committee is holding a hearing Wednesday on the impact of cuts to SNAP benefits. City officials, ...

Pennsylvania Department of Human Services Secretary Val Arkoosh warned that current guidance given to states would require a ...

City council passed a bill requiring a 10-cent charge for paper bags, but it still has another hurdle to clear before ...

The City Council just passed a bill that paves the way for the city to move forward with its bike lane safety project.

The Philadelphia City Council is addressing the ongoing SNAP crisis and its impact on the community. Here's what they're ...

There are a few small changes to what Mayor Parker proposed. The money for Housing Preservation was reduced by $8 million, ...

Because 90% of the revenue from the sweetened beverage tax helps fund education initiatives, the city's public school ...

The district attorney's office has faced criticism over her alleged attacker, Keon King, being released on bail after an ...

The legislation passed Thursday by a vote of 10-5 and now heads to Mayor Cherelle Parker's desk. The mayor has not indicated whether she will sign the bill.

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Philadelphia City Council members spent their last session of 2014 talking about a revamped proposal for mandatory paid sick leave for employees. Laura Richards is a food server ...

Philly’s controversial soda tax provides key funding for the city’s free prekindergarten program. But some city councilmembers now say they want to overhaul how the tax works.

Remains were found on Oct. 18 in a shallow grave near an abandoned middle school. The remains were later identified as Kada ...