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Philadelphia is one of the only major American cities that lacks a regular citywide street-cleaning program.

The bill is certain to face scrutiny in the GOP-controlled Senate, where lawmakers have expressed concerns about the plan.

Philadelphia schools have a $1.4 billion gap between the state funding they receive and what experts say they need to adequately educate all students, adjusted for need.

When chef Dionicio Jiménez opens the doors of Cantina La Martina on Philadelphia’s Kensington Avenue, his day begins by cleaning up trash and human feces from the sidewalk or disposing of the occasional mattress where people have been sleeping around his restaurant. He and his wife, co-owner Mariangeli Alicea Saez,

As part of the budget deal struck this week, homeowners will see an increased homestead exemption and some low-income owners can freeze their bills.