Category: Council News
Philadelphia, June 17, 2013 – The Special Investigative Committee examining City demolition procedures and operations in the wake of a deadly building collapse released its public hearing schedule on Monday. The first hearing will take place in Council Chambers (Room… Read More »
Philadelphia, June 10, 2013 – City Council on Monday announced the formation of a Special Investigative Committee to probe the deadly June 5, 2013, building collapse at 22nd and Market Streets and undertake a wholesale examination of City regulations… Read More »
PHILADELPHIA, PA – Council President Clarke and 7th District Councilwoman Quinoñes-Sanchez introduced legislation yesterday aimed at incentivizing vacant property owners to make productive use of their builidngs. Bill 130489 calls for a 10% tax on the assesed value of vacant strutures… Read More »
PHILADELPHIA, PA – Philadelphia moved a step closer to resolving its chronic tax delinquency problem, passing a pair of bills designed to encourage payments from delinquent taxpayers and bring Philadelphia’s revenue collection efforts up… Read More »





