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Axios Philadelphia

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Santa better whip out his wallet in Philly

Santa Claus is coming to town, and he better bring a big, fat wallet because Philadelphians are spending less on holiday gifts than in years past. Why it matters: Making kids and adults happy this time of year isn't cheap. Driving the news: Philadelphia shoppers are projected to spend $1,484 this year, down from $1,777 in 2024, per Deloitte's holiday retail survey . That's less than the national spending average ($1,654), which is increasingly being driven by millennial and Gen Z shoppers. 77% of those surveyed are expecting higher prices. The big picture: Philly shoppers are buying holiday gifts earlier in the year , with 23% of those surveyed saying they'll have already blown through their holiday budgets by October. Black Friday is still expected to be the city's biggest spending day, with many shoppers preferring to hunt for deals in person rather than online. How it works: Deloitte surveyed 413 Philadelphians between late August and mid-September, with a margin of error of ±5 percentage points. The intrigue: Despite scaling back spending, 46% of Philadelphians expect the economy to remain the same or improve in the next year, up from 41% in 2025. Zoom in: More Philadelphians are spending on

Philadelphia, PA · 1d

Star News

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Philadelphia Snow Emergency 2026: Where to Park and Avoid a Tow

Philadelphia’s 110 miles of snow emergency routes become tow-away zones the minute the City flips the switch. Once a Philadelphia snow emergency takes effect, any car or dumpster left on a route risks a $51 ticket and a tow, and a dead battery won’t get you off the hook. Below, you’ll find how to get alerts, all 54 routes, where to park instead, how to track down a towed car, and the sidewalk rules every block has to follow.

Philadelphia, PA · 1d
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metrophiladelphia.com

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Philly City Council presses officials over property tax assessments

A tense exchange between Philadelphia’s chief assessment officer and a lawmaker worried about gentrification in her district punctuated a City Council hearing about property taxes. Councilmember Quetcy Lozada asked James Aros Jr., the assessment chief, about the number of homes his team actually looks at each year. Aros responded...

Philadelphia, PA · 1d
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WHYY

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Philly Habitat for Humanity project will overhaul blighted East Germantown rentals

Have a question about Philly’s neighborhoods or the systems that shape them? PlanPhilly reporters want to hear from you! Ask us a question or send us a story idea you think we should cover. Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia is transforming a long-vacant apartment complex in Germantown into 16 affordable...

Philadelphia, PA · 1d
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Philadelphia Landlord Sues Minnesota-Based Parent of Glassmaker Again Over Shattering High-Rise Windows

Windows have been shattering and falling from the sides of Philadelphia apartment towers since 2024, and the company that owns those buildings is now suing the Minnesota-based parent company of a glassmaker and a window-unit maker for the second time, trying a new legal strategy to make it pay. PMC Property Group says broken glass has landed on sidewalks, balconies and patios at its properties, forcing the company to hire outside experts and put up emergency scaffolding to protect residents.

Philadelphia, PA · 1d

egoease.com

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Academy museum’s real deficit

When Philadelphia officials argue about what a museum costs the public, a single number can travel farther than the paperwork behind it. At a City Council hearing, speakers cited a $4.4 million shortfall for the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University. Documents later placed the 2025 gap at $960,000. That distance between a hearing figure and a ledger figure is the Academy museum deficit in its most political form: not only red ink, but a fight over which red ink the city is being asked to believe.

Philadelphia, PA · 3d

glensidelocal.com

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Glenside Farmer’s Market: Saturday’s vendor lineup

1 West Glenside Avenue will feature the following vendors on Saturday:. Canned Fresh by Lois, Heck of a Cookie, Bucks County, Herr Castle, Domalvia, Olive Lucy, Table Loaf and Musser Family Farming. Canned Fresh by Lois. Heck of a Cookie. Table Loaf. Olive Lucy. Domalvia. Herr Castle Farms. Bucks County...

Glenside, PA · 1d

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Philly’s progressive left is plotting a City Council takeover in 2027

On a weeknight in a church basement in North Philadelphia, the talk is not about sermons. It is about who will hold the gavel, the zoning pen, and the power to slow a rent increase. Activists who spent recent cycles winning scattered seats are now speaking in the language of majorities. The phrase Philly progressive Council has begun to circulate among organizers who believe 2027 is the year a loose left coalition can become the dominant bloc on the city’s legislative body. The ambition is early, public, and still untested by a ballot. What is clear is the calendar. Municipal primaries in this city are decided long before posters go up, and the people plotting a takeover know it.

Philadelphia, PA · 1d

PA Times

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3300 Solly is now Father Judge 27 Way

Tom Forkin, Jim Meredith, Bob McHugh, Janet McHugh, Mike Driscoll

Philadelphia, PA · 2d

6abc Action News

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Philadelphia officials announce fall edition of cleaning program

Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker announced the fall edition of the recurring citywide cleaning program on Friday.

Philadelphia, PA · 4d

glensidelocal.com

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Cheltenham Township’s EMS Director feat. by The Inquirer for resuscitating a premature baby

Jessica Barto, Cheltenham Township’s EMS Director & Chief of Operations, was featured by The Philadelphia Inquirer today for reuniting with a newborn she resuscitated in July. Baby Isabella was born three months premature to Crystal Hilliard-Keith and Anthony Robinson of Elkins Park. Barto and veteran paramedic Gerald Speed responded...

Cheltenham Township, PA · 1d

fox29.com

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Philadelphia Veterans Day Parade and Festival

Morgan speaks with the President of the Philadelphia Veterans Day Parade and Festival ahead of the festivities on Sunday.

Philadelphia, PA · 1d

fox29.com

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Temple University announces $1.039 million in funding for public safety

Congressman Brendan Boyle visited Temple University to deliver a check for $1.039 million in funding dedicated to strengthening campus public safety.

Philadelphia, PA · 1d

WPG Talk Radio 95.5 FM

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Former Atlantic City, NJ, Council President Released From Federal Prison

On July 23, 2025, Craig Callaway was sentenced to 24 months in federal prison by Chief U.S. District Judge Renée Marie Bumb in Camden, New Jersey.

Atlantic City, NJ · 2d

6abc Action News

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Philadelphia security guard's artwork earns display in City Hall

Khaliik White, a security guard who draws intricate artwork during his breaks, now sees his work hanging on the walls of Philadelphia's City Hall.

Philadelphia, PA · 4d

PA Times

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Energy assistance available at Tacony Library workshop

Tacony Library, 6742 Frankford Ave., will host a LIHEAP Energy Workshop on Saturday, Dec. 5, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event is sponsored by the Energy Coordinating Agency of Philadelphia. Anyone who needs winter energy assistance is welcome to attend. There will be information on applying for assistance to pay electric, gas and […]

Philadelphia, PA · 2d

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Comcast is laying off more than 600 Philly employees amid big cost-cutting transformation

On a gray morning in Center City, the elevators at the Comcast towers still moved with their usual hush, but the talk on the sidewalks had shifted. People who once compared notes on streaming launches and broadband upgrades were asking who might still have a desk when the quarter ended. The phrase Comcast Philly layoffs moved from private worry into public record after a state filing described more than 600 job cuts at the company headquarters. For a city that has treated the cable and broadband giant as both employer and civic symbol, the notice carried a weight that went beyond a single human resources memo.

Philadelphia, PA · 3d

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Old York Road Historical Society to host ‘Incomprehensible Friends and Rebellious Enemies: German Soldiers in the American Revolutionary War’ Nov. 11, Bryn Athyn train wreck presentation Dec. 5

The Old York Road Historical Society continues their historical lectures series on Wednesday, November 11th, 2026 at 7:30PM in the John Barnes Room of Abington Friends Meeting with Incomprehensible Friends and Rebellious Enemies: German Soldiers in the American Revolutionary War by Friederike Baer, Ph.D.. The presentation will be offered both in-person and on Zoom.

Bryn Athyn, PA · 2d

NBC Philadelphia

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Philadelphia's new pothole squad aims to fix damaged roads within 48 hours

Philadelphia is taking a new approach to tackling potholes, launching a dedicated team Monday aimed at repairing damaged streets within 48 hours of a pothole being reported. The city's new Road Warriors Pothole Squad consists of 22 members tasked with identifying and repairing potholes across Philadelphia, part of an effort to speed up repairs and address a persistent problem for drivers.

Philadelphia, PA · 1d

6abc Action News

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It's Rocky season all around town as Philly's favorite film celebrates 50 years

To mark the 50th anniversary of 'Rocky,' the Philadelphia Visitor Center offers Rocky Season with events and activities happening all around town through the end of the year

Philadelphia, PA · 1d