‘No new information:’ Philly sheriff mum 15 months after a guy with a poodle wrecked an office SUV Sheriff Rochelle Bilal won't disclose the outcome of an investigation involving a high-ranking deputy's city-leased Ford Expedition. Meanwhile, another deputy recently had her car stolen.

Fifteen months after an SUV assigned to a top deputy in the sheriff’s office blew a red light in West Philly and caused a four-car wreck, promises of accountability have not yet been fulfilled.

And the corollary to this: Mamdani's win doesn't happen without a massive influx of Millennial/Gen Z seeking job opportunities
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Voted for a bunch of judges even though it’s crazy we have to do that!

There’s a guy walking down south broad wearing an andy dalton bengals jersey right now. No idea why anyone chooses to live anywhere else

I'm not saying we should start racing to the bottom. All I'm saying is that we need to put ourselves on a level playing field with Boston and the other cities we're competing with to attract new businesses and keep the ones we've got.

That means more time in the office, more time on road, less time with family and friends...

And that's not even factoring in the unfortunately decent gulf in crime, schools, public transit, quality of life between us and Boston.

Put yourself in the shoes of a small business owner who wants to relocate HQ and has gotten down to a short list of Boston and Philly. They're going to have to work that much harder to turn a profit if they choose Philly, solely because of the difference in tax rates.

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Taxing paper bags is dumb. Who amongst us has never forgotten to bring their reusable bags to the grocery store?

SEPTA's 260 transit cops catch a total of ~24 fare evaders and ~6.5 smokers a day. They call this "enforcement" 🙃

If SEPTA riders want to fight antisocial behavior, the first step is demanding transparency on what the hell SEPTA's 260 police actually *do* all day.
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Philly will use a record budget surplus to face funding uncertainties, Mayor Parker says Reduced personnel costs and higher tax revenues led to a $1.19 billion fund balance in fiscal year 2025. That will safeguard against potential losses in state and federal funding, the city says.

Cut the BIRT. Reduce our dependency on the suburbs for good jobs. Grow the tax base. Rinse and repeat.

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*got to win 🤦‍♂️

The city has got win this FOPS lawsuit. An unelected group of residents from a wealthy neighborhood shouldn't be able to use their spare time and cash to block road safety improvements that we know will save lives.

Absolutely deadly behavior causing another crash on Spruce Street at 5th st early this morning. This is on the busiest bike lane in Philly with over 1,500 riders who use it daily.

We deserve so much better than paint and flexposts, we deserve real protection.

Hugely good for the local economy too

Blown away by how lively downtown London is on a chilly Tuesday night in October. I haven’t felt pre-covid happy hour vibes like this in any city since March of 2020

How One Store Became Ground Zero For West Philly’s Gentrification War Businesses are shuttering along Baltimore Avenue, leaving residents to ask — what do we really want this street to be?

The neighborhood’s internecine circular firing squad politics are probably a contributing factor! www.phillymag.com/news/2025/10...

If CP Thomas can actually get this rez scalper ban passed and enforced we should pedestrianize sansom street and name it after him

AI Data Centers Are Sending Power Bills Soaring Wholesale electricity costs as much as 267% more than it did five years ago in areas near data centers. That’s being passed on to customers.

"Near “significant data center activity,” electricity now costs up to 267% more per month than it did five years ago, according to a Bloomberg."

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HOLY HELL WHAT A SCHWARBOMB

Queen Village is joining the Open Streets movement Queen Village will close a portion of Fourth Street to motor vehicles on Oct. 11 and Oct. 18.

Open Streets is coming to Queen Village on the next two Saturdays as the neighbors association seeks the business boost and relaxing car-free vibe of the widely popular original version on West Walnut Street.

“It ends up hurting SEPTA because when you go to the state to ask for help, they say ‘Why should we give you any money when people aren’t paying?’” said Brendan Dougherty, a patrol officer who was working the fare-evasion detail.

77-year-old woman killed after hit-and-run in West Philly; suspect sought: police An investigation is underway after police say a 77-year-old woman was killed in a hit-and-run that occurred in West Philly Friday night.

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This is sneaky great news

Fast-growing Stateside Vodka picks Center City for new corporate headquarters - Philadelphia Business Journal Stateside Vodka will relocate its corporate headquarters to Center City after signing an 11-year lease and securing a grant from the city to help with build-out costs.

Love to see it

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Midtown Village cancels its fall festival after 20 years, citing rising costs Organizer Fergus Carey said that the Midtown Village Merchants Association — which hosts the festival — has been unable to pay back the city for costs associated with 2024.

The "protection costs" the police/city are forcing all the festivals to pay is ruining one of the things making this city great. These festivals build community, bring people out of their homes into the streets and make us safer.

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lol

City of Camden reports first homicide-free summer in 50 years The city of Camden in New Jersey reported its first homicide-free summer in over 50 years, crediting a shift to unity policing.

Hell yeah Camden
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