It is one of the great ironies of the now-gargantuan brewfest that has become Philly Beer Week: The bigger it gets, the less it is about Philadelphia's own beers ...
Philadelphia's City Council has given its approval to a tentative budget that includes a 9.9 percent property tax hike and a $300 garbage fee for small businesses and multi-unit homes ...
City Hall's mounting frustrations with Philadelphia's unappealing budget options boiled over Thursday, as Council members sparred with one another and Mayor Nutter over everything from taxes on sugary drinks and real estate to the proposed garbage-collection fee and how deeply spending ought to be cut ...