Philadelphia Launches Fair Chance Hiring Initiative

Philadelphia, PA - launched the Fair Chance Hiring Initiative (FCHI), a pilot program designed to encourage businesses to provide Philadelphians with meaningful employment when they return from incarceration. The Fair Chance Hiring Initiative was created to provide a more efficient alternative to the current Philadelphia Re-Entry Program (PREP) Tax Credit, and if successful this program will be proposed as a permanent replacement for PREP in the future.

Philly's 16th & Locust Street NW Corridor Closed for Repairs

Philadelphia, PA - The concourse to the 16th & Locust northwest corner remains closed indefinitely while the City of Philadelphia inspects a protruding wall and makes repairs.

Choice Hotels Comming to 219 S. Broad St. Center City Philadelphia's

Philadelphia, PA -- Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH), one of the world's largest hotel companies, along with Pearl Properties and Concord Hospitality Enterprises Company announced today the "topping off" of the Cambria Hotel Philadelphia, marking installation of the final exterior beam during construction.

Improvements Comming to Philadelphia's Courtyard at City Hall

Philadelphia, PA - Exciting new features in the Courtyard at City Hall were unveiled today, highlighting this important public space’s history and its central place in Philadelphia’s heart.

Philadelphia's Free Events Celebrating the Nation’s Independence

Philadelphia, PA – Mayor Jim Kenney of the City of Philadelphia, and Welcome America, Inc. today announced 50 free events that will create the 2017 Wawa Welcome America six-day festival Thursday, June 29 through Tuesday, July 4.

Uban Trees: Arbor Day at Philadelphia’s Wissinoming Park

Philadelphia, PA - Philadelphia Parks and Recreation, Fairmount Park Conservancy and TD Bank are partnering with local and national organizations to celebrate urban trees on Arbor Day at Philadelphia’s historic Wissinoming Park. Dozens of arborists from Philadelphia Parks & Recreation and the Pennsylvania Delaware Chapter of the International Society of Arboriculture will climb and prune the many large trees at the park, volunteers from TreePhilly sponsor TD Bank will help with tree maintenance and activities, and local school students will do fun activities to learn about tree care and tree identification.