Gov. Shapiro’s Future, Property Tax & Parking Permit Increases, Hypothetical Philly Olympics
It’s the Friday News Roundup! We’re talking about the aftermath of the presidential campaigns that came through Philly this week and what’s next for Governor Josh Shapiro. Plus, we talk about the recently announced price hikes on property tax and Philadelphia Parking Authority residential parking permits. Host Trenae Nuri is joined by Mike D’Onofrio, reporter at Axios Philadelphia, and Christopher Wink, publisher and CEO at Technical.ly.
Our Friday news roundups are powered by great local journalism:
- What if the Olympics were in Philly? Here are some local events we could add.
- Philadelphia in the national spotlight with Harris, Vance visits
- Walz disses Trump, mulls Vance debate in first appearance with Harris
- Philadelphia property taxes are going up. Here's where homeowners can find relief.
- Philly homeowners will see property tax bills increase $330 on average as city reassesses properties
- Philadelphia property reassessment will boost schools revenue by $115 million over 5 years
- Price of residential parking permits in Philadelphia to more than double in September
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