Audit of Temple University

Philadelphia, PA - Auditor General Eugene DePasquale today announced he will conduct a performance audit of Temple University.I want to make sure that middle-class Pennsylvania families can afford to send their kids to college,“I want to make sure that middle-class Pennsylvania families can afford to send their kids to college,” DePasquale said. “Temple, and other state-related universities, receive hundreds of millions of dollars in taxpayer funds each year to help make college affordable.

City of Philadelphia Launches New Phila.gov Website

Philadelphia, PA - The City of Philadelphia today launched the new phila.gov website, a milestone in the multi-year effort to transform the site into a modern, flexible portal focused on improving the way residents interact with government services.

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Philadelphia, PA - Made in America on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway has become a parkway staple since 2012, but this may end up being the final year for the music event which in the past included entertainers such as Beyoncé, Kanye West, J. Cole, and Solange.

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Philadelphia, PA - Street teams from the Department of Revenue are knocking on thousands of doors in Philadelphia this summer to share information about City programs that save homeowners money on their Real Estate Taxes.

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Philadelphia, PA - Mayor Jim Kenney today announced the programming highlights for the third Philly Free Streets program happening on August 11 from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. During remarks on North Broad Street, City officials touted the community collaboration that has led to this year’s programming.

Philadelphia Water, Sewer and Stormwater Rates Increases Comming

Philadelphia, PA - Board Chair Sonny Popowsky announced today that the Rate Board has issued its Rate Determination governing water, sewer, and storm water rates in Philadelphia for Fiscal Years (FY) 2019 and 2020. The Rate Determination was filed with the City’s Department of Records yesterday afternoon.