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Philly budget could have bigger surplus than expected

The Quarterly City Managers Report shows Philadelphia could potentially have a year-end fund balance of $389.9 million.

Philadelphia tax revenue is up, but concerns linger about future finances

The city of Philadelphia is doing better in tax collections, but the group monitoring its money says they aren’t completely back to pre-pandemic levels.

Citing labor costs, Philly mulls service cuts

Philadelphia may be in for some service cuts as it struggles to pay for new municipal labor contracts, according to a city official.