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Public Art Funding

The Philadelphia Portal—the live-video art link to other cities at City Hall—was about to get pulled, but an anonymous donor stepped in to save it. If you like free weird stuff downtown, it’s staying for now.

2 mentions (1 this month)Last discussed Oct 29, 2026

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Sales Tax Loophole Closure

Philadelphia just closed a loophole that let out-of-city businesses skip the city sales tax on online sales. That means more tax money for city services—and possibly higher totals on some online purchases.

1 mentionLast discussed Jul 14, 2026