AFSCME District Council 47, which represents about 6,000 workers at City Hall, the PPA, PHA and other city agencies, will vote on whether to strike as it seeks a new deal with the city.

The abrupt closure of The University of the Arts is poised to leave numerous staffers without a job, and hundreds of students without a clear academic future. But the collapse of a major art school, ...

Normal trash pickup resumed in Philadelphia on Monday after District Council 33 reached a tentative agreement on a new contract last week.