How Trump’s budget would turn back the clock on progress in Philly’s neighborhoods

Manuel Pomeles waters his garden in the North Central neighborhood revitalized with support from HUD's axed Choice Neighborhoods program. President Donald Trump's proposed fiscal year 2019 budget poses a massive threat to Philadelphia's progress stabilizing neighborhoods, preventing foreclosures and fighting homelessness, city officials say. Foreclosure News

The House and Senate voted to pass a two-year budget deal among other things.

SEXUAL HARASSMENT IN U.S. HOUSE: The House on Feb. 6 passed a bipartisan bill that would reform the way it handles employees' sexual-harassment allegations against lawmakers. The bill prohibits House members from engaging in a sexual relationship with any staff member they supervise; requires lawmakers to personally pay settlements arising from their misconduct; establishes an […]