Overnight curfew approved for businesses in Kensington, Northwest Philly

UPDATE 6/6/2025: City Council formally introduced Mayor Cherelle Parker's 2026 budget and H.O.M.E. plan on Thursday night. The governing body will vote on the legislation next week.

Bodegas and takeout spots in Kensington, Fairhill, Germantown and other neighborhoods will be forced to close overnight under legislation approved in the penultimate City Council meeting before summer recess Thursday.

Additionally, the body voted in favor of measures to speed up affordable housing builds and to examine reinstating a police force in Fairmount Park. The council then paused to hold the final committee meetings for Mayor Cherelle Parker's budget and Housing Opportunities Made Easy initiative , which it hopes to introduce when it reconvenes later Thursday evening. MORE: FanDuel bans bet