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    Public Safety

    Germantown opened budget season, reimagining public safety

    Germantown neighbors gathered at Nile Cafe to open budget season with a conversation about what public safety should mean in Philadelphia. Organizers tied safety to Medicaid access, mental health infrastructure, and the local impact of data centers, while attendees named their own spending priorities for the city.

    Police tout historic falls in violence; Neighbors say it won’t last without investment.

    At an Aug. 28 safety forum hosted by State Reps. Andre D. Carroll and Darisha Parker at Braid Mill, the 14th District, reported that violent and property crime are on pace for historic declines. Neighbors welcomed the news but argued safety won’t last without investment in housing, jobs, and schools—and renewed PILOT contributions from large, tax-exempt institutions. Officials and local groups urged residents to stay involved and connected to services.