Good morning, Philadelphia.

James Helm is often seen on billboards and SEPTA buses as personal injury lawyer ads rise in Philadelphia.

Law firm spending on SEPTA ads jumped from about $400,000 in fiscal year 2021 to a projected $1.6 million in the 2025 budget—marking a 400% increase.

Philadelphia police are investigating a suspicious death after a woman's body was found late Tuesday night in an abandoned North Philly property on Orianna Street between Susquehanna Avenue and Dauphin Street—officials noted signs of facial trauma.

Independent voters filed a petition to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Tuesday to challenge a nearly 100-year-old law that bars them from voting in primaries — the move affects more than 1.4 million voters and comes as the Department of State is reviewing the petition — raising key questions on ensuring equal voting rights in state elections.

Philadelphia has paid the $650,000 promised to Ellen Greenberg’s family but has not yet shared the results of its reexamination of her 2011 death—which was ruled a suicide despite evidence suggesting homicide.

Attorney Joseph Podraza Jr. filed a motion in court as the Greenbergs say the promised review has stalled.

Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker provided new details on a three-year contract deal with AFSCME District Council 47 that gives about 6,000 white collar city workers an 8½% raise overall and a $1,250 signing bonus—she said keeping initial raises low helps prevent layoffs while increasing health care benefits. The contract, costing $92 million over five years, follows similar blue collar negotiations while future police and firefighter contracts head to arbitration.