Starting on Monday, December 8, 2025, you will need to verify your identity before you can use ViaPath tablet services to attend a virtual visit with an incarcerated person.

To verify your identity, you need to:

• Provide a state-issued ID (front and back)
• Provide a selfie image

You can upload these documents and complete the verification using:

• The GoVisits app
• The GTL GettingOut app
• GettingOut.com

If you do not complete the verification, the incarcerated person will receive a message that says, “Your visitor has not completed the verification process and must complete verification.”

Effective immediately, Mayor’s Bill #250572, has eliminated the requirement for two major business licenses:

• Amusement License (for events like concerts, carnivals, and special assemblies).
  • These businesses must still pay the associated Amusement Tax imposed by the City.
  • For more information on tax requirements, please refer to the Amusement Tax page on the Department of Revenue’s website.
• Scales & Scanner License (with the repeal of the Weights and Measures from code).
  • For more information on required compliance, please refer to the Pennsylvania Division of Weights and Measures page.
  • Businesses are still required to comply with all regulations set forth by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, as enforced by the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture.

Businesses are no longer required to obtain or renew these licenses.

FONSI and ERR

Date of NoticeNovember 7,2025

On or about December 3, 2025, the City of Philadelphia will authorize the Philadelphia Housing Authority (PHA) to submit to HUD a request for release of funds under Section 9 funds under the United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended, to undertake the following project:
Project Title: The Queen Senior Apartments
Purpose: OTH Capital proposes to clear the site of an abandoned ruin and build a four-story, 49-unit apartment building with a 10,517 sq ft footprint on an 18,666 sq ft lot in the Germantown section of the city. Five units will target seniors as low as 20% AMI, 13 units will be fully handicapped accessible. In addition, all 49 units will be supported by the Philadelphia Housing Authority (PHA) with a project-based voucher contract authorized through the HUD Restore Rebuild program. The Housing Assistance Payments contract will be for approximately $806,000 in total annual subsidy.
Location: 328 W. Queen Lane, Philadelphia, PA 19144
Estimated Cost: The total development cost is $20,885,033

POSTING INFORMATION
This Notice will be posted at the Joseph E. Coleman Northwest Regional Library Branch located at 68 W Chelten Avenue; Philadelphia, PA 19144. View the full legal notice.

PUBLIC COMMENTS
Any individual, group, or agency may submit written comments on the ERR to the City of Philadelphia. All comments received by December 2, 2025, will be considered by the City prior to authorizing submission of a request for release of funds. Comments should specify which Notice they are addressing.

Join the City of Philadelphia’s Landlord Gateway for our Fall Landlord 101 Education Series! This year, all sessions will be held via Zoom.

Attendees will learn about zoning, licensing, housing incentives, property maintenance, and more—directly from City experts. Each session will include a short presentation from one of the Office of Homeless Services housing directors, offering an inside look at its programs and how they support housing stability across Philadelphia. Find the list of sessions and updates about the series in our blog post.

Register for a session

The “Landlord 101” series is free to attend, but you need to register in advance. Register today!