Anna Orso

News Reporter at The Philadelphia Inquirer

philadelphia, pennsylvania, united states

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I'm an experienced news reporter who has spent the last decade covering a variety of beats in Philadelphia. Today I cover Philadelphia City Hall, including Mayor Cherelle Parker's administration and City Council.I was a finalist for the 2022 Pulitzer Prize in Explanatory Reporting along with a team of journalists who covered the historic rate of gun violence in the city, and I won the 2023 Toner Prize in Local Political Reporting along with a team who covered the city's mayoral race.

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Philadelphia City Council expands outdoor dining and cracks down on 'reservation scalpers'

Skip to content Philly expands outdoor dining and cracks down on ‘reservation scalpers’ ahead of expected 2026 tourism Restaurant industry advocates had lobbied lawmakers to ease burdens on the tourism and hospitality sectors ahead of the Seminquincentenn... See more

inquirer.com•Anna Orso•Dec 11, 2025

As the Riverview recovery house expands, residents describe a 'whole new life' away from Kensington

Skip to content A ‘whole new life’ at Riverview It’s been almost one year since Philadelphia’s city-owned drug recovery home opened its doors. In that time, the city and its third-party healthcare providers have transformed the facility. Kevin Bean was a ... See more

inquirer.com•Anna Orso•Dec 9, 2025

Philly is poised to launch a retirement plan for workers without 401(k)s

Skip to content Philly is poised to launch a retirement savings program for workers without 401(k)s Council is poised to pass legislation that would enable the plan, called PhillySaves, which is modeled on similar state-facilitated “auto IRA” programs. Ph... See more

inquirer.com•Anna Orso•Nov 25, 2025

Philly moves to ban mobile addiction services from parts of Kensington and most of the Lower Northeast

Skip to content Philly moves to ban mobile addiction services from parts of Kensington and most of the Lower Northeast It’s the second time City Council appeared poised to restrict mobile service providers, which are groups that operate out of vans or tru... See more

inquirer.com•Anna Orso•Nov 24, 2025

Self-Employed Could Be Exempted From Philly Business Tax | RealClearPennsylvania

Self-Employed Could Be Exempted From Philly Business Tax Anna Orso Inquirer November 21, 2025 SANJIV JOSHI Also this week, Council considered measures to make water bills cheaper and to ban the city from incinerating its trash. Read Full Article » Comment... See more

realclearpennsylvania.com•Anna Orso•Nov 21, 2025

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Philadelphia City Council expands outdoor dining and cracks down on 'reservation scalpers'

As the Riverview recovery house expands, residents describe a 'whole new life' away from Kensington

Philly is poised to launch a retirement plan for workers without 401(k)s

Philly moves to ban mobile addiction services from parts of Kensington and most of the Lower Northeast

Self-Employed Could Be Exempted From Philly Business Tax | RealClearPennsylvania

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Philadelphia City Council expands outdoor dining and cracks down on 'reservation scalpers'

As the Riverview recovery house expands, residents describe a 'whole new life' away from Kensington

Philly is poised to launch a retirement plan for workers without 401(k)s

Philly moves to ban mobile addiction services from parts of Kensington and most of the Lower Northeast

Self-Employed Could Be Exempted From Philly Business Tax | RealClearPennsylvania