The Philadelphia Tax Center will be unavailable beginning Friday, October 18, at 5:30 PM for routine maintenance. The Tax Center will be available again on Sunday, October 20. We apologize for any inconvenience.

El Philadelphia Tax Center no estará disponible a partir del viernes 18 de octubre a las 5:30 p. m. por un mantenimiento de rutina. El Tax Center estará disponible nuevamente el domingo 20 de octubre. Lamentamos el inconveniente.

Please join the Office for People with Disabilities and the Mayor’s Commission for People with Disabilities for our fall public meeting. The meeting will take place on Tuesday, October 22, 2024, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on Zoom. Please register in advance below. Agenda to come soon!

Register now

You will receive a confirmation email with more information about joining the meeting after registering.

ASL and closed captioning will be provided. If you need additional reasonable accommodations, contact khalia.jackson@phila.gov by Friday, October 18, 2024.

On Monday, November 11, 2024, Valley Youth House (VYH), one of the Office of Homeless Service’s Youth Access Point locations, will officially open the doors to its new office at:

1880 JFK Blvd.

Suite 660

Philadelphia, PA 19103

Monday – Thursday: 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Walk-ins are welcome!

The current 1500 Sansom Street location will close on Monday, October 14, 2024, to prepare for the move, but will still provide services in the meantime.

Accessing services from Oct. 14 to Nov. 10

Until the new office opens on Nov. 11, VYH will continue to work from the field and community between Oct. 14 and Nov. 10. Here’s how and where to access youth services:

In Person

Teams will still be outside of Ocean Prime at 15th and Sansom Streets in the Valley Youth House Mobile Office providing emergency supplies and setting follow-up appointments with youth on the following Tuesdays.

Tues., October 15, Noon – 3 p.m.

Tues., October 22, Noon – 3 p.m.

Tues., October 29, Noon – 3 p.m.

Tues., November 5, Noon – 3 p.m.

By Phone

Synergy Hotline :  (888) 468-7315, M, W, Th, F, 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Synergy in Schools Program Line: (267) 669-5051

Office Line: (215) 925-3180

If you leave a voicemail, someone will call back within 24 hours.

About VYH services

Synergy Project: Street Outreach and Youth Designated Access Point Teams

The Synergy Project Team provides services for young people 14-24 years old experiencing homelessness or housing instability. Its teams help youth navigate and gain access to housing options that may be available to them, provide emergency housing referrals, and provide emergency supplies such as food, hygiene and transportation. The team also provides mental health services and one on one support.

Synergy In Schools

The Synergy in Schools Team provides services for young people ages 14 to 21 years old who are experiencing homelessness or housing instability and have not yet completed their high school diploma or GED. Its teams help youth navigate the housing system, provide homeless prevention services, resources and referrals, housing navigation, mental health services and one-on-one case management.

Philadelphia is preparing to adopt the 2021 I-Codes, with state and local modifications, effective July 2025. Starting January 2026, all new permit applications must comply with these updated codes. Please review the forms and documents on the website to prepare for the transition.

2021 Philadelphia Plumbing Code Public Comment

We invite public comment on the 2021 Philadelphia Plumbing Code at a PAB public hearing on November 7, 2024. To participate, register as a speaker or submit written comments, please complete this comment form.