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- Updated November 15, 2026
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Free Workouts in Philadelphia: MLK Drive Car-Free Weekends, the New 4.7-Mile Schuylkill Banks and Pennypack Park
Where Philadelphians can exercise for free: MLK Drive, closed to cars on weekends through November 29, 2026; the Schuylkill Banks trail, now a continuous 4.7 miles after the Schuylkill Crossing opened November 13; Pennypack Park (with its current footbridge closure); the John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge; and City recreation centers.
MoneyPhiladelphia Homestead Exemption: $100,000 Off Your Assessment, the December 1 Deadline, and LOOP
Philadelphia's Homestead Exemption takes $100,000 off the assessed value of the home you own and live in, saving most owners up to $1,399 a year. How to apply for free, the October 1 and December 1 dates, when LOOP is the better choice, and the senior and low-income tax freezes you can stack on top.
HealthLow-Cost Health Care in Philadelphia: 8 City Health Centers, Free STI Clinics and Sliding-Fee Care
Philadelphia's Department of Public Health runs eight City health centers that charge uninsured patients a small fee based on family size and income, with dental care at the same sites. Locations, phones and evening hours, the free walk-in STI clinic at Health Center 1, sliding-fee community health centers, help signing up for insurance, and hospital financial assistance.
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Money
- Philadelphia Homestead Exemption: $100,000 Off Your Assessment, the December 1 Deadline, and LOOP
- Philadelphia Property Tax Due Date: March 31, Card Fees, and the City's Monthly Payment Plans
- Philadelphia Property Tax Rate 2026 and 2027: 1.3998%, Split Between the City and the School District
- Philadelphia Rental Assistance: What's Open in November 2026, What's Closed, and Free Eviction Lawyers
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