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Philadelphia council creates investigative committee after CHOP garage collapse
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Summary
Council voted to establish a special investigative committee authorized to hold hearings and issue subpoenas to probe the April 8 partial collapse of the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia garage and other construction projects, directing the committee to develop recommendations to protect workers and neighborhoods.
Philadelphia City Council on April 15 adopted a privileged resolution to establish a special investigative committee on construction practices, empowering it to hold public hearings and issue subpoenas to investigate the partial collapse of a garage at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and other city construction projects.
The resolution authorizes the committee to exercise subpoena power to compel witness testimony and document production under section 2‑401 of the City Charter and tasks the committee with developing recommendations to protect construction workers and nearby neighborhoods. Councilmember Jim Harrity moved for immediate adoption; the motion was seconded and the resolution passed by voice vote.
The resolution had been introduced earlier in the session and was placed on the final‑passage calendar; its adoption follows public concern about the April 8 incident and other construction‑site safety questions.
Ending: The council did not specify a deadline for the committee’s final report in the adopted text; the committee is authorized to hold public hearings and to subpoena documents and witnesses.
