- December 30: A judge rules that Mayor Michael Nutter can not close eleven Philadelphia libraries due to budget cuts without City Council approval. (WCAU)
- December 30: A US$300 million renovation and expansion to Terminals D and E at Philadelphia International Airport opens to the public. (Philadelphia Inquirer)
- December 11: Philadelphia City Council approves zoning changes to allow for the construction of the American Commerce Center. (Daily News)
