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Five of the people running for Philadelphia mayor voted for a 2020 plan to cancel a proposed increase to the police budget. In 2023, times sure have changed. → Read More
Three voters who live in Council’s 3rd District filed Monday to object to more than 470 signatures submitted by Jabari K. Jones, a community advocate challenging Councilmember Jamie Gauthier. → Read More
Three voters who live in Council’s 3rd District filed Monday to object to more than 470 signatures submitted by Jabari K. Jones, a community advocate challenging Councilmember Jamie Gauthier. → Read More
The Rev. Alyn E. Waller interviewed each of the candidates about how they'd improve the city. And he has some thoughts. → Read More
Mayor Jim Kenney’s administration had asked to delay the legislation, which passed Council unanimously. → Read More
Some of the city's strongest voting blocs are lining up behind separate candidates. That opens up other paths to victory. → Read More
Traffic stops associated with the targeted violations dropped by 54%, or nearly 16,000 interactions, between 2021 and 2022, according to Councilmember Isaiah Thomas. → Read More
Local 98, the electricians union, is usually a powerful player in races for mayor in Philadelphia. But the union this year appears more focused on a June election for internal control. → Read More
Kenney's plan includes small tax cuts, a funding boost for the Police Department, and new allocations for parks and libraries. → Read More
The proposal follows similar programs put in place by some of the region's largest employers. → Read More
Kenney said his spending proposal reflects his administration’s commitment to tackling the city’s gun-violence crisis and economic inequality. → Read More
The administration expressed concern that the new role “could create the opposite of the intended effect." → Read More
The bill says the director must be a “law enforcement professional” with at least five years’ experience as the head of an agency. City Council would need to approve the mayor's appointee. → Read More
March will be a crucial period in the crowded Philadelphia mayor's race, one that will separate the viable contenders from the also-rans. → Read More
Mass turnover in Philadelphia City Hall presents an unprecedented opportunity for progressives and their allies. But as their influence has grown, so has the pushback. → Read More
Clarke has worked in City Council for more than four decades, and the lawmaking body that Philadelphians know today is in many ways a reflection of his leadership style. → Read More
The Council president is one of the most powerful political figures in Philadelphia and holds enormous sway over all sorts of policy affecting residents and businesses. → Read More
In the aftermath of the fatal shooting of a Temple University police officer, an emotional Mayor Jim Kenney called Pennsylvania a "gun crazy state." → Read More
Let's get caught up on the status of the Philly mayor's race now that we have an idea of who's in, who's out, and who's viable. → Read More
Legislation introduced Thursday by City Council President Darrell L. Clarke would create a chief public safety officer position in city government. → Read More