Posts tagged with Curtis Jones Jr.

Last Updated: Feb. 20, 2016 · 9:50 p.m.

Councilman Curtis Jones edited his proposed Good Cause bill, scaling back some protections for renters facing eviction

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A Starbucks community store in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn

Philly Starbucks arrests

Starbucks is opening a ‘community store’ in West Philly

The local-focused cafe is part of the coffee giant's effort to be a positive force in American cities.

City Council pronunciation guide: How to say your elected officials’ names

The city's legislative body is about to be back in session. Make sure you know how to talk about it.

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Councilman Curtis Jones Jr. speaks about the Good Cause Bill at North Philly's Church of the Advocate

One downside of Philly’s revitalization: a high eviction rate

Councilman Curtis Jones Jr.'s "Good Cause" bill aims to change this.

Gentrification in West Philly: Longtime residents in 231-unit housing complex getting kicked out

Salima Suswell, a Muslim American actvisit, speaks at City Hall outside council.

With Trump around the corner, Philly City Council claps back

“We want everybody in Philadelphia to know that nothing has changed, and we are still here to protect you.”

Manayunk residents are pissed at Councilman Curtis Jones over the possible redevelopment of a church into apartments

Election 2017

A gloomy Philly faces a Trump Administration: ‘Did this really happen?’

One woman suggested Michelle Obama in 2020; another thinks Kanye had a better shot.

Why Philadelphia City Council can’t start its sessions on time

“In business, you’re on time... If you’re 15 minutes late, it’s a problem.”

Philly’s soda tax

Tough questions bubble up during City Council’s soda tax session

“Consumption (is) primarily in low-income neighborhoods,” Clarke said. “I don’t know why it’s that difficult to say.”

Philly’s soda tax

City Council and the soda tax, a ‘lobbyist employment program’

The $1.4 million spent on lobbying in the first quarter by the American Beverage Association is nearly three times as much as the overall amount spent by everyone else.

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