Why ‘PPA guys’ want to dethrone Councilman David Oh
The two-term Republican lawmaker has rankled leaders in his own party.
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This City Council candidate shared racist comments and posts on Facebook
Republican Bill Heeney Sr. accepted responsibility for the postings, while calling their release a political hit job.
Inside City Council’s love affair with task forces — which sound important but have zero accountability
We looked more than a dozen of these boards to see if they got anything done.
City Council preview: Everything Philly government is (and isn’t) fighting about this fall
The construction tax debate is just the start.
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.
Why a North Philly meeting about injection sites erupted into a shouting match
Outspoken CUES critic Solomon Jones hosted the panel discussion.
Weekly Kensington needle cleanups start tomorrow
Councilman Oh’s office teamed up with a local trash pickup initiative to organize trash cleanups under the El.
David Oh’s stabbing and his ‘God-blessed neighborhood’ in Southwest Philly
Oh once told the Daily News he was 'the only order' on his street.
7 Philly and PA politicians recall their 20s (with photos you won’t believe)
The Peace Corps, football, karate lessons, volunteering and all the other resume-building gigs before elected ofice.
City Council side jobs: All the totally legal ways Philly’s electeds supplement income
Council members earn $130,000 a year. For a few, that's only one source of income.
City council and the soda tax: Where every member stands on how to fund pre-K
Everyone agrees Philadelphia needs universal pre-K -- but how to pay for it has sparked debate.