
Posts tagged with Jim Kenney


Most people don’t follow the city budget process, but schools, housing, and police stand out

The city sunk $50 million into a West Philly police HQ, then walked away. How did that happen?
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About 1 in 7 Philly neighborhood libraries can’t fully open each day, on top of already reduced hours

State troopers and another person killed on I-95 in Philly, driver charged with murder and DUI

Philly’s plan to treat gun violence as a public health crisis is getting an update with ideas from the community

CityCoins for Philly? Details about the city’s cryptocurrency play are circulating on Discord

How local Black and brown companies can score big contracts with Philly’s biggest institutions

Philly’s soda tax is under fire again. Who wants to see it end, and who still thinks it’s a win?

Why no beets on the streets? Some places spray beet juice before snowstorms — but not Philadelphia

What if Philadelphia used reality TV to choose the city’s next mayor?

Kenney administration hired no high-level Hispanic staff and fewer Black executives last year, city controller analysis finds

Philly teens drank less soda after the beverage tax took effect, new study finds

Opinion: Superintendent search offers a chance to transform the district – but will we blow it?

Opinion: Congress has a huge opportunity to help fix Philly’s stubborn digital divide

Philly police get raises in new city contract — with a few disciplinary reforms

Do I have to wear a mask or not? Philly’s new COVID mandate, explained

Philadelphia: Still no vaccine requirements for city workers, same with SEPTA and school district

Would a gun violence emergency help Philadelphia? Advocates just want action, whatever you call it
