City Council
Council Will Consider PGW Sale on Its Timeline — Not the Mayor’s
CBS Philly reports that the City Council will adjourn for the summer on June 19th without deciding whether to approve the sale of Philaelphia Gas […]
Report: Councilman’s Nonprofit Is a “Phantom”
AxisPhilly is raising questions about Councilman Kenyatta Johnson’s “Peace Not Guns” nonprofit. The organization’s site “also states that it is a registered 501(c) 3, which […]
Councilwoman Introduces Philadelphia Bike Share Legislation
Philadelphia City Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown announced today she was introducing legislation authorizing the city’s bike share program planned to roll out next year.
You Can’t Be For Casinos and Against Pawn Shops
I find it fascinating that members of City Council right now want to put yet another zoning overlay in the city to prohibit new pawn […]
Controversial Philly Nursing Home Remains Open Despite Complaints
The Daily News’ Will Bunch writes today of the untenable situation at the Philadelphia Nursing Home. The city-owned care facility is not solely for senior […]
Philadelphia Courts Ask for Wifi Service
Apparently Philadelphia’s courts are ready to enter the 21st century. They’re asking City Council for $729,000 to put wifi in all the district’s courtrooms — […]
PA Among A Dozen States Trying for Sriracha Plant
When Councilman Jim Kenney last year wrote a letter to the makers of sriracha sauce, offering Philadelphia as the location of a new plant if […]
Week in Review: Guns, Kittens, and Baseball
It’s the weekend, which means it’s time to catch up on all the stuff you missed at PhillyMag.com. Here were some of our favorite pieces […]
City Council Stalls Process on PGW Sale
The Daily News reports that City Council is delaying the introduction of a bill approving the sale of PGW to a private company, trying to […]
Morning Headlines: L&I Officials Request $2 Million From City Council
City-owned blight may be the hardest to get rid of, but in the meantime Licenses and Inspections has been making an effort where it can. […]
Council Hires Consultant to Review PGW Sale
Newsworks reports that City Council has hired Concentric Energy Advisors, at a cost of $425,000, to review the possible sale of Philadelphia Gas Works to a […]
Philly City Council Bans E-Cigarette Use in Public Spaces
Were you an e-cigarette user who was happy you could vape in your favorite non-smoking bar? Right: I used past tense, because City Council unanimously […]
Interview: Matthew Wolfe’s Uphill Battle for City Council
Matt Wolfe, a Philadelphia attorney and Republican, on Thursday announced his candidacy for the City Council seat recently vacated by Bill Green. He has almost […]
The One Question That Really Matters About the Proposed PGW Sale
Mayor Michael Nutter’s proposal to sell the city-owned Philadelphia Gas Works to a Connecticut utility holding company for nearly $1.9 billion goes before a skeptical […]
Councilman Proposes Extending Anti-Gentrification Tax Break
NewsWorks reports that Councilman Kenyatta Johnson is proposing to extend the LOOP program, a tax break for longtime owners of houses in areas of Philly […]