Mayor Nutter
Mayor Nutter Likes Car-Free Streets, Too
Good morning, Philadelphia. Here’s what you need to know today: • Mayor Nutter wants to repeat Popeadelphia’s car-free streets, too — and soon. One of the […]
Rendell: Nutter Mishandled Papal Visit
Good morning, Philadelphia. Here is what you need to know today. • Ed Rendell says Mayor Nutter mishandled the papal visit. You knew Ed Rendell […]
Mayor Nutter: Press “Scared the Shit Out of People” Over Pope Visit
Monday morning, at what mercifully looks to have been the final Pope press conference, I asked Mayor Michael Nutter a question. I’m paraphrasing, but it went […]
Mayor Nutter’s Legacy Is Riding on the Pope Visit — Right?
Will the papal visit have a lasting impact on Mayor Michael Nutter’s legacy? Mere hours before His Holiness touches down in Philadelphia, some are still worried that […]
PHOTOS: World Meeting of Families Kicks Off at Convention Center
The World Meeting of Families got official kickoff treatment this afternoon at the Pennsylvania Convention Center with remarks from Mayor Nutter, Archdiocese of Philadelphia Charles J. Chaput and […]
Kenney to Nutter: You Should Stand Up For Gays When Pope Visits
[Updated September 24, 4 p.m., to include Mayor Nutter’s response.] Democratic mayoral nominee Jim Kenney is calling on the City of Philadelphia to get LGBT Catholics some […]
More Pope Logistics: Business Deliveries and Trash, Plus Where to Stash Your Car
Deliveries, trash collection and what residents need to do with their cars were the chief subjects Mayor Michael Nutter addressed in today’s press conference updating […]
Connor Barwin, Mayor Nutter Dedicate Ralph Brooks Park in Point Breeze
Connor Barwin’s Make the World Better Foundation‘s first major initiative in Philadelphia was dedicated yesterday afternoon in Point Breeze. The new Ralph Brooks Park at 20th and Tasker […]
Ed Rendell: Pope Fence “Boggles the Mind”
Ed Rendell slammed preparations for Pope Francis‘ visit Wednesday morning, saying the plan for a perimeter fence “boggles the mind.” “The Pope went to Bolivia, […]
Mayor Nutter: Pope Planning “Smart and Sane”
Mayor Nutter took over some op-ed space in the Philadelphia Daily News today to defend the planning for Pope Francis’ visit to the city next […]
Security Experts Pan Philly’s Pope Plan
Paul Nussbaum at the Inquirer had a good idea: ask big-time security experts what they think of the, uh, thorough, security and crowd control measures the city and its partners […]
Why Is Mayor Nutter Getting So Pissy About the Pope Visit?
On Monday, Mayor Nutter faulted “little people with little pieces of information” for more or less inciting Pope panic in Philadelphia over the weekend. On […]
Mayor Launches Free-Book Program for Low-Income Kids
This afternoon, Mayor Nutter announced the launch of Playstreet Book Club, a pilot program that aims to keep children from low-income families reading while they’re out of school for […]
Former Narcotics Cops Sue Mayor Nutter, Commissioner Ramsey and D.A. Williams
A group of Philadelphia Police officers accused — and acquitted — of shaking down drug dealers is now suing Mayor Nutter, Commissioner Charles Ramsey and D.A. Seth […]