Philadelphia Magazine

Holly Otterbein

Senior writer

@HollyOtterbein
City Life

Pa. Senate Passes Medical Marijuana Bill

But its fate in the House is cloudy.

City Life

There Were 551 Bike Crashes in 2014

In the wake of bicyclist Jay Mohan’s death, what can we do to prevent more accidents?

Citified

Derek Green Wants to Improve Education For Kids With Special Needs

A series of Citified Q&As with the top challengers in the at-large City Council race.

City Life

Michael Nutter’s Top 9 Profane Moments

Otterbein: When, why and what for: a brief history of Nutter’s mayoral blue streak.

Citified

The Brief: Philly’s Strict Campaign Finance Rules Are a Success! Sort Of …

Plus, the Daily News endorses Jim Kenney for mayor.

Citified

One Super PAC Out-Raised All Mayoral Candidates Combined

A pro-Tony Williams super group raised an astonishing $7 million this year.

City Life

Blondell Reynolds Brown Aims to Clean “Filthadelphia”

New bill taps Walt Disney’s theories about trash can placement.

City Life

Should Philly Tax Airbnb Rentals?

Mayor Nutter is calling for an Airbnb tax months before the Pope’s visit to Philly.

City Life

Here’s Why Your Trash Is Being Picked Up Late

New report says 80,000 households have not had their garbage picked up on time recently.

Citified

The Brief: Tony Williams’ Huge Gambit

Will the mayoral candidate’s risky move attract voters angry about police corruption?

City Life

PSU Students to Wolf: Help End Sex Assault “Epidemic”

Activists want the governor to create a commission on university sex assault.

Citified

Tony Williams Would Fire Chuck Ramsey, and Mayor Nutter Thinks That’s Stupid

Nutter: anyone who would “is probably not smart enough to lead the city.”

Citified

New Nelson Diaz Ad Piles on Jim Kenney

The spot says Kenney, the mayoral frontrunner, “excused police brutality.”

Citified

The Brief: Tony Williams Misses Opportunity to Attack Jim Kenney

Instead, the last televised mayoral debate is a snooze.

Citified

Tony Williams Goes Negative on Jim Kenney

But what’s the real purpose of the hard-hitting new TV spot?