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Is Philly Really Less Corrupt Than It Used to Be?

No. And let’s kill this narrative right now, please.


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Two Philly Activists Slapped With $600 Tickets Over Messy Toomey Protest

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Seth Williams Sentenced to Five Years in Prison

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“Trump Rat” Makes Its Hideous Philly Debut

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Pop-Up Beer Garden Coming to Rail Park

Finally, Philadelphians will get a taste of the much-ballyhooed park planned along the Reading Viaduct.

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9 Bold Ideas From Philly’s Plan to Cut the Prison Population

The city just won a huge MacArthur grant. Here’s what’s proposed in it.

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5 Takeaways From Kenney’s Report on His First 100 Days in Office

A paper offers highlights of his administration so far. But some of the content is pie-in-the-sky.

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Watch Out, Brian Sims: Ben Waxman Is Getting Big Ward Endorsements

Is Sims still paying the price for running against Babette Josephs years ago?

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Kenney Appoints Philly’s First Female Prison Chief

Blanche Carney is a 21-year veteran of the prison system.

Insider: Take It From an NTI Mastermind — Kenney’s Parks Plan Is Flawed

McCalla: There are echoes of John Street’s dubious initiative in Kenney’s proposal.



Why Kenney’s Endorsement of Steve Zappala Matters

Stephen Zappala is Johnny Doc’s candidate in the Attorney General’s race.

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Reports: New Fire Commissioner Chosen

Adam Thiel comes from Virginia.

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The Latino Vote Event Series — Join Us!

Philly Mag is partnering with Al Día for a series of town halls that kicks off Wednesday.

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Suit: Philly’s Voter Rolls Are Abnormally — and Suspiciously — Large

A conservative group has filed a lawsuit against the City Commissioners.

Op-Ed: How Kenney Proved He’s Serious About Open Data

Headd: The mayor’s data dump gives Philadelphians a stronger voice in how the city works.


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This Cool New Tool Lets You Look Up the Salaries of City Workers

Open data advocates fought for years to make the information public.

Insider: Allan Domb’s Truly Awful Idea

Ruben: Councilman Domb has a plan to incentivize development in struggling neighborhoods. Too bad it won’t work.

Reading Viaduct Park Would Make Getting Around Philly Easier

The project wouldn’t just beautify an old railroad. It would also improve mobility.

5 Things to Know About Pew’s “State of the City” Report

We’re younger, more diverse — and still the poorest big city in the U.S.

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