City Council
The Brief: This Is The Only Philly Voter’s Guide You’ll Need Today
Dear God, it’s here. Today is Election Day. The stakes are high: This is Philadelphia’s first competitive mayoral primary in eight years. Plus, candidates for City Council, […]
The Challengers: Sherrie Cohen Would Be a Bulldog for City Services
All week, Citified is featuring Q&As with leading at-large City Council Democratic challengers on topics of their choosing. The prompt was simple: if elected, what’s a […]
The Challengers: Tom Wyatt Says He’ll Bring Jobs Back to Philly
All week, Citified is featuring Q&As with leading at-large City Council Democratic challengers on topics of their choosing. The prompt was simple: if elected, what’s a […]
The No-Bullshit City Council At-Large Election Guide
It’s totally OK if you haven’t been paying attention to Philadelphia’s Democratic City Council At-Large race. The contest hasn’t grabbed a lot of headlines, with […]
City Council Votes to Make Permanent the Office of LGBT Affairs
This afternoon, Philadelphia City Council passed a bill to make permanent the Mayor’s Office of LGBT Affairs, which is currently headed by Director Helen Fitzpatrick. But […]
The Challengers: Paul Steinke Wants to Transform Philly’s Commercial Corridors
All week, Citified will be featuring Q&As with leading at-large City Council Democratic challengers on topics of their choosing. The prompt was simple: if elected, […]
The Challengers: Derek Green Wants to Improve Education For Kids With Special Needs
All week, Citified will be featuring Q&As with leading at-large City Council Democratic challengers on topics of their choosing. The prompt was simple: if elected, […]
Blondell Reynolds Brown Says Philly Should Be More Like Disneyland — Where Litter Is Concerned
Philadelphia City Council passed two bills Thursday in hopes of making “Filthadelphia” a little more like Disneyland.
Is It Time for a “Yes Means Yes” Standard at Philly Colleges?
A City Council committee will hear testimony this afternoon about how Philadelphia colleges and universities handle and investigate sexual assault complaints — and contemplate whether […]
Should Philly Tax Airbnb Rentals?
If you rent out your home on Airbnb, you might be a lawbreaker wheeling and dealing in Philadelphia’s black market. Currently, the city doesn’t allow short-term rentals in residential […]
UPDATED: Worst. Mail. Ever. Kenyatta Hit Piece Pictures Ori in a Hot Tub
[Updated: 8:25 p.m.] Ori Feibush says the photo of him reclining in a hot tub was probably taken from his girlfriend’s Facebook page. He says the shot was […]
Allan Domb Throws Big Bucks Into Council Campaign
When developer and real estate mogul Alan Domb got into the race for an at-large seat on City Council, there were two pressing questions. Question 1: Why? […]
Did Helen Gym Trip Up on the City’s Campaign Finance Law?
[Update, 6:08 p.m.]: The Philadelphia Federation of Teachers PAC and the American Federation of Teachers Pennsylvania PAC both employ the same treasurer, Jack Steinberg, according to the Department of State’s […]
Think Philly Has Too Many Billboards? Too Bad
Just a couple weeks ago, Philadelphia City Council passed a bill that has huge implications for billboard haters and lovers alike. The legislation by Councilman Bobby Henon was expected to […]
The Brief: “We’re Sitting on a Powder Keg”
1. Baltimore, like Philadelphia, is largely led by black elected officials. Why was that not enough to prevent the protests and rioting? The Gist: Writes Adam […]