City Council
The Brief: The Coffee Can That Can Kill a Politician’s Dreams
That innocuous-looking coffee can right there — yeah, that one — can kill a candidate’s dreams. It can also suddenly transform a lackluster candidate into a threat. That’s because, […]
Jannie Blackwell, Stephanie Singer’s Candidacies Challenged in Court
[Updated at 10:40 p.m.] Any candidate or voter who wanted to get a contender kicked off the May 19th primary ballot had to file a legal […]
Council Committee OKs Rolling Back Rules for Tax-Exempt Groups
A Philadelphia City Council committee OKed a bill Monday that would roll back new rules aimed at ensuring that local nonprofits are eligible for the property […]
City Council Won’t Debate Property Tax Hike Until After the Election
The Philadelphia City Council must decide in the next few months whether to support Mayor Michael Nutter’s plan to raise property taxes by more than 9 […]
3 Reasons Mayor Nutter Shouldn’t Build That New Prison
At first glance, you can’t blame Mayor Michael Nutter for wanting to build a new prison. The House of Correction — which has an awesome […]
It’s Official: Allan Domb Is Running for Council
Citified told you last week that it seemed awfully likely that Center City “condo king”/developer Allan Domb would run for City Council At-Large in the May 19th […]
This Is Why Philly Roads Are So Rotten
Pothole season has arrived and, soon the city’s streets will be littered with craters just waiting to bust an axle or fling a bicyclist over his […]
Here’s Why Michael Nutter Wants $5M for New Prison Site
Mayor Michael Nutter’s administration says it wants to build a new prison to replace an outdated one that lacks such basics as air conditioning. But prisoners’ rights advocates are […]
Is Condo King Allan Domb About to Run for Council?
Developer Allan Domb, a/k/a the Center City condo king, is one of Philadelphia’s biggest movers and shakers. Is he about to run for City Council? It sure looks […]
The Brief: Michael Nutter’s “Historic” L&I Investment
Watchdogs have said for years that Philadelphia’s Licenses & Inspections department is dangerously underfunded. It was a victim of the recession, enduring cutbacks in staff under […]
Does Michael Nutter’s Property Tax Stand a Chance?
It’s never easy for a mayor to sell a tax hike. So the fact that Mayor Michael Nutter is asking City Council to raise property taxes by 9 […]
Cool New App to Explore City’s Budget
The City of Philadelphia launched a really very cool new app today that makes it far, far easier to explore the city’s budget. It’s called […]
Is Philadelphia Ready for a Plastic Bag Tax?
At Tuesday’s green-themed mayoral forum, one of the few issues dividing the six candidates was a prospective tax on plastic bags in our city. Although […]
Councilman Jones: Nutter’s Property Tax Hike Proposal a “Heavy Lift”
Before Mayor Michael Nutter even gave his final budget address Thursday, there were signs his plan to raise property taxes was on life support. Nutter is going […]
Follow Live: Mayor Michael Nutter’s Budget Address
Just days after Governor Tom Wolf announced his first state budget — which includes proposals that could completely overhaul Philly’s tax structure — Mayor Michael Nutter is announcing his final city […]