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Late last week, the hacktivist group Anonymous weighed in on the whole Ori Feibush/vacant lot debacle playing out in Point Breeze. On Sunday, the group […]
On Thursday, Philadelphia’s City Council voiced its displeasure with Mitt Romney over his “47 percent” comment. Pulling a quote from former late Texas governor Ann […]
City Council voted on Thursday to override Mayor Nutter’s veto of a bill that would allow for an expansion of Finnigan’s Wake in NoLibs. The […]
Mayor Nutter has vetoed a bill that would have allowed Finnigan’s Wake—the NoLibs joint owned by Democratic committeeman Mike Driscoll—to expand. The proposal would have […]
Last week, several notable Philadelphians were in Charlotte at the Democratic National Convention. Among them was second-term City Councilman and Council majority leader Curtis Jones, […]
I am generally a guy who focuses on Philadelphia matters, but with presidential politics and party conventions dominating all manner of media, it’s hard not […]
At 9 a.m. on Thursday, members of Philadelphia’s City Council will convene for a rare summer hearing. They’ll meet in Council chambers to discuss the […]
It was another difficult spring in Philadelphia for Mayor Michael Nutter: rising homicide rates, a recalcitrant City Council, the schools in disarray.
The folks behind Green Philly Blog have dedicated their Thursday to drawing attention to the issue of plastic bags in Philadelphia. Three years ago, a […]
In case you were wondering, Councilman Jim Kenney drafted a strongly worded letter to inform Chick-Fil-A of his intention to purchase his chicken nuggets elsewhere. […]
In 2010—and 2011—Mayor Nutter tried and failed to have a tax on soda implemented in Philly. Despite his two unsuccessful attempts, he hasn’t given up […]
Mayor Michael Nutter and a number of city officials are set to receive automatic pay increases. Of the officials up for the pay bump, six […]
A City Council staffer—who makes $60,000 a year to put together commendations and declarations for the Council—was arrested on Tuesday and charged with stealing $25,000 […]
The pro-privatization Students First PAC has been a huge player in state politics from the moment it emerged in 2010 flush with cash, much of […]
Philadelphia’s City Council voted to officially pass the proposed $3.6 billion budget for the upcoming fiscal year. The bill that raised property taxes 3.6 percent—and […]