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Darrell Clarke, Gentrification Is Gentrification — Even If the Developer Is Black
“All my skinfolk ain’t kinfolk,” the legendary Black writer Zora Neale Hurston once said. This quote goes double for Black developers who profit from land […]
Thomas and Gilmore Richardson Win in Council Primary, Heralding Arrival of Next Generation
With strong performances in Tuesday’s City Council at-large primary, community advocate Isaiah Thomas, 34, and former chief of staff Katherine Gilmore Richardson, 35, are poised […]
Jamie Gauthier Defeats 27-Year Incumbent Jannie Blackwell in City Council Race
On Tuesday night, Jamie Gauthier, the former executive director of the Fairmount Park Conservancy, won a highly contested Democratic primary for City Council’s District 3 […]
Do You Know Why You’re Voting on Four Ballot Questions This Year?
When you step into the ballot box for Tuesday’s primary election, you will face a number of decisions, from whom to nominate for mayor to whom you’ll select […]
The No-B.S. Guide to the 2019 Primary Election
The 2019 municipal primary is nearly here, Philly. If you’re registered to vote, you should absolutely get to the polls on Tuesday. There’s a lot at stake when […]
For Philly City Council, Incumbency Doesn’t Mean What It Used To
Earlier this year, City Councilman Allan Domb proposed a bill to stamp a 12-year cap on his and his colleagues’ time in office. Term limits […]
It’s Official: Speed Cameras Will Be Installed in Philly this Year
If you’re not a big fan of the red-light cameras that have been snapping photos of offending vehicles in Philly since 2005, you’re probably not […]
Kenney on Controller’s Voting Machine Objections: “I Don’t Know What Her Problem Is”
Mayor Jim Kenney has come out swinging in defense of the city’s looming purchase of more than $50 million worth of new voting machines that […]
Sandra Dungee Glenn on City Council Run: “I Want to Move Families Out of Poverty”
Former chairwoman of the defunct state-led School Reform Commission Sandra Dungee Glenn is running for a City Council at-large seat. We chat with the former […]
Isaiah Thomas on Why He’s a “Stronger Candidate” in Third City Council Run
Community advocate Isaiah Thomas is running for a City Council at-large seat for the third time since 2011. We chat with the Northwest public servant about being this […]
No Joke: Kenney Thinks “Overqualified” Black People Are Cause of City’s Diversity Woes
At a meeting of the African American Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday afternoon, Mayor Jim Kenney had his “I can see Russia from my house” […]
Controller’s Office: Whites Are Overrepresented in Philadelphia’s City Workforce
City controller Rebecca Rhynhart released a report on Wednesday assessing diversity among the city-hired workforce. The main findings? White employees are overrepresented relative to Philadelphia’s overall population […]
Philly White-Collar Union Declines to Endorse Its Own VP for City Council
Amid public accusations of racial and personal bias, AFSCME District Council 47, the union that represents primarily white-collar city employees and supervisors, declined on Thursday […]
Excessive Drama Surrounding Petition Challenges Is a Turnoff for Voters
The nastiest phase of the Philly election cycle is finally over — and thank goodness it is. Tuesday was the last day for candidates running […]
Most Charges Dropped Against BBWC Co-Founder Who Disrupted Council Meeting
On Thursday morning, the Philadelphia District Attorney’s office dropped six of the seven charges filed against Abdul-Aliy Muhammad, co-founder of the Black and Brown Workers Cooperative, after a disruption of a City […]