[Updated 5 p.m.] Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney said at a news conference Thursday that Islam had nothing to do with the shooting of a 33-year-old police […]
(Editor’s Note: This is an opinion column from a Citified insider.) The Mummers Parade was a national disgrace. Again. Can’t we just ban them, or, at […]
City Councilman Bobby Henon got a promotion this week: His Democratic colleagues unanimously elected him to be their new majority leader, a position on the body […]
In 48 short hours, newly minted Mayor Jim Kenney has already set a tone that could very well define his next four (or, more likely, eight) years in office. […]
Hell hath no fury like Jim Kenney, scorned Eagles fan. You may remember that Philly’s new mayor launched himself to national prominence back when he […]
Richard Ross, the new Philadelphia Police commissioner, had several messages for his fellow Central High School students and the larger community at his swearing-in ceremony […]
Instead of holding an inaugural black-tie gala Monday night, Mayor Jim Kenney stayed true to his rowhome roots and threw a block party — that is, if you […]
City Hall’s doorstep is no longer a parking lot for Philadelphia’s self-important political class. And thank God for that. On Monday, newly-inaugurated Mayor Jim Kenney kept good […]
Brand-spanking-new Mayor Jim Kenney delivered a concise and warm inaugural speech on Monday, which praised police officers and the Black Lives Matter movement, as well as longtime Philadelphians and recent transplants, […]
Today is inauguration day in Philadelphia. Here are the complete speeches — as prepared for delivery — by Mayor Jim Kenney and Council President Darrell […]
Jim Kenney’s inaugural speech was short and sweet. After being sworn in as the 99th mayor of Philadelphia at the Academy of Music on Monday […]
Philadelphia swears in its new mayor, Jim Kenney, today, and Citified is on the scene. Follow along for live updates. Tweets from https://twitter.com/phillymag/lists/citified
Instead of an inaugural ball, Jim Kenney will celebrate taking the mayor’s office with a block party at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. And instead of […]
(Editor’s Note: This is an opinion column from a Citified insider.) At 10 a.m. today, Jim Kenney will be sworn in as Philadelphia’s 99th mayor. Unlike […]
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