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Jim Kenney: The Anti-Nutter?

I RAN INTO Jim Kenney one summer evening outside City Hall. This was in July 2014, back when he was a councilman who wanted to […]

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Kenney, Temple Meet Over Proposed Stadium

Mayor-elect Jim Kenney was scheduled to meet Thursday with Temple University officials to discuss the university’s proposal for a new $100 million football stadium. Lauren […]

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State Senator Wants to Privatize the PPA; Jim Kenney Disagrees

The Pennsylvania Senate’s top Republican wants to privatize the Philadelphia Parking Authority, saying the new arrangement would increase funding to the city’s public schools.

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Fed Prosecutor Will Be Kenney’s City Solicitor

A federal prosecutor with a history of involvement in city politics will be the City Solicitor under Mayor-elect Jim Kenney: Sozi Pedro Tulante will be […]

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Kenney: Every Neighborhood Needs a Passyunk Ave.

Mayor-elect Jim Kenney ran on a promise of ensuring that all Philadelphians, regardless of their zip codes, have the opportunity to succeed. How do you accomplish such […]

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The No-Bullshit Guide to Community Schools

A dentist peered into his two-year-old patient’s mouth and grimaced. Almost all of her teeth were rotten, and he hated to think what would have […]

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Kenney Condemns Desecration at Philly Mosque

Discovery of pig's head outside Philly mosque sparks police investigation: https://t.co/Ew7LPeFQDK pic.twitter.com/YYhTjsCX6z — NBC10 Philadelphia (@NBCPhiladelphia) December 7, 2015 Mayor-elect Jim Kenney has issued a […]

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Philadelphia FIGHT 25th Anniversary

Philadelphia FIGHT’s 25th anniversary celebration was held Thursday night at the Loews Hotel. Founded in 1990 as a small HIV research project, FIGHT is now […]

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Jim Kenney Cooks Cajun

As mayor-elect of Philadelphia, Jim Kenney has a lot to do. Figure out how to fix the schools, solve crime and send all of the […]

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Op-Ed: Why We Need 300 Different Plans for Philly’s Schools

(Editor’s note: This is an opinion column from Susan Gobreski, a member of Mayor-elect Jim Kenney’s transition team. She serves on his education committee.) Tolstoy said, “All […]

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Mayor-Elect Kenney Picks Finance, Commerce Bosses

Mayor-elect Jim Kenney revealed on Monday the members of his administration who will be in charge of finance and commerce. He named Rob Dubow, the current […]

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Nutter, Kenney Back Wolf’s Welcome of Syrian Refugees

The cause of Syrian refugees has become controversial in the wake of last weekend’s terrorist attacks in Paris, but Philadelphia’s incoming and outgoing mayors both […]

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Jim Kenney Taps Philly’s 1st-Ever Chief Diversity Officer

Philadelphia’s public workforce does not reflect the diversity of the city. Thirteen percent of city residents are Latino, but only 5 percent of city employees are Latino; likewise, […]

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The No-Bullshit Guide to Sanctuary Cities

Immigration has been a long-debated issue in American politics, especially in the past decade. However, upon Donald Trump announcing his candidacy for President and calling […]

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Pro-Immigration Groups Rally Against Nutter’s Proposal to Reverse “Sanctuary City” Policy

More than 50 people gathered at City Hall Monday to condemn the Nutter administration’s proposal to reverse an executive order that limits cooperation between local law enforcement officials and federal immigration […]