Jim Kenney
Mayor Kenney to Philadelphia: Knock It Off With Your DIY Home Reno Projects
A roundup of Philly news. This article may be updated at any time as new information becomes available. Your DIY Household Projects Are Contributing to […]
Wawa’s Newest Concept? A Store You’re Not Allowed to Enter
A roundup of Philly news. This article may be updated at any time as new information becomes available. The World’s First Wawa Drive-Thru Is Scheduled […]
Here Are All of the Big Philadelphia Events Canceled Due to the New Coronavirus Moratorium
A roundup of Philly news. This article may be updated at any time as new information becomes available. City Cancels All Big Philadelphia Events Through […]
Dozens of Philly Protesters Just Sued the City Over the Use of Tear Gas on I-676
The City of Philadelphia and scores of Philly police officers are defendants in two simultaneously filed federal lawsuits over the use of tear gas and […]
National Coin Crisis Comes to Your Neighborhood Wawa
A roundup of Philly news. National Coin Shortage Hits Wawa Of all of the consequences of COVID-19, I have to say that one I didn’t […]
The National Guard Arrives in Philadelphia Amid the Riots, Fires and Looting
A roundup of Philadelphia news. This post may be updated as more information becomes available. National Guard Arrives in Philadelphia They call what’s been happening […]
Mayor Kenney, Tear Down the Rizzo Statue Right Now
As a black woman living in America, I know what it feels like to be gaslit. I felt the twinge of psychological manipulation when Amy […]
Philadelphia’s Anti-Racism Riot Was a Cry From a City That’s Had Enough
The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines a riot as “a tumultuous disturbance of the public peace by three or more persons assembled together and acting with a […]
Rebecca Rhynhart Won’t Say She’s Running for Mayor, But She Sure Sounds Mayoral
So far this year, Mayor Jim Kenney has released not one, but two budget proposals for fiscal year 2021 — the first in early March, […]
Dear Philly: Mayor Kenney Hates How Trashy You’re Being During the Pandemic
A roundup of Philly coronavirus news. Mayor Kenney Hates How Trashy You’re Being During the Coronavirus Pandemic Philadelphia has always had a major trash problem. […]
Jim Kenney Reads Mean Tweets: The Last-Term Edition
Philadelphia might be a slightly less celebrity-starved town lately on account of Jason Segel and the return of Kendall Jenner, but let’s face facts: We’re […]
The Candidates Philly-Area Officials Are Endorsing in the 2020 Presidential Race
We’re still a month away from the first 2020 presidential caucus (in Iowa), two months from Super Tuesday, more than three months from the Pennsylvania […]
New Term, Same Mayor: Kenney Outlines His Top Priorities
As last year wound to a close, we spent time looking back at the first-term accomplishments of Mayor Jim Kenney. Now it’s a new year, […]
10 Bold Predictions for Philly Politics in 2020
It’s a nod to fair representation enshrined in Philadelphia’s Home Rule Charter: While there are seven at-large seats on City Council, parties can nominate only […]
Looking Back: Reflecting on Jim Kenney’s First Term as Mayor
After beating Republican challenger Billy Ciancaglini in the general election last month, Mayor Jim Kenney is set to begin his second term in January. But before […]