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Philly’s Political Elders Lament the Lack of Millennials Running for Office

Mayor Michael Nutter is in that glorious final phase of his tenure where he’s calling things exactly as he sees them. With seven weeks left […]

Things to Do

WATCH: Mayor Elect Jim Kenney Sings “The Animal Song” at Philly Zoo Gala

Philly mayors like to sing (see here, for instance), and Mayor Elect Jim Kenney is no exception. Last night, he attended the Philadelphia Zoo’s annual […]

City Life

Porngate Investigator Steps Down Over Conflict of Interest

Good morning, Philadelphia. Here’s what you need to know today: Porngate investigator Robert Graci stepped down after the Daily News revealed that he once campaigned for […]

City Life

The Best Thing That Happened This Week: Kenney and the Subway

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ThinkFest Recap: Mayor Nutter Says Jim Kenney Can Be “Even Better Mayor Than I’ve Been”

Did you miss ThinkFest live? Watch it here. Mayor Michael Nutter said Friday that Jim Kenney can do an “even better” job than he did by expanding upon recent gains in the […]

Citified

Jim Kenney’s Transition Team: A Who’s Who of Philadelphians

Mayor-elect Jim Kenney unveiled his transition team Thursday, and it’s chock full of bold-faced names. Democratic State Rep. Dwight Evans and former human services commissioner Alba Martinez are […]

Citified

Jim Kenney: I’ll Keep Riding the Subway As Mayor

Jim Kenney, a South Philadelphia native who vowed to expand pre-K on the campaign trail, held his first press conference as mayor-elect in a public elementary school at […]

City Life

10 Important Throwback Tweets From Philadelphia’s New Mayor

Jim Kenney is not just Philadelphia’s next mayor. He is also a prolific Twitter user. Kenney has tweeted 7,562 times, which isn’t all that much […]

Citified

Meet Mayor Kenney’s Inner Circle

Mayor-elect Jim Kenney won’t be sworn-in until January 4th, but he’s already made some crucial decisions that could make or break his administration’s first year. […]

Citified

Jim Kenney Elected Mayor — Now What?

(Editor’s note: This is a developing story. Check back for updates.) Jim Kenney — the firefighter’s son, former Vince Fumo-protege and the surprising champion of an […]

Citified

The No-Bullshit Philadelphia Election Guide

Click to read more stories from this week’s Philadelphia Sunday. Not a subscriber? Sign up for free! It was over before it started. That’s what a […]

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Mayor Nutter Says It’s Time to Disband the School Reform Commission

(Editor’s note: This is a developing story that will be updated.) In a major education policy address, Mayor Nutter called today for the dissolution of the […]

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Insider: Mayor-to-Be Kenney, Please Make Poverty a Cabinet-Level Priority

(Editor’s note: This is an opinion column from a Citified insider.) Philadelphia’s problematic poverty rate is an issue that demands strong action, and a cabinet-level position […]

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5 Things You Need To Know About the Last Mayoral Debate

Can you believe Election Day is just a week-and-a-half from today? The final debate between Democratic mayoral candidate Jim Kenney and Republican Melissa Murray Bailey was recorded […]

The Scene

Opening of Theatre Exile’s Rizzo

Last night was the long-anticipated opening of the play Rizzo from Theatre Exile [Read David Fox’s review of the play here]. The event drew lots of political powerhouses […]