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Alan Butkovitz Isn’t Running For Mayor (Again)

This will shock absolutely no one, but we feel the need to share it with you anyway: Philadelphia City Controller Alan Butkovitz tells us he has […]

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The Brief: Anthony Williams Scores Another Union Endorsement

SEPTA’s Transport Workers Union Local 234 announced Thursday it is endorsing state Sen. Anthony Williams for mayor. “Throughout his career, Tony Williams has dedicated himself to fighting […]

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Jim Kenney: Philly Must “Take Control of Its Own Destiny”

Nearly a half-century ago, Jim Kenney walked through Philadelphia City Hall’s doors for the first time as a 9-year-old kid to watch his father, a […]

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Jim Kenney Launches His Campaign

Former at-large City Councilman Jim Kenney launches his campaign at a City Hall reception room this afternoon. We’ll bring you the story live on Twitter. […]

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The Brief: A Mayor’s Race Up In Smoke

With tough-on-crime Lynne Abraham and pot-decriminalizer Jim Kenney both running for mayor, is Philadelphia poised to have a serious debate about the criminal justice system in 2015? God, we hope so. […]

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Jim Kenney: Pa. Could Sell Legal Pot in State Stores

A day before he was scheduled to formally announce his candidacy for mayor, Jim Kenney spoke about pot decriminalization to dozens of students at Temple University. Kenney, a former City Councilman, appeared […]

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Philadelphia’s Dollar-Store Election

Can anybody spare a dime? Because Philadelphia’s mayoral candidates are broke. In a series of underwhelming filings Monday, the mayoral campaign committees reported raising remarkably […]

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Team Tony Williams: We Had $426,000 on Hand at End of 2014

(Editor’s Note: For our analysis of this year’s record-low fundraising by Philadelphia’s mayoral candidates, check out Patrick Kerkstra’s report. Holly Otterbein also has a report on the neck-and-neck fundraising in […]

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The Brief: Show Me the Money

For those closely watching the mayor’s race, today is pretty much Christmas: It’s the deadline for candidates to file their 2014 campaign finance reports. All signs point […]

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Jim Kenney To Make It Official Next Week

Before Ken Trujillo dropped out of the mayor’s race, Jim Kenney had a fundraiser planned for Feb. 5 for his Council reelection campaign. He has converted the […]

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City Council: We Want UberX, Lyft

With ride-hailing service Lyft scheduled to launch today at 6 p.m. to compete with UberX, City Council yesterday passed a resolution that states in no uncertain […]

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What Jim Kenney’s Last Day Says About His Mayoral Chances

After 23 years in City Council, Jim Kenney resigned today in order to launch his mayoral campaign. He is expected to make an official announcement next […]

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Mark Segal Gives Jim Kenney an Early Endorsement for Mayor [UPDATED]

Though he hasn’t technically announced his candidacy for mayor yet, Jim Kenney’s resignation from City Council this afternoon is a sure sign that he’s putting […]

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LIVE: Jim Kenney Quits Council to Announce Mayoral Bid

Starting at 9:30, follow along as the Citified team live-tweets Jim Kenney’s last City Council meeting.

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Jim Kenney Will Upend the City Council Race, Too

The Philadelphia mayor’s race has changed overnight because Councilman Jim Kenney is soon jumping into it. So, too, has the Democratic City Council at-large race. Philadelphians […]