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City Life

Philadelphia Mayoral Candidate Guide: Maria Quiñones Sánchez

Editor note: On April 9, 2023, Maria Quiñones Sánchez suspended her campaign. Over nearly 15 years in City Council, Maria Quiñones Sánchez, 54, has earned […]

City Life

Here’s How Much Money the Philly Mayoral Candidates Have Raised and What It Means

Finally, fund-raising front-runners are starting to emerge in Philly’s crowded mayoral race. What we’re seeing is that seven (of the 10-plus) mayoral candidates most certainly […]

City Life

Why the Midterm Results Are Good (or Bad) News for Philly’s Mayoral Candidates

Now that the midterm results are finally wrapped up, it feels safe to say that Pennsylvania has gone blue. The governor’s mansion and the state […]

City Life

Shakeup on Council Is Good, But These Former Councilmembers Leave Big Shoes to Fill

We knew this day would come. I called it a few weeks ago. The mass exodus of City Councilmembers resigning before this Thursday’s return to […]

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City Life

Philly Today: Maria Resigns, Bad Bunny Tips $50,000, and New Soda Tax Research

Maria Quiñones-Sánchez Resigns to Run for Mayor In what’s becoming an increasingly fascinating time in Philadelphia’s municipal politics, longtime City Councilmember Maria Quiñones-Sánchez has made […]

City Life

Philly’s 2023 Mayoral Election Season Starts Now

The final days of summer are here, and we’re now off to the races: Philly’s mayoral election season has officially begun. Many of us have […]

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City Life

WATCH: Maria Quiñones-Sánchez and Richard Florida Talk About Philly’s Wealth Gap

While the protests of the last two weeks in Philadelphia and across the country have nominally been about police brutality, City Councilmember Maria Quiñones-Sánchez and […]

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City Life

Maria Quiñones Sánchez on Her Pet Shih Tzu and Hanging Out in Northeast Philly Bars

My full name is … Maria de los Angeles Quiñones Sánchez. The woman next to my mother in the delivery room — her child passed […]

City Life

One Day in Philly: Councilwoman Maria Quiñones-Sánchez

It’s hard to imagine there’s anyone in the City of Philadelphia who utters the phrase “opioid crisis” more often than Maria Quiñones-Sánchez. “I never thought […]

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City Life

The Next Battle in the War on Cash Will Be Waged In Philadelphia

“This note is legal tender for all debts, public and private.” That’s what is written on every single piece of United States paper currency that’s […]

Property

Time to Hit the Pause Button on the Mixed-Income Housing Bill

Philadelphia has lots of affordable housing. It also has an affordable-housing problem. Here’s the problem: Most of the affordable housing is in those neighborhoods where poverty […]

City Life

Kenney Signs Bill to Crack Down on Illegal Towing in Philly

Mayor Jim Kenney signed a bill yesterday that will help the city crack down on illegal towing in Philadelphia.

City Life

Report: Kenney Staff Told Activists to “Corner” Anti–Soda Tax Councilwoman

Some of Mayor Jim Kenney‘s top staffers suggested that a group of activists “corner” Councilwoman María Quiñones-Sánchez at a public event earlier this year to get her […]

City Life

City Council to Hold Hearing on Illegal Tow-Truck Schemes

Anyone in Philadelphia who has ever had a car towed illegally is getting the chance to speak out.

City Life

Right Now, Philly Politics Is Even More Disheartening Than Usual for Latinxs

It’s a really hard time to be a Latina and a local politics wonk. Leslie Acosta — one of two Latino state lawmakers from Philly, and the […]