Michael Nutter
Nutter, Clarke Spar Over Death of PGW Privatization Deal
Despite some glimmers of last-minute hope a few weeks ago and Doug Oliver’s endorsement of a sale earlier this week, Mayor Michael Nutter’s proposed deal […]
Nutter to Expectant Retirees: DROP Dead
For anyone who’s ever been enraged that certain city employees can start receiving pension payments four years before they actually retire and collect the balance […]
Nutter Joins Mayors Backing Obama on Immigration
Mayor Nutter has joined with mayors of two dozen other large American cities to offer President Obama support in his efforts to reduce deportations of […]
Task Force Recommends Paid Sick Leave for Philly
Saying it would “make a significant and honorable contribution to our quality of life,” a task force today formally recommended to Mayor Michael Nutter that […]
Paid Sick Leave Report Due Soon
When Mayor Nutter reversed course this year and said he was suddenly in favor of mandating that Philly businesses offer paid sick leave to employees […]
Team Nutter on the City Hall Parking Lot
Philly Mag published a story this morning explaining the role of the Mayor’s Office in managing parking on the sidewalk/apron on the northern edge of City Hall. […]
PGW Sale Hopes Dim
The proposed sale of Philadelphia Gas Works to a private Connecticut company — a sale long considered on life support, at best — is one step closer […]
Governing Honors Mayor Nutter
Ever get the feeling that Mayor Nutter is more beloved and more appreciated beyond Philly city limits than he is at home? We do too. […]
UIL Says It’s Not Done Pursuing PGW
At this point, UIL Holdings — the Connecticut company that wants so badly to buy and privatize Philadelphia Gas Works — resembles the old guy […]
Mayor: Council Is Fibbing! Council: Nuh-Uh!
So City Council has just released a rebuttal to a rebuttal to a letter summarily rejecting the sale of PGW. At least, I think that’s where […]
PHOTOS: City Announces Plans to Celebrate 50th Anniversary of Nation’s First LGBT Protests
A lot of folks may not know this, but the nation’s first LGBT protests happened right here in our City of Brotherly Love and Sisterly […]
Nutter Appoints Board to Make Philly a Better Biking City
A few months ago, we told you guys the awesome news that Philly is in the lead when it comes to bike commuting in big […]
PHOTOS: Barack Obama and Tom Wolf at Temple University
President Barack Obama was at Temple University yesterday stumping for gubernatorial candidate Tom Wolf. Pennsylvania’s Democratic machinery, including State Senator Mike Stack, Mayor Michael Nutter, […]
Nutter Slams City Council Over Rejection of PGW Sale in Inquirer Op-Ed
In an opinion piece published in the Inquirer today, Mayor Michael Nutter ripped City Council over its rejection of the deal to sell PGW to […]
Analysis: What the PGW Flop Means
Philadelphia’s bid to become the nation’s next great energy hub is a stool built on three legs. The pitch goes a little like this. “Hey petrochemical and energy […]