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Mayor Michael Nutter to Make His Pennsylvania Ballet Debut

Yeah, that’s right: Mayor Nutter will make his balletic debut in the Pennsylvania Ballet’s March 16th matinee presentation of Coppélia. Set in a nineteenth century village, Coppélia tells the […]

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The One Question That Really Matters About the Proposed PGW Sale

Mayor Michael Nutter’s proposal to sell the city-owned Philadelphia Gas Works to a Connecticut utility holding company for nearly $1.9 billion goes before a skeptical […]

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PGW’s Union Employees Oppose Sale

NewsWorks reports that the union which represents PGW’s employees will oppose selling the gas utility to a private owner.

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Mayor Nutter Tries Cigarette Tax to Fund Schools

CBSPhilly reports that Mayor Nutter is trying, again, to get approval for a cigarette tax to fund Philly schools:

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Mayor, Governor Headed to Vatican to Meet Pope

The Inquirer reports Mayor Nutter and Governor Corbett will join Archbishop Chaput in visiting the Vatican later this month, to begin preparations for the World […]

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City Budget to Include More Demolition Inspectors

KYW Newsradio has an advanced peek at Mayor Nutter’s proposed budget, which he’ll unveil this week.

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Mayor Nutter Won’t Be Shouted Down in Council This Year

Remember last year, when union protesters raised such a din that Mayor Nutter was forced to retreat from City Council chambers to give his budget […]

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Comcast Today: With Time Warner Scrutiny Pending, Program for Poor Families Gets New Life

In all the talk of downsides to the Comcast-Time Warner merger, one possible upside has been overlooked: It might be a boon to poor families. […]

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Council to Nutter: Not So Quick on PGW Sale

Just because Mayor Nutter has made the deal doesn’t mean the City Council will ratify his $1.86 billion sale of Philadelphia Gas Works to a […]

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Connecticut Firm Reportedly Wins PGW Sale

The Daily News reports that a winning bidder has been selected in the sale of Philadelphia Gas Works by the city.

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Nutter Pushes Philly for Dem Convention

CBS Philly reports that Mayor Nutter has put Philadelphia in the running for the 2016 Democratic National Convention. But that apparently happened only after prodding […]

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PGW Sale Could Make Philly An Energy Hub

Michael Krancer, Pennsylvania’s former Secretary of Environmental Protection, writes at Forbes that the city’s sale of PGW could transform Philadelphia into an “energy hub” in […]

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Nutter, Union Reach Deal After 5 Years

6ABC reports Mayor Nutter has reached a contract with the union that represents City Hall’s white-collar workers. It was a historic moment. 3,500 union member […]

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Philly’s LGBT Senior Housing Center, the John C. Anderson Apartments, Gets Opening Ceremony Treatment

Tenants began moving into the John C. Anderson Apartments in mid-January, but Philly’s only housing center for LGBT seniors got official opening-ceremony treatment this morning. […]