Michael Nutter
Occupy Philly Has Overstayed Its Welcome
The Nutter administration’s slow dance with the Occupy Philadelphia protesters has gone from the sublime to the absurd. After weeks of playing nice with the […]
City Prohibits Camping Out at Occupy Philly
As the city works with Occupy Philly protesters on a potential new permit for demonstrations to occur at Thomas Paine Plaza. The proposed agreement would […]
City Won’t Force Occupy Philly to Move
Mayor Nutter Won’t Force Occupiers to Move. Mayor Nutter—in the midst of a permit approval process with Occupy Philly—has announced that the city will not […]
Occupy Philly on the Move?
First signs of an Occupy Philly move to a new location popped up this morning when a crane and other construction equipment were moved into […]
Michael Nutter Is One of Esquire’s Americans of the Year
Philadelphians are so used to being called fat, douchey and every other derogatory term to ever inspire a magazine list, that the Scoop staff is […]
City Reviews Occupy Philly’s Request to Move
Mayor Michael Nutter has indicated that the city is reviewing Occupy Philly’s request to move across the street from Dilworth Plaza. The proposal would have […]
Bob Brady Brokers Occupy Philly Move?
Last night, WPVI-TV reported that U.S. Representative Bob Brady had brokered a deal to get the bulk of the Occupy Philly protesters currently, um, occupying […]
How Does Occupy Philly Feel About the Occupy Wall Street Eviction?
At about 1:30 a.m. today, protesters in New York’s Zuccotti Park were “evicted” by police. There were about 70 arrests as some of the protesters […]
Will Nutter Evict Occupy Philly?
The increasingly tense standoff between Occupy Philly and city government is turning into a touchy political test for Mayor Nutter. Evict the Occupiers, and it […]
Is It Possible That Our Twitter-Obsessed Mayor Isn’t Communicating With Occupy Philly?
Yesterday afternoon, Michael Nutter held a press conference at City Hall to address the latest developments with Occupy Philly. “Occupy Philly has changed so we […]
“Misplaced” Funds From Sheriff’s Office Legally Belong to Victimized Property Owners
The news that nearly $56 million had been recovered from the bowels of the sheriff’s office’s sloppy bookkeeping was welcomed by government officials. However, the […]
Penn State Sexual-Abuse Scandal Updates
PSU Board of Trustees to Commission Investigation. Amid the Jerry Sandusky sexual-abuse scandal, Penn State’s Board of Trustees held a conference call last night before […]
Five and a Half Lessons From Yesterday’s Election
Yesterday’s Philadelphia election unfolded just about as expected. There weren’t any competitive marquee races, and only one truly close contest. But like all elections, it […]
Worst 18th-Century Job: Philadelphia Mayor
No one wanted to be mayor of Philadelphia. It was a thankless job, which for the first 56 years offered an annual salary of zero. […]
Smokin’ Joe Frazier Is Dead at Age 67
Smokin’ Joe Frazier Died. Philadelphia’s boxing legend died at age 67 after a battle with liver cancer. Frazier, who lost only four matches in his […]