Michael Nutter
Nutter Resists Calls to Reduce Enforcement of Low-Level Crimes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=es3BjBq9H6c Last week we told you about the 36,000 black men “missing” in Philadelphia, gone from the city either because they’re in prison or dead […]
Poll: Mayors Admire Michael Nutter
Good government types sure do love Philly Mayor Michael Nutter. Just months after Governing magazine named Nutter one of its “public officials of the year,” […]
5 Best Moments from Philly’s New Bike Share Launch
Philadelphia’s new bike share program, Indego, finally launched today at a giant party at Eakins Oval. Mayor Michael Nutter says the kickoff was seven years in […]
SJU Criticized for Mayor Nutter Commencement Speech
A conservative Catholic organization is criticizing St. Joseph’s University, saying it is “scandalous” that SJU is featuring Mayor Michael Nutter as a graduation speaker this […]
PSA: Mayor Nutter’s Property Tax Hike Would Only Cost You a Cheesesteak a Month
Say, can you spare a cheesesteak? A new ad from the city government says that Mayor Michael Nutter’s plan to raise property taxes by 9 percent would cost […]
(Update) Nutter Offers $20K Reward in Hit-and-Run
[Update 12:35 p.m.] Police have released video from the incident. It does not show the precise moment of impact, but be warned it may still […]
3 Arguments For, and 3 Against, Darrell Clarke’s Alternate School Funding Plan
City Council President Darrell Clarke laid out a plan last week to help fund Philadelphia’s cash-starved schools: He wants to sell liens on commercial properties, which he […]
The Brief: Are the Mayoral Candidates’ School Plans “Bogus”?
1. Mayor Michael Nutter said the candidates running to replace him have proposed “bogus” school funding plans. The gist: Nutter made the attack while touring a city school with Gov. Tom Wolf […]
Report: One-Quarter of Philadelphians Unhappy With Comcast
Twenty-six percent of Philadelphia Comcast subscribers are unhappy with the company’s service, according to a new report (below) released as City Hall begins the public […]
Mayor Nutter and City Council: LGBT People Living in RFRA States Are Welcome in Philly
Councilman Mark Squilla (pictured, standing row, third from right) drafted an open letter inviting folks and businesses living in the 20 states affected by anti-LGBT Religious Freedom […]
Mayor Nutter on RFRA: “We Must Continue to Take Action”
A week after the country was turned upside down over debates around potentially harmful Religious Freedom Bills being passed around the country, Philadelphia mayor Michael […]
Arts Groups Protesting Mayor Nutter Budget Cuts at City Hall Today
Today at noon, Groundswell, a program of the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance, will gather supporters at City Hall for the annual Philadelphia Arts Advocacy Day. This year […]
The Brief: Carpenters Tell Democrats to Steer Clear of Convention Center
1. The Philadelphia carpenters union is asking Democrats to stay away from the Pennsylvania Convention Center during the party’s national convention here next year. The gist: Last year, four labor […]
Philadelphia Academies Inc.’s “The Party”
Thursday night the Philadelphia Academies, Inc. threw their annual shindig “The Party” with 300 guests filling the Fringe Arts/La Peg Brasserie building at 40 N. […]