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The Brief

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The Brief: Pay by Phone Parking Coming to Philly Really Soon

1. Parking kiosk down again? No problem. The gist: PlanPhilly reports that the Philadelphia Parking Authority has picked a company — Pango USA — to […]

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The Brief: Jim Kenney and the Rebirth of Big City Liberalism

1. Kenney’s victory is latest in series of liberal City Hall wins. The gist: The big east coast cities of New York, Boston and Philadelphia […]

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The Brief: “They Already Called the Election, But It Ain’t Over Till It’s Over.”

1. The mayoral candidates spent the final weekend of the campaign insisting the race isn’t over yet. The gist: The reverberations of last week’s Jim-Kenney-could-beat-FDR poll were […]

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The Brief: Why We Didn’t Know Who Was Winning the Philly Mayor’s Race Until This Week

1. The reason there was only one poll this entire mayoral campaign? Cell phones. And money. The gist: The first independent poll of the Philadelphia mayor’s race was just […]

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The Brief: City Council Signs Off on a $7.27 Million Purchase of Land for New Waterfront Philadelphia Prison

1. A City Council committee has authorized spending $7.27 million to buy a new 58-acre parcel on the Delaware waterfront for a new city prison. […]

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The Brief: En Masse, Philly Political Elites Are Turning on Anthony Williams

1. Anthony Williams’s campaign — once considered a juggernaut — is listing badly. Political elites are jumping ship, and the press has turned sharply critical. […]

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The Brief: Tony Williams’ Huge Gambit

1. Tony Williams Bets Big on Community Distrust of Police The gist: State Sen. and mayoral candidate Anthony Williams did something this week that, on its face, defies […]

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The Brief: Tony Williams Misses Opportunity to Attack Jim Kenney at the Final Debate

1. The Last Televised Mayoral Debate Was a Snooze The gist: After a mostly dull campaign, the mayoral candidates finally seemed poised to go to war at Tuesday’s debate airing on […]

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The Brief: Right Now, Jim Kenney Is Winning This Election

1. Kenney attacked, in debate and (potentially) on TV, and Doug Oliver generates the most poignant moment of the campaign. The gist: Jim Kenney was again […]

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The Brief: The Inquirer* Endorses Anthony Williams, Philly Mag Endorses Jim Kenney*

1. Philadelphia magazine’s editors endorsed the “New” Jim Kenney for mayor, while the Inquirer (or at least Inquirer editor Bill Marimow) chose Anthony Williams. The […]

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The Brief: Why the “Philly Is Baltimore” Protest Was Mostly Peaceful

1. The “Philly Is Baltimore” Protest Was “Tensely Peaceful,” and That’s a Good Thing The Gist: After riots and looting broke out this week in Baltimore in the wake of […]

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The Brief: “We’re Sitting on a Powder Keg”

1. Baltimore, like Philadelphia, is largely led by black elected officials. Why was that not enough to prevent the protests and rioting? The Gist: Writes Adam […]

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The Brief: As Baltimore Riots, Philadelphia Watches

1. As Baltimore rages, Philadelphia watches uneasily. The gist: Peaceful protests in Baltimore were overshadowed by violent rioting Monday night, as outrage over the death of […]

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The Brief: Paper or Plastic? Either Way, It Could Cost You 5 Cents a Bag

1. City Council considers a new five-cent fee on plastic and paper shopping bags. The Gist: City Councilman Mark Squilla introduced legislation that would charge shoppers five […]

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The Brief: Watch the Most Compelling Ad of the Campaign

1. Doug Oliver Has a Compelling, Kind-of-Controversial, Television Ad The Gist: Doug Oliver, who’s running a shoestring mayoral campaign, has scraped up enough cash for a […]