Holly Otterbein

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Citified

The City Hall Parking Lot Is Finally Dead

In one of his first acts as mayor, Jim Kenney took away a longtime perk for local pols.

Citified

7 Big Shots Rate Kenney’s Inaugural Speech

Johnny Doc, Mike Nutter, Bill Green, others analyze the mayor’s address.

Citified

Jim Kenney: “Black Lives Do Matter”

In a brief speech, the new mayor laid out his big plan to fight poverty, lift up the city’s neighborhoods, and give ex-cons a second chance.

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Follow Live: The Jim Kenney Inauguration

The Citified team is on the scene with tweets and updates as Philadelphia swears in its new mayor.

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Kenney: Every Neighborhood Needs a Passyunk Avenue

The mayor-elect wants the city to invest in neighborhood commercial districts.

City Life

Harrisburg Finally Has a Budget Deal

Gov. Wolf and GOP leaders say they have a tentative agreement that includes a historic increase in schools funding.

Citified

In His Hour of Need, Donald Trump Turns to Milton Street

Trump says of Street: “He is a highly respected, great man in Philadelphia.”

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Mayor-Elect Kenney Picks Finance, Commerce Bosses

Two of the new appointees aren’t so new.

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Jim Kenney Taps Philly’s 1st-Ever Chief Diversity Officer

The mayor-elect also named his ethics team.

City Life

Pro-Immigration Groups Rally Against Nutter’s Proposal

Activists said the mayor’s plan to reverse sanctuary city policy would break a promise to immigrant communities.

Citified

Philly’s Political Elders Lament the Lack of Millennials Running for Office

But millennials say boomer pols are failing to hand over the reins of power.

City Life

Porngate Investigator Steps Down Over Conflict of Interest

Robert Graci once campaigned for the Supreme Court justice he was supposed to be investigating.

Citified

Watch Out, Seth Williams

The women on City Council are about to hold your feet to the fire over Porngate.

Citified

5 Things to Know About Philly’s Next Top Cop

Richard Ross said he’ll keep many of the outgoing commissioner’s policies. But already, he’s struck a very different tone.

City Life

Bill Makes It Illegal to ID Officers Who Shoot Civilians

Pa. House committee gives it unanimous support.