Council’s New Hires: $105K for a Graphic Designer & a Social Media Maven
Darrell Clarke wants to bring some polish to Council’s communications. Can the city afford it?
$25 Million for City Schools, Suddenly in Doubt?
City Council holds the funds, and Darrell Clarke is not happy with the district.
Next Year’s Starting City Hall Budget: $0
Likely next mayor Jim Kenney plans to make departments justify every last dollar.
SEPTA Is Trying to Become More Bike Friendly
More bike parking coming to regional rail stops, and more space on Market-Frankford cars too.
Report: Federal Grand Jury Is Investigating D.A. Seth Williams
The Inquirer says the feds are looking at his campaign’s spending.
Why No Buses in the Pope “Traffic Zone?”
Private cars can drive about in the zone. Yet SEPTA says its buses won’t.
How Kathleen Kane Fooled the Press
She was a great story, and journalists — myself included — are suckers for stories.
The Sorry State of Philadelphia’s Big Belly Trash Cans
And other Center City scourges that keep Paul Levy up at night.
No Last-Minute Surprises In City Election
November’s filing deadline came and went without any big new names.
Everything You Need to Know About the Indictment of Chaka Fattah
What happened and what it means.
In Delco, a Bruiser of a Special Election
As GOP dominance fades in the county, the fight for a House district gets intense.
Sam Katz and Bill Green Won’t Run for Council After All
Their flirtation with creating a new opposition party comes to an end.
Who Are Fattah’s Indicted Associates?
One is a close friend of Ed Rendell’s, who was caught up in City Hall’s 1995 “boobgate” mini-scandal.