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Officials: Philly’s Water Is Safe
Philadelphia’s water is safe, city officials said Monday at a Council committee hearing on lead poisoning. Water Department Commissioner Debra McCarty said that Philadelphia is not experiencing, […]
Most Philly Voters Support a Soda Tax, Says Kenney Poll*
Fifty-seven percent of Philadelphia voters supported a soda tax last fall, according to a poll conducted for Jim Kenney’s mayoral campaign at the time. Forty percent opposed it. That gives […]
Here Is the Full Budget Address Given By Mayor Kenney
Today, Mayor Jim Kenney delivers his first budget address. Here is the complete speech, as prepared for delivery. Follow Citified and @CitifiedPHL for analysis throughout the day.
Follow Live: Mayor Jim Kenney’s First Budget Address
Mayor Jim Kenney is making his much-anticipated first budget address this morning. You’ve heard about the soda tax proposal, the big plans for parks, pre-K, and […]
10 Things to Know About Kenney’s Ambitious, Expensive Budget Proposal
What a difference a couple months makes. When Mayor Jim Kenney delivered his Inauguration Day speech in January, he announced few new or detailed plans. When he gives his first […]
Wait, Were Officials Trying to Limit Public Access to Kenney’s Budget Address?
Was there a plan afoot to make Mayor Jim Kenney’s budget address a VIP-only event? On Tuesday, an aide for City Council President Darrell Clarke […]
LOCAL NEWS: Republican City Councilman Proposes Bill to Aid LGBT Small Businesses
Councilman David Oh proposed a bill that will consider LGBT companies as another category of disadvantaged business enterprises to help give them a better shot […]
Sources: Kenney to Propose a Soda Tax
City Hall sources tell Citified that Mayor Jim Kenney is going to propose a soda tax next week at his first budget address. We don’t know […]
Kenney’s Massive, Costly Plan to Make Over Rec Centers, Parks and Libraries
Mayor Jim Kenney just revealed his most meaningful proposal to date, one that could become the signature accomplishment of his first term if he pulls it off. […]
City Bill Would Crack Down on Nuisance Businesses
City Hall would gain new powers in cracking down on “nuisance” businesses under a new bill proposed by Councilwoman Cindy Bass — and neighborhood groups […]
Maria Quiñones-Sánchez Wants to Make Philly the “BCorp Capital of the World”
Sometimes, a business can do well by doing good. That’s the idea behind so-called “BCorps” — businesses that pledge to achieve social goals while making […]
New Bill Would Wipe Out Older Parking Fines
Have you gotten a ticket for parking in a loading zone or overstaying the two-hour parking restrictions? Did you do it more than three years ago […]
Council Looks to Create a Commission on Youth Gun Violence
The Philadelphia City Council appears ready to ask voters to approve a new commission to seek answers to the city’s ongoing problem with gun violence. […]
Opinion: Uber Discriminates Against Pregnant Women
(Editor’s note: This is an opinion column from guest writer Hannah Sassaman.) Today, I’m 38 weeks pregnant. While I’m mildly (to hugely) unprepared for the roller […]
Millennials Won — Mark Squilla’s “Promoters Bill” Is Dead
City Councilman Mark Squilla has decided to scrap his virally unpopular “Promoters Bill,” which came under fire last week from musicians, millennials and First Amendment advocates. The proposal would have required music venues […]