Jim Kenney
Clarke Calls 3-Cent Soda Tax “Divisive,” Says It Won’t Pass
Some City Council members argue that a 15-cent tax on beverage containers is more fair than a three-cent-per-ounce tax on sugary drinks because it would […]
Op-Ed: Kenney Broke His Campaign Promises to Minorities and the Poor
(Editor’s note: This is an opinion column from guest writer Nelson Diaz. Diaz is a former Common Pleas judge and former general counsel for the […]
After Inviting Reporters to Outdated Jail, Kenney Kicks Them Out
There must have been a miscommunication, because Mayor Jim Kenney was clearly unhappy to see a small corps of reporters at the House of Correction […]
Reynolds Brown: My Container Tax Is Less Regressive Than Kenney’s Soda Tax
Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown introduced a bill on Thursday that would create a 15-cent tax on beverage containers, as an alternative to Mayor Jim Kenney’s plan to tax soda […]
Councilwoman Wants to Tax Containers Instead of Soda
Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown will introduce a bill on Thursday levying a tax on beverage containers as an alternative to Mayor Jim Kenney’s proposed soda […]
PHOTOS: 2016 IBA Business Leaders Luncheon
The Independence Business Alliance (IBA) held its sixth-annual business luncheon at Sofitel Hotel on May 13th, with remarks from Mayor Jim Kenney and a keynote […]
Philly to Focus Outreach to Homeless on Center City “Hotspots”
The Kenney administration announced a new strategy to fight panhandling and street homelessness in Philadelphia on Monday, one that will focus existing outreach efforts on […]
Jim Kenney Made a Cameo in a High School Musical
Seated in the dark back row of a theater during the climactic scene of Curtains, a comedy musical murder mystery put on by St. Joe’s Prep, […]
Kenney Expands City-Funded Travel Ban to Places With Anti-LBGT Legislation
Last month, Mayor Jim Kenney placed a ban on non-essential city-funded travel to Mississippi and North Carolina, in response to legislation enacted in those states that limit the […]
LOCAL NEWS: Jim Kenney Responds to Girl Thrown Out of Harrisburg Prom
A Harrisburg teen gets kicked out of her prom for wearing a suit, and Jim Kenney supports her on social media. Last Friday, a junior […]
Where Does Darrell Clarke Stand on the Soda Tax? And Does it Matter?
Before City Council’s weekly meeting last Thursday, Council President Darrell Clarke apparently told Newsworks that he thought a three-cents-per-ounce tax on soda — which Mayor […]
Ethics Board Fines Two PACs That Supported Manny Morales
The Philadelphia Board of Ethics announced on Monday that it had reached a settlement with two political committees that supported Manny Morales, who narrowly lost […]
The Philly Police Want You To Dig Through Their Data
Transparency, transparency and more transparency — that’s what people want from law enforcement in this post-Ferguson world. The Philadelphia Police Department took a big step forward on […]
Social Justice Activists Clash With Kenney Over Stop-and-Frisk
Some media outlets described Friday’s town hall on stop-and-frisk as “raucous” or “chaos.” But that’s only a half-truth. Sure, there were emotional eruptions by the audience, defiant answers […]
Norcrossing the Delaware: How South Jersey’s Political Boss Is Making His Move on Philly
George Norcross slipped in through the back door. It was May 19th, the day Jim Kenney won the mayoral primary in a landslide. Norcross was […]