Jim Kenney
For the First Time, Philly’s Prison System Will Be Led By a Woman
Mayor Jim Kenney just named his new prison commissioner: Blanche Carney, a 21-year veteran of the Philadelphia Prison System. She will be the first woman to head the city’s prison system. […]
Why Mayor Kenney’s Endorsement of Steve Zappala Matters
This news had political insiders buzzing on Friday: Mayor Jim Kenney announced that he is backing Allegheny County District Attorney Steve Zappala in the Attorney General’s race. “Steve’s […]
Op-Ed: How Kenney Proved He’s Serious About Open Data
(Editor’s note: This is an opinion column from guest writer Mark Headd. He was the Chief Data Officer for the City of Philadelphia from 2012 […]
Mayor Kenney Ducks Cataldi Question About The Roots and July 4th
Philly’s July 4th celebration will feature an homage to the “Philadelphia Sound” of legendary producers Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff, Mayor Jim Kenney said in […]
This Cool New Tool Lets You Look Up the Salaries of City Workers
For years, open data advocates have been calling on Philadelphia to publish the salaries of city workers. Today, they finally prevailed: Mayor Jim Kenney announced this afternoon that the city had put the […]
There’s Going to Be a Big Philly Stop-and-Frisk Town Hall
No matter where you look, there’s a cloud of confusion surrounding the future of stop-and-frisk in Philly. Take the political theater playing out in various opinion columns over the […]
Insider: Kenney Didn’t Break His Promise to End Stop-and-Frisk
(Editor’s note: This is an opinion column from a Citified insider.) There’s a difference between the truth and facts. Facts are plain, simple and elementary: He […]
3 Things to Know About Philly’s Schools Budget
Money was on the minds of School Reform Commission members on Thursday. They unveiled their five-year spending plan and approved a $2.8 billion budget for the […]
Philly Was Chosen to Host an International Parks Conference
Philadelphia has been chosen by the City Parks Alliance to host its 2021 “Greater & Greener” conference, a gathering of park professionals and political leaders […]
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 […]
What You Could Talk About Over a $380 Coffee with Mayor Kenney
Mayor Jim Kenney is an expensive date. Friends of Chester Arthur, a nonprofit that benefits Chester A. Arthur School in the Southwest Center City/G-Ho/Anderson Yards […]
LOCAL NEWS: What Twitter Had to Say About the Latest in the Kathryn Knott Saga
Social media sounds off on the denial of Kathryn Knott’s request for a reduced sentence. On Monday, Court of Common Pleas judge Roxanne Covington denied […]
Officials: Philly’s Sugary Drink Sales Will Drop by 55% Under Kenney’s Tax
That’s a lot fewer Big Gulps. Under Mayor Jim Kenney’s proposed soda tax, officials estimate that sugary drink sales in Philadelphia would drop by 55 percent next year. […]
Kenney Spokeswoman Retracts Statement Slamming Nutter Aide
You might remember that in January the Kenney administration — suddenly stuck defending a stop-and-frisk lawsuit it didn’t want to defend — blamed a top […]
Forbes Under 30 Summit Ditches Philly for Boston
It seemed as though the Forbes Under 30 Summit had found a permanent home in Philadelphia — but now the conference is headed to Boston for 2016 […]