Mayor's Office
Big Labor Group Unites Behind Jim Kenney
Here at Citified, we don’t want to get into the habit of reporting on every endorsement in the mayor’s race, but this is a big one: The Philadelphia Council […]
The Brief: At Last, Real Substance in the Philadelphia Mayor’s Race
We’ve been thumping the mayoral candidates pretty hard over the lack of substance—and by that we mean fresh new ideas, policy proposals, general command of […]
Milton Street: “I’m Running, I’m Running!”
By Milton Street’s standards, it was a pretty boring affair. Street, the city’s favorite gonzo candidate, kicked off his campaign for mayor Thursday in a perfectly normal-looking church in North […]
Sam Katz’s Audacious, Radical Plan to Save City Schools (and the Pension Fund, Too)
Sam Katz is acting more like a mayoral candidate than the mayoral candidates themselves. Thursday afternoon Katz launched a new website—Citizen Sam—and dropped what is, […]
Sam Katz, Bill Green and Milton Street Walk Into a Bar…
Let’s stipulate up front that whoever wins the Democratic nomination for mayor this May is the heavy favorite to be elected in November’s general election. […]
The Brief: The 5 Council At-Large Candidates With the Best Signatures Game
A candidate has the opportunity to flex some muscle while collecting signatures for nominating petitions. You only need to gather 1,000 legit signatures to get on […]
Bill Green for Mayor? For Council? For Anything?
Bill Green is the son of a Democratic mayor and the grandson of a Democratic congressman and city party chairman. He’s also a lifelong Democrat. […]
Mayoral Candidate Jim Kenney is Speaking at Woody’s Tonight
Mayoral candidate Jim Kenney is stopping by Woody’s this evening for a fundraiser and to chat about his vision for the future of Philly. A […]
Mayoral Campaign’s First TV Ad Bought by Special Interests
[Editor’s Note: This is a continuing story that will be updated throughout the day.] Today marks a turning point in Philadelphia’s mayoral race: The first TV […]
The Brief: Stop Waiting For Superman, the Mayoral Field Is Final
The mayoral table-setting is almost over. Nominating petitions—that first, formal hurdle candidates must clear—were due yesterday. And now the field has jelled. The deadline proved too […]
The Brief: Happy Ballot Challenge Season!
We’ve officially entered that most wonderful time of year: Ballot Challenge Season. To get on the May 19th primary ballot, a candidate running for citywide office in […]
Diaz: Replace SRC With Parent-Led Board
Mayoral candidate Nelson Diaz is proposing to scrap the School Reform Commission and replace it with a parent-led school board to make major decisions for […]
The Brief: Why Aren’t the Mayoral Candidates on TV?
By March 9, 2007, Philadelphians were already growing tired of seeing Tom Knox’s mug on television. They’d heard about Dwight Evans, and his metaphorical table, […]
Is Condo King Allan Domb About to Run for Council?
Developer Allan Domb, a/k/a the Center City condo king, is one of Philadelphia’s biggest movers and shakers. Is he about to run for City Council? It sure looks […]
The Brief: Michael Nutter’s “Historic” L&I Investment
Watchdogs have said for years that Philadelphia’s Licenses & Inspections department is dangerously underfunded. It was a victim of the recession, enduring cutbacks in staff under […]