Republican Candidate For Philadelphia Mayor Shares Her Vision For The City
Melissa Murray Bailey will compete in the Fall against one of six Democratic mayoral hopefuls.
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Melissa Murray Bailey will compete in the Fall against one of six Democratic mayoral hopefuls.
Judge William Carpenter wants to investigate whether Kathleen Kane's firing this week of her aide, James Barker, violated the judge's order protecting witnesses from retaliation.
Challenger Ori Feibush is accusing supporters of the incumbent, Kenyatta Johnson, who is running for re-election, of vandalizing neighborhood property, including Feibush's campaign headquarters.
A forum for the six Democratic mayoral candidates was held at Community College of Philadelphia Thursday night.
"Twenty-six percent of Comcast cable subscribers were dissatisfied overall with their cable service," the mayor said.
A three-judge state appeals court panel in New Jersey has freed up some $200 million that towns had set aside for affordable housing -- money that the Christie administration had been trying to use for other purposes over the past few years.
First District city councilman Mark Squilla penned the open letter to all residents in states that recently passed so-called "religious freedom" laws, which critics say may invite discrimination based on sexual orientation.
Going class-to-class with city leaders, Wolf chatted with students and teachers at Kensington Health Sciences Academy, learning about the unique programs offered there for the more than 400 students.
Nutter says he has reservations about the huge, sidewalk-level, LED signs, but rather than veto the measure, he struck a deal with its sponsor, Councilman Mark Squilla.
An attorney for the "Williams for Mayor" campaign says they disagree with the rules and how they were applied, but think a settlement was prudent.
"I'm drinking water today," she said at a candidates' forum in Old City, "something I almost never do."
The Kentucky Republican is allowing his supporters to donate to his campaign using bitcoins.
Now officially removed from the May 19th Democratic Primary ballot, incumbent City Commissioner Stephanie Singer, whose office runs elections, will appeal to Commonwealth Court.
Wolf recently directed the state physician general to issue a standing order allowing all Pennsylvanians to access naloxone, which reverses the immediate effects of a heroin overdose.
Kenney, who is white, nabbed the endorsement of a group of African-American political leaders known as the Northwest Coalition over rival Anthony Wiliams, who is black.
