At-Large Seats Among Contested Phila. City Council Races
In addition to candidates for mayor, Philadelphia voters today are also choosing their party's nominees for all 17 seats on City Council.
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In addition to candidates for mayor, Philadelphia voters today are also choosing their party's nominees for all 17 seats on City Council.
Today's primary election has the parties choosing not only nominees for mayor, but for all 17 seats on City Council.
Prisons commissioner Louis Giorla said the site, on State Road, is both close to other city prisons and far from residential areas.
The mayor's chief of staff, Everett Gillison, was testifying at a hearing to consider the administration's plan to consolidate the 911 and 311 centers at the old Quartermaster Depot, at 20th and Oregon.
Supporters say the concept, nicknamed "Yes Means Yes," will allow a sex assault case to move forward even if the alleged victim didn't explicity say "no."
A new voter education campaign has kicked off to encourage Philadelphia voters to approve question #3 on the May 19th ballots.
The Nutter administration has authored a measure that for the first time applies the city's existing hotel tax to Airbnb-type rentals.
Darrell Clarke says the money is better spent on aging police and fire stations.
Donation limits on all the candidates have now been doubled because real estate businessman Allan Domb has spent more than $250,000 of his own money promoting his campaign.
Nutter has begun a series of school visits he hopes will highlight the unique programs that would benefit from an increase in city and state funding.
Newer models that use GPS technology to keep track of the location of the wearer, inside the home or out, are being tested in Philadelphia Family Court.
The recall comes after the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation announced that it is revoking the city's ability to regulate billboards along major Philadelphia roadways.
Philadelphia's pothole epidemic dominated discussion at a City Council hearing this past week.
First District councilman Mark Squilla, whose district includes the mall, agreed to introduce a package of bills that includes the tax break, known as "Tax Incremental Financing" (TIF).
City Council president Darrell Clarke has introduced a measure aimed at tackling the problem of unrestricted expenditures in support of candidates, paid for by independent PACs and not subject to the city's limits on political contributions.
It was a case of business as usual. But 40 years ago this month, KYW Newsradio reported the business of bribery finally caught up with Isadore Bellis, the first modern day Philadelphia City Councilman to be convicted of taking cash for favors.
Links to registration form is here. You can drop completed form at City Hall Room 142 until 5pm, or at 520 North Delaware Avenue until 12 midnight.
Rich discussed New Jersey Governor Chris Christie saying he would crack down on states that legalized marijuana if elected President, the links between Saudi Arabia and 9/11/ and the final scene of the Sopranos. The talked with former Senator Bob Graham and Dr. Mazz
The end result could be fewer billboards overall, but more of them would be digital electronic displays.
Philadelphia police commissioner Charles Ramsey says national incidents of police violence has made recruiting minorities for the Philadelphia police force much tougher.
Rob Dubow, the mayor's finance director, says raising property taxes by nine percent is the only way the city can raise the additional $103 million the school district needs next year.
In past years, the feds have given cities that host political conventions upwards of $50 million for security.
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.
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.
Council president Darrell Clarke singled out the police station in North Philadelphia where an officer had been stationed when he was slain last month.
