Pay to Play Scheme Behind University City Zoning Bill?
By Austin Nolen A month before City Councilmember Jannie Blackwell introduced a controversial zoning bill which would increase the value…
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City Council Outlaws the Sale of Real-Looking Toy Guns
By Kenneth Lipp Last Thursday the Philadelphia City Council passed an ordinance amending Chapter 10-80 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled…
Council Considering Law to Regulate UAVs, Establish Rules for Police Drones
By Kenneth Lipp Councilman Jim Kenney has sponsored a bill that has been read before the Public Safety Committee of the Philadelphia…
Terry Gillen: “There Is a Bully Pulpit Aspect to Being the Mayor.”
By Dustin Slaughter Mayoral candidate Terry Gillen met with a group of left-of-center Democrats Wednesday night within the graffiti-scrawled walls…
Marijuana Decriminalization Supporters Issue ‘PSA,’ Challenge Nutter to Sign Kenney’s Pot Bill
By Kenneth Lipp In a retort to less than supportive responses from city administration and public safety officials, local advocates…
Council Candidate to Call for Halting City Funds to South Philly Intelligence Center
by Kenneth Lipp and Dustin Slaughter Full disclosure: Kenneth Lipp is serving as Mr. Poe’s campaign advisor. Dustin Slaughter was…
Morning News Roundup – February 18, 2013
About 2 dozen people in the Philadelphia area received a not-so-loving visit this past Thursday, from a dubious Cupid. In…
Morning News Roundup – February 14, 2013
The District Attorney’s office announced yesterday that a Philadelphia judge sentenced a 17 year-old boy to life in prison without…
Morning News News Roundup – February 11, 2013
The Philadelphia City Council heard testimony Friday on a proposed plan for a city-owned casino. Testifying, along with the resolution’s…
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