She is correct in saying that such a move will be a bold first step in revitalizing Center City.
By Thom Nickels
Michael Thomas Leibrandt: Madam Mayor, keep the flexibility.
The city needs workers to return, but the mandate won’t work.
By Michael Thomas Leibrandt
Terry Tracy: Cherelle Parker is unapologetically normal – much to her critics’ dismay
Mere months after taking office, Parker has taken meaningful action where her predecessor demurred.
By Terry Tracy
Paul Davis: The Kensington Initiative
A veteran narcotics officer on combating the Kensington open-air drug market.
By Paul Davis
Paul Davis: Lawmakers strike back — Politicians declare war on shoplifters
Elected officials in both parties have had enough of the rampant crime.
By Paul Davis
Rules to win by: Union backing and the black vote propelled Cherelle Parker to victory
Primary night was proof that Parker’s people knew how to get out the vote in a blue-collar town.
By Jenny DeHuff
First nonpartisan poll of Philadelphia mayoral race shows a five-way fight with no clear leader
Rebecca Rhynhart holds a one-point lead — within the margin of error — while the largest share of voters are still undecided.
By Broad + Liberty Staff
Christine Flowers: The five candidates who can still win Philly’s mayor’s race
My take on the Philly mayoral primary.
By Christine Flowers
Ben Mannes: City leaders condemn police officer over false accusation
Tweets from Philadelphia’s political leaders condemn “concerning behavior” by a police officer in his arrest of a suspect for illegal narcotics and a firearm. Despite bodycam footage proving the “concerning behavior” never occurred, these city leaders have yet to set the record straight.
By A. Benjamin Mannes