‘Twas the night before Christmas in Philadelphia, and a woozy mayor is visited by the ghosts of the past, present and future.
By Christine Flowers
Albert Eisenberg and Spencer Landis: ‘There is no specific single number’ — Philly officials cagey on metrics to ease Covid business lockdowns
Citing “worldwide best practice,” Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney has locked down indoor dining, gyms, youth sports and more across Philly, but will not share the specific Covid case rate needed for the city to reopen.
By Albert Eisenberg and Spencer Landis
Spencer Landis: Mayor’s last meal? Jim Kenney spotted dining in amidst announcement of total indoor dining lockdown
Mayor Jim Kenney was spotted over the weekend eating indoors while simultaneously announcing new Covid-19 lockdowns. But if dining indoors is so dangerous that it must be forbidden, was this a safe move?
By Spencer Landis
Thom Nickels: Philadelphia, despoiled — looting, boarded-up stores and surveillance shows a city on the brink
Greedy criminals have once again besieged the city in the name of “social justice,” a trend continuously ignored by apathetic local officials.
By Thom Nickels
Stu Bykofsky: Looting: City sends message of weakness
Mayor Kenney and DA Krasner’s failure to contain rampant crime sprees across the city only encourages criminals to continue such anarchist tactics.
By Stu Bykofsky
Jenny DeHuff: Would an ATV park clear city streets of these ‘joy’ riders?
In eight years, City Council discussions over an ATV park in Philly have not advanced very far.
By Jenny DeHuff
Patty-Pat Kozlowski: Kenney, Levine, Pelosi — the Pork Roll Sneaks
Rule #1: you don’t just sit there and eat Pork Roll in front of others who are hungry — unless you’re a politician, that is.
By Patty-Pat Kozlowski
Todd Shepherd: Restaurant workers grill Kenney over Maryland dine-in photo
As Kenney dines-in at a restaurant in Maryland, Philadelphia restaurant employees continue to suffer under his strict policies.
By Todd Shepherd
The Editors: Kenney has voted with his mouth — now open the restaurants up
Mayor Kenney has voted with his mouth, and it’s time to let Philadelphians enjoy the same privileges he does — and choose to eat indoors if we like.
By The Editors
The Editors: Government should provide the basics, or step aside
The mandate for both local and statewide government seems to have been forgotten in the last six months: provide the basics for businesses and our community, or step aside.
By The Editors