Mike Dunn
Mike Dunn is City Hall bureau chief for KYW Newsradio 1060. He covers the mayor, City Council, and every other aspect of the city’s political landscape.
Mike has been with KYW since 1990. His reporting specialties have also included keeping an eye on SEPTA and covering the city’s cultural institutions.
In 2001 Mike received a Society of Professional Journalists award for arts and culture reporting, for his coverage of the opening of the Kimmel Center.
He came to KYW Newsradio from the Voice of America, where he served as a United Nations correspondent from 1985 to 1990. Dunn has been based in New York City and Washington, DC at various times in his career prior to coming to KYW.
Dunn has a BA degree from the University of Maryland. He graduated from Neshaminy High School in Bucks County.
Mike and his wife have one daughter. They live in Philadelphia.
Commission Delays Historic Designation For Philadelphia’s ‘Overbrook Farms’
The grand homes of Overbrook Farms were mainly built in the late 19th century, many for Philadelphia’s leading industrialists.
Councilman Wants Philadelphia Government To Buy Local
Introduced in City Council Thursday was a bill that would change the purchasing practice of Philadelphia city government, so that more American products are selected even if slightly more expensive.
Nutter Concerned About Corbett’s Social Service Budget Cuts
Mayor Nutter is voicing alarm at certain aspects of the budget unveiled by Governor Corbett on Monday. He’s warning of a rough ride for mental health programs, libraries and homeless centers.
Talks Continue In Effort To Keep Philadelphia School District Facilities Open On Weekends
The Nutter Administration is still in talks with the Philadelphia School District on a deal that would keep district facilities open on weekends so dozens of weekend activities don’t get cancelled.
New Carrier Hops Into PHL Airport With Daily Seattle Flights
Philadelphia International Airport has a new airline offering service there.
Mayor Nutter To Release Results Of Study On Whether City Should Sell PGW
Mayor Nutter next week is expected to make public a consultant’s study on whether the city could — and should — sell the Philadelphia Gas Works.
Nutter Says PHL Airport Expansion Project Is Good For Entire Region
Nutter extended an olive branch to US Airways, which last month openly questioned the need for a new runway at Philadelphia International Airport.
City Council Proposes Creation Of ‘Land Bank’ To Deal With Vacant Properties
City Council is looking at creating a new kind of bank — a “Land Bank” — that would be responsible for disposing of 30,000 vacant properties scattered throughout Philadelphia.
Philadelphia’s Water Department To Raise Rates By More Than 6% Over Next 4 Years
An aging infrastructure and environmental regulations are being blamed for the Philadelphia Water Department’s plan to boost rates by more than six percent in each of the next four years.
Soul Train Host Don Cornelius Remembered By Philadelphia City Council
This week’s death of “Soul Train” host Don Cornelius was marked in Philadelphia City Council Thursday with a surprising admission from one of the lawmakers.
Philadelphia Anti-Blight Group Blasts Plan For Ads On City School Buses
The plan introduced by Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown would have advertisements plastered on yellow school buses in the city.
Councilwoman Says Ads On School Buses Can Help Close Budget Gap
“We have to do some things differently, and we cannot be stuck in old ways of doing things, when the problems we’re looking at are so big,” Blondell Reynolds Brown says.
Nutter Administration Looking To Expand Surveillance Camera Program
The existing camera program gives cash grants to retailers in certain commercial corridors to help pay for surveillance cameras. Mayor Nutter is hoping to expand the program.
High Above Dilworth Plaza, Ceremonial ‘Groundbreaking’ Held For Plaza’s Makeover
Two months after “Occupy Philadelphia” protesters were evicted from Dilworth Plaza, on the west side of City Hall, city officials gathered for the long-awaited groundbreaking of the plaza’s renovation.
City Councilman Wants To Strengthen Civilian Panel That Oversees Alleged Police Misconduct
The Police Advisory Commission was created by executive order of then-Mayor Ed Rendell in late 1994, to look into citizen’s complaints of police misconduct. City Councilman Curtis Jones says the commission needs to be strengthened with more funding.
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February Fun
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Celebrate Black History Month in the Philadelphia area.
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Valentine's Day Guide
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