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Philadelphia City Hall (credit: KYW's Tim McLaughlin)

Former Reynolds-Brown Aide John McDaniel Hit With Federal Fraud Charge

McDaniel, the former campaign treasurer for Reynolds Brown, was recently fired from his city-paid airport job after the city Board of Ethics identified numerous reporting irregularities by McDaniel in the campaign’s required city filings.

2013/02/06

Lawsuit: Yuengling Beer Owes Philadelphia $6.6M In Back Taxes

The City of Philadelphia says the company that makes Yuengling beer owes $6.6 million in back taxes.

2013/02/06

(Philadelphia City Hall. File photo by Timothy McLaughlin)

Philadelphia, Blue-Collar Union Head For Showdown As Negotiations Stall

Wednesday was the deadline set by Mayor Nutter for the blue-collar city workers’ union to respond to what he calls his “final offer” in the long-running contract talks.

2013/01/30

City Supervisors’ Union Files Suit Against Nutter Administration Over Furlough Rights

When Mayor Nutter last year announced pay raises and work rule changes — including the right to furlough — on nonunionized workers, he included the members of Local 2186.

2013/01/29

City Of Philadelphia Issues A Code Blue

The City of Philadelphia has declared a “Code Blue” ahead of what could be the coldest week of the year in the Delaware Valley.

2013/01/20

(A truck festooned with anti-Nutter messages is driven near the hotel where the US Conference of Mayors is holding its winter meeting. Photo provided by AFSCME)

Philadelphia Unions Bring Anti-Nutter Protest to Mayors’ Meeting in D.C.

With Nutter inside the Capitol Hilton, serving as president of the US Conference of Mayors, AFSCME International had a little anti-Nutter protest outside.

2013/01/18

(Flanked by lawmakers, mostly from the Pennsylvania Legislature, Rep. Cherelle Parker describes new legislation directed at improving Philadelphia's AVI. Credit: Tony Romeo)

Pa. Lawmakers Bring Legislation to Advance Philadelphia’s Property Tax Overhaul

Several pieces of legislation were passed in the last session to enable Mayor Nutter’s property tax overhaul known as “AVI,” for Actual Value Initiative. Now, lawmakers plan to introduce more legislation to enhance the changeover process.

2013/01/15

Ten-Year Smoke Alarms Now Required in Older Philadelphia Homes

New smoke detector laws went into effect Wednesday in the city of Philadelphia.

2013/01/09

Philadelphia Official Advises Consumers on 75-Watt Incandescent Bulbs: Let ‘Em Go

A new law now in effect prohibits light bulb manufacturers from producing traditional incandescent 75-watt light bulbs.

2013/01/02

(Mayor Michael Nutter. File photo by Mike Dunn)

2012 Year in Review: Mayor Nutter and Philadelphia City Council At Odds

2012 brought the start of Michael Nutter’s second term as mayor of Philadelphia, but his agenda was hindered by a combative City Council, which included six new members.

2012/12/31

Group Urges Nutter To Collect Taxes From City’s ‘Mega’ Nonprofits, Like Universities

They believe it would help avoid budget cuts and public school closings.

2012/12/28

Philadelphia Encouraging Residents To Bring Trees In For Recycling

The Streets Department says it is offering an environmentally friendly alternative for the disposal of your Christmas tree after the holidays.

2012/12/27

(Philadelphia City Hall. File photo by Tony Hanson)

Philadelphia Property Owners Await Numbers That Will Determine Their 2014 Tax Bill

Last week the mayor gave out just the first assessment figure: $96.5 billion, the new total value of all properties in the City of Philadelphia.

2012/12/24

(At the visitors' center in Love Park, Mayor Nutter introduces some of the winners of a children's contest to create posters for the Mummers' Parade. Credit: Tim Jimenez)

2013 Mummers’ Parade Will Include More Spectator Comforts

The goal, officials said, is a great experience for the thousands of spectators, with five performance zones along the parade route, including an expanded one at Broad and Ritner.

2012/12/21