BY PAUL STEINKE April 2019 is a hopeful, and even historic, month for historic preservation in Philadelphia. Mayor Jim Kenney released the final report of his Philadelphia Historic Preservation Task Force, identifying a set of priorities and action steps to implement many of the report’s recommendations to encourage the preservation and re-use of older buildings […]
BY JOE SHAHEELI The strategy at the top of the mayoral race toward the May 21 municipal primary is now clear: Mayor Jim Kenney believes he is so far ahead, both in polling and in dollars, that he doesn’t need to show up on what is technically called “the campaign trail.” Instead, he focuses all […]
BY JOE SHAHEELI Insiders look forward to this point in every campaign season: the filings for the Cycle 1 campaign-finance reports. Filing began Apr. 2 and must be completed by next Tuesday, Apr. 9. While the general public is sure to snooze through this deadline, campaign professionals and potential backers will pay close attention to […]
BY TONY WEST The Philadelphia Public Record was founded in 1999 by James “Jimmy” Tayoun. In an age when newspapers of long standing have been disappearing, dwindling or merging, this newspaper has thrived on its unique fine-grained coverage of political and governmental life within the city – a world often closely interpenetrated by its active […]
The following positions were selected in Harrisburg on Wednesday, Mar. 20, 2019. The final ballot will change as a result of challenges to candidates’ petitions as well as withdrawals. Common Pleas Court Vote for 6 #1 (D) VINCE MELCHIORRE #2 (D) JENNIFER SCHULTZ #3 (D) JOSHUA ROBERTS #4 (D) CRAIG LEVIN #5 (D) JON MARSHALL […]
This is a provisional list as of Wednesday, Mar. 20, 2019. Expect the final ballot to differ as a result of legal challenges to caqndidates’ petitions. MAYOR Pos, Party, Candidate 1 Democratic, Jim Kenney 2 Democratic, Alan Butkovitz 3 Democratic, Anthony Hardy Williams 1 Republican, Billy Ciancaglini CITY COMMISSIONERS Pos, Party, Candidate 1 Democratic, Marwan […]
BY COUNCILWOMAN CHERELLE PARKER March is Women’s History Month, and the theme for 2019 is “Visionary Women: Champions of Peace & Nonviolence.” The theme honors “women who have led efforts to end war, violence, and injustice and pioneered the use of nonviolence to change society.” With this theme in mind, as I reflect on the […]
BY JOE SHAHEELI While the big money is being spent in the Democratic primary race, its Republican counterpart has undergone some eye-catching twists. Republican City Committee’s endorsed candidate for mayor, North Philadelphia’s 16th Ward Leader Daphne Goggins, dropped out of the race in the last week before the filing deadline. She had drawn unwelcome attention […]
BY JOE SHAHEELI The current lineup is that two credible Democrats are exploring a primary challenge to incumbent Mayor Jim Kenney: Northeast Ward Leader and former City Controller Alan Butkovitz, and State Sen. Anthony Williams (D-W. Phila.). Both have long been interested in this job; both believe they are qualified to do it; and both […]
BY JOE SHAHEELI Mind-boggling! That’s what all observers are saying about the 2019 municipal primary election. With more than 100 candidates in the race, there is plenty of choices for the engaged voter to assess. Not all of this is news. Judicial races are always a scrum, as are at-large City Council races. Some thought […]
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