Tag: Darrell Clarke

City Hall: City Council Highlights for Jan. 30, 2020

February 6, 2020Lawrence McGlynn

Philadelphia City Council’s stated meeting of Jan. 30, 2020 saw each resolution put forward at the last session of council pass unanimously, while Councilmember Kenyatta Johnson addressed his federal indictment. For Johnson, a third term

City Hall: City Council Highlights for Jan. 23, 2020

January 31, 2020Lawrence McGlynn

City Council is poised to take action on gun violence, including possible legal action against the Commonwealth.

City Hall: Mayor and City Council Inaugurated

January 15, 2020Lawrence McGlynn

At the 2020 inauguration, Mayor Jim Kenney and City Council President Darrell Clarke prioritize reducing poverty and violence.

City Hall: Council Committee Approves Gun Violence Measures

November 9, 2019Lawrence McGlynn

The Public Safety Committee advanced legislation allowing weapons to be removed from those who pose a threat and bans weapons at city recreation facilities.

Port Richmond: Kenney the Popular Pick for Mayor

May 20, 2015

Residing in the Kensington section of Philadelphia in his younger years, Ken Paul knew he someday wanted to leave his childhood home for greener pastures – in the literal sense of the word. He and

City Hall: Perceived Distrust Factored Into Failure of NID

December 2, 2013

As Temple University’s students have continued to move further into the area around the college’s North Philadelphia campus, residents have increasingly complained about the constant noise and trash generated by students and developers. In response,