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City Hall: Council Committee Discusses Continued Eviction Relief for Philadelphia Renters

November 19, 2020 Alexandra J Butz 0

A City Council committee recently amended a series of bills aimed at tenant relief for those facing eviction. [continue reading…]

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City Hall: A Closer Look at Councilman Derek Green

November 7, 2016 Aishwarya Menon 0

Derek S. Green is now a councilman-at-large member. Green has been in the position since January 2016 after having won both the 2015 primary and general elections. Green is a graduate of the University of [continue reading…]

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City Hall: Five Things To Know About Sheila Hess

October 21, 2016 Aishwarya Menon 0

In January 2016, Jim Kenney transitioned from his 23-year-run in Philadelphia’s City Council to become the 99th Mayor of the city. One of Mayor Kenney’s tasks is to ensure that the city is filled with [continue reading…]

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City Hall: Staffer’s Memorable Moments Include Paul Newman, Failed Grand Prix

October 4, 2016 Taggart M Houck 0

After serving 17 years in City Hall, Donald Tippett has just about seen it all. From working for Councilman Frank Rizzo Jr. to his role as office manager for Councilman David Oh, he said he’s [continue reading…]

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Veterans Affairs’: VMC Says Fairwell To E.D. Tim Meserve and Welcome’s Tim Williams

October 24, 2014 0

The Veterans Multi-Service Center is changing leadership. The new executive director of the VMC is Tim Williams (pictured above), taking over from Tim Meserve, who served as the executive director for two years. Meserve, a [continue reading…]

Center City

Center City: The Veterans Advisory Commission, a One-stop Shop for Vets

September 23, 2014 3

On the door to Room 127 on the ground floor of City Hall, the “5 p.m.” closing time sign is peeling off. Scott Brown, director of the Veterans Advisory Commission, leads the agency established by [continue reading…]

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