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Philadelphia’s head of LGBT affairs and her husband were arrested by a state trooper Saturday, in what the mayor is calling a “very concerning,” interaction, according to a video circulating ...
The arrest of two of Philadelphia's LGBTQ leaders by a state trooper during a fraught highway traffic stop is “very concerning,” the city's mayor said after a video showing some of what ...
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers will partner with Comcast Spectacor, their current landlord, to build a new arena in South Philadelphia and abandon a deal with the city to move downtown. The stunning reversal comes as a relief to critics of the plan to put a $1.3 billion arena near City Hall at the edge of Chinatown.
During a budget presentation, Mayor Cherelle Parker announced a proposed $600 million investment in public safety for the next five […] The post Philadelphia’s mayor wants to increase the ...
John Swift was the first mayor to be elected directly by the people in the 1840 Philadelphia mayoral election. The term of office for the mayor was extended to two years in 1854, to three years in 1861, and to four years in 1885. The Act of 1885 also prohibited mayors from succeeding themselves. [4]
The 2023 Philadelphia mayoral election was held on November 7, 2023 to elect the mayor of Philadelphia. Nominees for the Democratic and Republican parties were selected through primaries on May 16, 2023. Incumbent Democratic mayor Jim Kenney was term limited and could not seek reelection to a third term.
The Philadelphia district attorney's office is investigating after a city official, Celena Morrison, and her husband were arrested. Morrison, the executive director of Philadelphia’s Office of ...
(Philadelphia Inquirer) December 20: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board approves the Foxwoods and SugarHouse Casinos along the Delaware River. (Philadelphia Inquirer) December 19: Philadelphia 76ers trade Allen Iverson to the Denver Nuggets. December 10: The number of homicides in Philadelphia pass 380, making 2006 the deadliest year since 1997.