PW June 30

Print Story: The officials in charge of running Philadelphia's elections have gone into hiding.

June 28: Immigrant groups call for an end to cooperation between Philadelphia police and federal immigration officials.

June 25: Pennsylvania's "Megan's Law" website doesn't make the grade.

PW June 23

Cover Story: The DollarBoyz attack urban violence and negative stereotypes through positive music and dance.

Print Story: A sweaty trek up and down Manayunk.

June 21: Bill Green wants to to make the city more efficient.

June 17: Structural and institutional challenges to righting the budget.

PW June 16

Print Story: Indonesians are being deported en masse from South Philly

June 9: Land trust advocates crash an L&I meeting.

June 9: The police are upset because their radios don't work.

June 8: Tax amnesty has brought in a measly seven million so far.

June 3: Protesters against library cuts hit City Hall.

Guest Appearance on WXPN

I provide commentary on a May 31 WXPN Public Access show produced by Yowei Shaw and Tom Dreisbach. The half-hour documentary explores why youth riots in winter 2010 were dubbed "flash mobs" by the Philadelphia media.

PW June 2

Print Story: City Council and Mayor Nutter just can't get along.

June 1: I apply to be on the Police Advisory Commission.

May 27: Pew report says Philadelphia is only major city to raise broad based taxes two years in a row.

May 25: The City Controller and National League of Cities have more bad news for Philly's budget.

PW May 20

May 20: City Council passes a budget including a ten percent property tax hike.

May 19: Council prepares to pass Ethics Bills.

May 18: Philadelphia livable city forum with US Rep Allyson Schwartz (PA).

May 14: City Council refuses to consider bills banning gifts and nepotism.

PW May 12

Print Story: Philadelphia votes on four ballot questions this primary.

May 10: Is the Gross Receipts Tax a business killer or not?

May 4: Councilman Bill Green offers a plan to close the budget deficit.

PW April 28

Print Story: Is Philadelphia's City Charter unconstitutional?

Print Story: Don't Ask Don't Tell Q&A with Aubrey Sarvis of Servicemembers Legal Defense Network.

Council and Ethics Board at odds over finance violations.

April 27: Council members get expensive ceiling renovations.

April 29: The Mayor and Council agree on BRT pay cuts.

PW April 21

Print Story: Local and federal efforts to count the homeless hit the streets.


The Board of Revision of Taxes faces City Council in budget hearings.

The city denies misconduct in stolen cell phone case.

PW April 19

Philadelphia launches a tax amnesty.

The Democratic governor candidates debate green issues.

Also, some older PhillyNow posts:

March 23: Deadbeat Nanny blames "Forgotten Baby Syndrome."

March 24: How to anonymously tell an ex you gave them an STD.

March 25: Philly woman on trial for offering sex for World Series tickets.

March 26: Councilman Jack Kelly helps catch a crooked city revenue inspector.

March 31: How much money does the Inspector General really save the city?

April 6: The Board of Revision of Taxes makes a power grab.

April 8: Philadelphia gets a pay raise for recycling.

April 8: Mayor Nutter takes tax questions.

April 9: Philadelphia launches its "Integrity Works" website.

April 12: City Council holds a budget hearing for the Parks and Recreation Department.

PW April 14

PW breaks the story about eight City Council employees implicated in a stolen cell phone ring.

Metropolis April 12

Pennsylvania is the second most gerrymandered state in the country.

PW April 8

The Eastern North Philadelphia Coalition and Councilwoman Maria Quiñones-Sánchez butt heads over vacant land development.

PW April 7

Print Story: Philadelphia City Council operates free of serious government oversight.

I got a hoot from the Temple Journalism Review!

Metropolis February 11

Philadelphia attempts to accommodate its growing immigrant population.

PW March 31

Print Story: Philadelphia is not experiencing a racial revolution.

PW March 24

Print Story: City Council wants to cut the budget for the Office of Inspector General.

PW March 17

Print Story: Philadelphia has two of the three most gerrymandered districts in the US.

Does Philadelphia have too many City Council members?

PW March 3rd

PW cover story on refugees settling in Philadelphia. Philadelphia takes in people from war torn areas with nothing but the clothes on their backs-- but do refugees have something to give back to the city?