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?