Councilman Jones celebrates at Manayunk Brewery
Councilman Curtis Jones Jr. celebrated with campaign staff at Manayunk Brewery on Tuesday night after running unopposed in the Fourth District primary for Philadelphia City Council. (Max Matza/for NewsWorks)
Philly council rewrites bedbug regulations to hold landlords more accountable for remediation
Bedbugs found in the first year of a renter’s tenancy will be the landlord’s problem.
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Buh-bye bag: Philly’s ban on single-use plastic bags moves toward passage into law
City Council unanimously passed an amendment to ban all single-use plastic bags, regardless of their thickness. Supporters believe the changed bill will pass next week.
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Why Mayor Kenney could threaten to pull a water bill discount for Philly’s ‘eds and meds’
It’s a surprising move from the Kenney administration, which has said that pulling city subsidies would be a last resort in its mission to enforce the prevailing wage law.
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