February 24: Parker announces for 9th District | Kensington fire | Philly sprawl

Jon Geeting

February 24, 2015

Rep. Cherelle Parker formally announced her candidacy for 9th District Councilwoman Marian Tasco’s seat. Tasco is retiring from Council.

There was a massive fire in a commercial building in Kensington this morning, right near the York-Dauphin El station and across the street from the site of the Bucks Hosiery fire.

Brett Mandel points out that the Mayor and City Council candidates don’t really have much power over education, and wishes the candidates would focus on issues they can actually impact.

Newsworks talks to historian Michael Tolle, who is publishing a book on Schuylkill River towns between Philadelphia and Reading.

Citified looks at different measures of sprawl and notes that the sprawl problem in the Philadelphia metro is pretty acute.

Condo buildings in Philly are jumping on the indoor smoking ban trend.

And Holly Otterbein dings Doug Oliver for vagueness.

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