Mayor Kenney
Listen 00:48:44Guest: Jim Kenney
In this hour of Radio Times, Marty speaks with Philadelphia Mayor JIM KENNEY. The two will discuss his first six months in office as well as his vision for the future of the city. They’ll also cover the soda tax which made national headlines, the planning ahead for the Democratic National Convention, and the ongoing challenges of crime, schools, pensions and poverty.
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