Immigration
Mayor Cherelle Parker has a very loud voice, but not loud enough for some with very special interests. In an editorial masquerading as a news story, the Inquirer reports, probably accurately, that “leaders of the city’s immigrant community” are concerned about their status because of deportation threats made by
Bicycle Lanes
A Wednesday press release from the Mayor’s office touted two bills that would enhance public safety and quality of life. One was renaming Taney Street, which has no effect on public safety or quality of life. This is like the mayor’s dubious claim that the 76ers Arena would
Crime
Many of us believe in second chances. Christians make a big thing out of redemption. I believe in second chances, but there are limits. Limits came to mind when I read that three scoundrels — a fancy word for common criminals — were given a second chance after violating the public trust.
Culture
The gray clouds hanging around City Hall Friday noon could do nothing to dispel Mayor Cherelle Parker’s PA-enforced cheerfulness as she announced the start of LGBTQ+ Pride Month (October), plus National Coming Out Day (Oct. ll.) Pride Month is designed to make gays feel good about themselves, and for
Guns
Philadelphia never seems to tire of providing examples that insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result. This time, it was the city’s law banning “bump stock” devices that turn regular firearms into machine guns. They should be banned, in my opinion. But
Culture
Is working from home “now the normal”? That’s what April Gigetts, the president of white-collar AFSCME District Council 47, said in response to Mayor Cherelle Parker’s order that city workers would have to return to their offices starting in July. Gigetts also said change in location of workplace
Culture
Don’t get me wrong — I am very happy Mayor Cherelle Parker has vowed, and has just begun, a street-by-street cleanup of Philadelphia. I just think it is a massive waste of time and money. Why? Too many Philadelphians are pigs. There’s too much trash in the streets. How
Politics
Mayor Cherelle Parker has talked the talk, and is now trying to walk the walk by asking City Council for $100 million for a drug treatment center and shelter for 600 people. [Update: Council approved her request.] Any way you look at it, $100 million is a shitload of money,
Bicycle Lanes
No one wants to see an unnecessary death — not a pedestrian, not a bicyclist, not a motorist. The question is, how far are we willing to go to prevent all traffic deaths, and severe injuries,, which is the beautiful, unattainable goal of Vision Zero. Why unattainable? Because people are stupid
Cherelle Parker
While Cherelle Parker — Philadelphia’s 100th and first Black female mayor — promised no new taxes in her first budget address, she did not mention that she was more than doubling the mayor’s budget, a move that even the friendly Inquirer described as “unusual.” Her budgeted staff is exploding from
Cherelle Parker
By tradition, the legacy media waits 100 days to assess the performance of a new president, governor, or mayor. I’ll jump the gun with my assessment of Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker who is (say it all together now) the city’s 100th mayor and first female mayor and Black
Police
In what is sure to be unwelcome news to District Attorney Larry “Let ‘em Loose” Krasner, the city of Philadelphia has announced an astonishing New Look — it will enforce drug laws, starting with Kensington, home to the living dead. That might seem an impolite term to some, but when you