They were greeted near City Hall by counterprotesters who were on foot and aimed to stop the caravan.The protests against the government-mandated business closures that have taken place across the country came to Philadelphia on Friday, as several dozen people drove their cars repeatedly around City Hall, creating a chorus of honking and snarling traffic.The caravan started in South Philadelphia and was led north on Broad Street by a pickup truck with a flag promoting President Donald Trump’s reelection in the bed. Other cars had American flags poking out the windows and signs reading...…They were greeted near City Hall by counterprotesters who were on foot and aimed to stop the caravan.The protests against the government-mandated business closures that have taken place across the country came to Philadelphia on Friday, as several dozen people drove their cars repeatedly around City Hall, creating a chorus of honking and snarling traffic.The caravan started in South Philadelphia and was led north on Broad Street by a pickup truck with a flag promoting President Donald Trump’s reelection in the bed. Other cars had American flags poking out the windows and signs reading...WW…

Kenney, who has previously warned that cuts to the city’s budget as a result of the coronavirus pandemic “will be painful," is also implementing a hiring freeze and salary reductions for nonunion employees, according to a presentation to City Council members.Mayor Jim Kenney wants to hike taxes, lay off hundreds of city workers, and keep swimming pools closed this summer to fill an estimated $649 million budget hole caused by the coronavirus pandemic.The revised spending plan for the coming fiscal year offers a grim outlook for Philadelphia’s finances as the city remains under a...…Kenney, who has previously warned that cuts to the city’s budget as a result of the coronavirus pandemic “will be painful," is also implementing a hiring freeze and salary reductions for nonunion employees, according to a presentation to City Council members.Mayor Jim Kenney wants to hike taxes, lay off hundreds of city workers, and keep swimming pools closed this summer to fill an estimated $649 million budget hole caused by the coronavirus pandemic.The revised spending plan for the coming fiscal year offers a grim outlook for Philadelphia’s finances as the city remains under a...WW…

Jeff Brown, the outspoken owner of a chain of ShopRite grocery stores who made headlines opposing Mayor Jim Kenney’s soda tax, is eyeing a run for mayor.Clout readers know there’s no shortage of , from City Controller Rebecca Rhynhart to about a third of City Council.Add Jeff Brown to that list. The outspoken owner of , who made headlines Mayor Jim Kenney’s soda tax, is also eyeing the race.The Philadelphia Tribune Brown’s interest in running for mayor. Clout has learned Brown is talking to political consultant Doc Sweitzer about a potential run.Sweitzer is the longtime business partner of...…Jeff Brown, the outspoken owner of a chain of ShopRite grocery stores who made headlines opposing Mayor Jim Kenney’s soda tax, is eyeing a run for mayor.Clout readers know there’s no shortage of , from City Controller Rebecca Rhynhart to about a third of City Council.Add Jeff Brown to that list. The outspoken owner of , who made headlines Mayor Jim Kenney’s soda tax, is also eyeing the race.The Philadelphia Tribune Brown’s interest in running for mayor. Clout has learned Brown is talking to political consultant Doc Sweitzer about a potential run.Sweitzer is the longtime business partner of...WW…

The potential of FEMA coming to Philadelphia follows weeks of squabbling among local officials over the city’s vaccination efforts.The Federal Emergency Management Agency is in talks with Philadelphia to run a mass vaccination clinic at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, a City Council member said Friday.The potential of FEMA coming to Philadelphia follows weeks of over the city’s vaccination efforts. Some Council members are pushing Mayor Jim Kenney to after t, a start-up run by a self-described “bunch of college kids” that had been administering vaccines at the Convention Center until...…The potential of FEMA coming to Philadelphia follows weeks of squabbling among local officials over the city’s vaccination efforts.The Federal Emergency Management Agency is in talks with Philadelphia to run a mass vaccination clinic at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, a City Council member said Friday.The potential of FEMA coming to Philadelphia follows weeks of over the city’s vaccination efforts. Some Council members are pushing Mayor Jim Kenney to after t, a start-up run by a self-described “bunch of college kids” that had been administering vaccines at the Convention Center until...WW…

FOP president John McNesby said he’s open to possible police reforms, but he won’t allow changes “to get shoved down our throat.”Five years before any Philadelphian had heard of George Floyd, hundreds marched through the city, through snow and heat, chanting the name of another black man who was killed by a police officer: Brandon Tate-Brown.Tate-Brown, 26, had been stopped by two rookie Philadelphia patrol officers as he drove through Frankford on a December night in 2014. The officers would claim they’d spotted the butt of a handgun jammed next to the driver’s seat, and tried to arrest...…FOP president John McNesby said he’s open to possible police reforms, but he won’t allow changes “to get shoved down our throat.”Five years before any Philadelphian had heard of George Floyd, hundreds marched through the city, through snow and heat, chanting the name of another black man who was killed by a police officer: Brandon Tate-Brown.Tate-Brown, 26, had been stopped by two rookie Philadelphia patrol officers as he drove through Frankford on a December night in 2014. The officers would claim they’d spotted the butt of a handgun jammed next to the driver’s seat, and tried to arrest...WW…