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2w agoRead it on AxiosHow Philly's Managing Director Rose From Scandal-Plagued L&I
Eleven years ago, Carlton Williams was, to some, a symbol of government dysfunction. He was leading the troubled Philadelphia Department of...
09/01/26Read it on InquirerBilal Keeps Control of Philly Sheriff Sales, but Court Orders Oversight
A Common Pleas Court Judge on Wednesday ruled that Philadelphia Sheriff Rochelle Bilal will keep control of the sheriff's sales, but individuals...
08/27/26Read it on TribMayor Parker's Turnover Tops Recent Philly Predecessors
Come September, more than half of Parker's highest-level appointees will have departed in the two years and nine months since she took office.
08/21/26Read it on InquirerWith LeBron, the Sixers Are Suddenly the NBA's Hottest Tickets
LeBron James doesn't just move the needle — he's the straw that stirs the NBA's drink. Driving the news: After the NBA finalized its schedule last...
08/19/26Read it on AxiosPhiladelphia to Launch Push for 1,000 Black Male Mentors
Philadelphia officials are discussing a citywide effort to recruit 1,000 Black men and allies to serve as mentors for Black boys and young men in...
08/17/26Read it on TribuneWarning Signs for Philadelphia Mayor Parker
Since the dust settled on the 2024 campaign, I've been concerned that Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker's re-election in 2027 was not a sure...
08/07/26Read it on RealClearPennsylvania
Warning Signs for Philadelphia Mayor Parker
Since the dust settled on the 2024 campaign, I’ve been concerned that Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker’s re-election in 2027 was not a sure thing.
In conversations with Democrats, both on-air and off-air when I’m a commentator on Philadelphia television news programs, I’ve raised my concerns. Candidly, I raise them not only as an analyst, but as someone born and raised in Philly, with family and friends still living there – and as someone who respects Parker’s approach.

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