Voice: J.P. Romney
Pay-to-Play
There’s stuff that’s illegal ... and then there’s everything else
By J.P. Romney
The Ward System in Philly?
How the city’s bizarro electoral system influences how you vote
By J.P. Romney
Your City Defined — The Office of Property Assessment
How does the assessment process work? A look at the history of the OPA.
By J.P. Romney
Your City Defined — Street Sweeping
As it turns out, the moniker "Filthadelphia" stretches all the way back to the 1900s. CitizenCast takes a look back at our storied history of keeping—or not—Philadelphia streets clean
By J.P. Romney
Your City Defined — Cash Bail
The city has ended the practice of charging bail for many offenses. But what does that even mean?
By J.P. Romney
Your City Defined — SEPTA Tokens
As the transit agency prepares to phase out the token, we look into the important questions. Like, why??
By J.P. Romney
School Reform Commission
Though “reform” is a relative term
By J.P. Romney
City Controller
The city’s designated auditor has a lot of auditing to do
By J.P. Romney
Office of the Inspector General
The office recovered more than $70 million in fraud just in the last eight years
By J.P. Romney