Topic: City Council

Who’s Running for Philadelphia City Council?
We’ve got your list of primary incumbents and challengers for City Council right here.
By The Philadelphia Citizen Staff
Guest Commentary: In Defense of My Friend, Darrell
A longtime developer responds to a Citizen critique of retiring City Council President Darrell Clarke
By Bart Blatstein
The Real Legacy of Darrell Clarke
Is the retiring City Council President a statesman … or has he been a guardian of the status quo?
By Larry Platt
Reality Check: Will a New Police Chief Above Our Old Police Chief Change Anything?
City Councilmembers are celebrating the idea of a “Public Safety Director” to oversee violence reduction in Philly. But, WURD’s midday host wonders, what will that really solve?
By Charles D. Ellison
What Darrell Clarke’s Leaving Council Means for the 2023 Election
The City Council president announced he will not run for reelection in the 5th District, which he has served since 1999. Philly 3.0’s engagement director lays out how that will affect Council races this spring
By Jon Geeting
Who has a Plan to Grow Philadelphia’s Population?
As the City Council race gets underway, Philly 3.0’s engagement editor wonders who is in favor of dramatically increasing our population by 2040, like leaders in other cities. Here’s why it matters
By Jon Geeting
How to End Philadelphia’s Staffing Crisis
One in seven city jobs are vacant, creating a backlog in services to residents. It may be time to rethink who, and how, we hire
By Nick Russo
Who is David Oh?
The three-term At-Large Councilmember is the lone Republican running for Mayor of Philadelphia
By The Philadelphia Citizen Staff