Looking Closer
I run in Fairmount, play poker at Rivers, and raise a kid here. I pay attention to how this city runs.
Poor people wait ~2x longer for service through Philly 311
311 is Philadelphia's equalizer — one number, same service for everyone. So why do poor neighborhoods wait 50%-300% longer?
What $120M Could Have Bought
Philadelphia spent $120M on the 250th anniversary of American independence — $15.5M on a single concert. What that money could have funded instead.
My Favorite Places in Philadelphia
Rivers Casino for low stakes poker, Roberto Clemente Park for toddler energy, the Rocky steps for cardio, and more — the places that make this city feel like home.
Philly Homeowners Skip $1,400 Homestead Break Each Year
A citywide map of Philadelphia single-family properties with no Homestead Exemption on file. Each missing exemption is ~$1,400 a year.
From One Guy Who Doesn’t Want to Buy Another Car Window
My car was broken into twice in Fairmount. Both times the window got smashed. Then this summer — nothing. The 9th District weekly report explains why.
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