WHO: Mayor Michael A. Nutter Bob Kane, First Niagra, Eastern Pennsylvania Regional President Mike DiBerardinis, Commissioner, Department of Parks & Recreation Sue Slawson, Commissioner, Department of Recreation WHAT: Mayor Nutter will kick off the 2011 “Splash and Summer FUNd” campaign.…
Philadelphia, February 28, 2011- Mayor Michael A. Nutter criticized federal budget cuts that have been passed by the 112th U.S. House of Representatives and called on the U.S. Senate to reject those cuts. The House of Representatives passed House Resolution…
Philadelphia, February 25, 2011- Today the National Resources Defense Council (NRDC) released a study that recognizes Philadelphia as a “Smarter City” for its implementation of innovative transportation policies and practices. The NRDC study, conducted in collaboration with the Center for…
WHO: Deputy Mayor Everett Gillison Fire Commissioner Lloyd Ayers WHAT: Deputy Mayor Gillison and Commissioner Ayers will discuss Philadelphia’s mutual aid agreement with the State of New Jersey signed July 2008. This agreement codifies how fire departments assist each other…
February 18, 2011 – Mayor Michael A. Nutter announced that, despite the economic recession, hotels in Philadelphia sold more rooms than ever before in 2010. In its end-of year report, Smith Travel Research, a firm that monitors and analyzes hotel…
Philadelphia, February 16, 2011 – Mayor Michael A. Nutter issued the following statement on the death of Reverend Dr. Marguerite E. Handy, Executive Director of the Mayor’s Office of Faith-Based Initiatives: “Reverend Marguerite Handy was a woman of faith, a…
Philadelphia, February 16, 2012 – Mayor Michael A. Nutter announced the release of the Office of Economic Opportunity’s (OEO) first quarter report for Fiscal Year 2012, which highlights that the City’s operating departments have achieved a 26.6% participation rate exceeding…
Philadelphia, February 14, 2011- Mayor Michael A. Nutter announced the recipients of the 2011 Neighborhood Economic Development grants, which are funded by $1 million in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding. The grants support the completion of community development corporation…
WHO: Mayor Michael A. Nutter Councilwoman Maria Quiñones-Sánchez Reverend Luis Cortes Jr., President and CEO of Esperanza WHAT: Mayor Nutter and the Commerce Department will announce the recipients of the 2011 Neighborhood Economic Development Grants, which support development projects in…
Philadelphia, February 2, 2010- Mayor Michael A. Nutter has appointed Jeff Rush to the Zoning Board of Adjustment (ZBA). “Jeff is a lifelong Philadelphian and has demonstrated his tremendous commitment to his city through service in civic organizations across the…
