mayor jim kenney – Temple Update

Philadelphia on Track for Most Violent Year

Sun, 28 Mar 2021 15:06:05 +0000

“2021 is on track to be the most violent year we’ve experienced in our lifetimes” said Mayor Jim Kenney at a city-wide briefing on gun violence, the first of many to come. City leaders met last week to discuss the issue of gun violence as the numbers climb higher and higher. Over the weekend, a shooting in Nicetown left five people wounded and one man dead. He was shot 14 times.

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COVID-19 Case Count Falls, Progress in Faster Results

Tue, 11 Aug 2020 17:58:18 +0000

In today’s press briefing, Mayor Jim Kenney says Philadelphia is making progress as case count decline Monday marked the five month anniversary of the first COVID-19 case reported in Philadelphia, and Mayor Kenney says Philadelphians have come a long way since then. Health Commissioner Dr. Farley describes Philadelphia’s progress as “good news.” The Philadelphia Department of Health today…

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Philadelphia Showing Downward Trend in Coronavirus Cases

Tue, 04 Aug 2020 19:19:20 +0000

There is positive news regarding the coronavirus outbreak in the Philadelphia. The Department of Public Health reports 106 new cases today, which is a lower rate of spread than the weeks before. Last week saw the average case spread per-day at 123, and the week before hit the 160s. The total number of confirmed cases in the city is now 30,771. There have been three additional fatalities in the…

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Kenney updates police reform, addresses racial inequality

Tue, 21 Jul 2020 01:28:37 +0000

Mayor Jim Kenney along with other city leaders announced Monday an update on the city’s plans for reformation, transformation and reconciliation in the wake of the murder of George Floyd. The effort is supported by a steering committee that seeks to advise, inform, connect, and work to eliminate race-based disparities in Philadelphia communities and promote racial and social justice across…

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City Officials Update Response to Demonstrations

Thu, 04 Jun 2020 13:25:54 +0000

For the fourth night in a row, a curfew was set for Philadelphia Wednesday. Only those engaged in essential duties were able to remain outdoors. “We are doing this for everyone’s safety,” Mayor Jim Kenney said. More attempts have been made to loot ATM machines with explosive devices. Police Chief Danielle Outlaw says that most of these attempts have been unsuccessful. 50 ATM machines have been…

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Temple Update News Brief | June 2, 2020

Tue, 02 Jun 2020 20:23:04 +0000

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Mayor Kenney Gives Update on Yellow Phase in Philadelphia

Thu, 28 May 2020 20:39:48 +0000

Mayor Kenney plans to transition Philadelphia into Governor Tom Wolf’s second phase, known as the yellow phase, on Monday, June 8 as part of the three-step reopening plan. He announced the plans at today’s press briefing. There are an additional 175 confirmed cases of COVID-19 today, bringing the number of confirmed cases to 22,150. 484 patients are currently being treated in hospitals. However…

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Tuesday Deadline for Mail-in Ballots

Tue, 26 May 2020 18:47:26 +0000

Tuesday at 5 p.m. is the deadline to apply for a mail-in or absentee ballot for the Pennsylvania primary. The primary was pushed back to June 2 because of the COVID-19 outbreak. Philadelphia will have nearly 80% fewer polling places for the primary, with many voting locations being moved. While the city had more than 800 polling locations during the last presidential election…

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Wawa’s Welcome America to be Held Virtually

Tue, 12 May 2020 21:02:58 +0000

The 27th annual Wawa Welcome America event will be held virtually amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The six-day event will continue to be broadcasted on NBC10 and Telemundo62 on July 4, but will also be available to stream on mobile devices. The event will still produce a concert broadcasted on July 4, at an indoor venue that will be unable to be accessed by the public to avoid a lack of social…

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Board of Trustees Halt Plans to Increase Meal Plan Prices

Fri, 24 Mar 2017 00:00:11 +0000

Temple’s Board of Trustees voted last Tuesday to increase meal plan prices by 6 percent. Temple’s Chief Financial Officer, Ken Kaiser said this increase was mostly due to the soda tax, which he expects to cost the university $400,000. Temple Update reached out to Kaiser multiple times, but he declined to comment. Mayor Kenney. however, was quick to respond to these allegations by issuing this…

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