Mayor Kenney – Temple Update

Mayor Jim Kenney Announces Budget Plan

Sat, 09 Apr 2022 14:06:48 +0000

The new budget proposed by Mayor Jim Kenney is set at $5.6 billion for the 2023 fiscal year. This is an increase of 5.5% or around $330 million from last year. In a pre-recorded statement outlining the proposal, Mayor Kenney announced that the additional spending will not lead to new or increased taxes. This is due to the city government anticipating substantial growth in property assessments…

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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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City Asks for Patience On, After Election Day in Open Letter to Philadelphia

Mon, 02 Nov 2020 19:24:54 +0000

Election Day 2020 in Philadelphia is already one for the history books. The widespread use of mail-in and absentee ballots due to the COVID-19 pandemic has caused worry in some voters across the nation who want to make sure their votes are counted. Philadelphia officials are not blind to this worry among voters in the city. An open letter was published Monday by Mayor Jim Kenney and City…

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Over 500 New Cases of Coronavirus in Philadelphia Over the Weekend

Mon, 27 Jul 2020 23:01:39 +0000

The City of Philadelphia’s Department of Public Health announced an additional 500 confirmed cases of coronavirus on Monday. This number counts for this previous Saturday and Sunday as well. The total number of confirmed cases in the city now totals 29,803. Two deaths were recorded this weekend, bringing the death toll to 1,678. Long-term care facility residents count for 51% of the death rate.

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City Provides Update on Coronavirus Cases

Mon, 13 Jul 2020 19:55:28 +0000

An additional 234 cases of coronavirus have been reported over the weekend in Philadelphia. Today’s numbers represent the total over three days, new cases were last announced Friday, July 10th. The total number of cases is now 27,575. Two fatalities bring the death toll to 1,631. Of that number, 835 (51%) were long-term care facility residents. The Philadelphia Department of Public Health…

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Mayor’s Office Announces Citywide “Mask Up” Campaign

Thu, 09 Jul 2020 18:15:14 +0000

Mayor Jim Kenney announced Thursday that the City of Philadelphia is launching a citywide “Mask Up” campaign to remind residents to wear masks in public. The campaign will involve digital ads, ads on buses, floor decals, and other images in different locations around the city. The Mayor stated that the campaign’s two slogans, “Love your neighbor, wear a mask” and “Philly never backs down, mask up”…

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Mayor Kenney Waives Protest-Related Code Violation Notices

Wed, 08 Jul 2020 21:33:02 +0000

City officials have announced today that Mayor Kenney approved for Philadelphia to waive all protest-related Code Violation Notices (CVNs) from May 30th until June 30, 2020. The recommendation comes from the Law Department and Office of Administrative Review (OAR). This approval covers all CVN forms of disorderly conduct and offenses listed in Section 10-615 of the Code. Failure to disperse…

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City Begins Second Phase of Rental Assistance Program

Mon, 06 Jul 2020 21:03:29 +0000

The Philadelphia Department of Public Health announced an additional 274 cases of coronavirus in the city, bringing the total case count to 26,810. One additional fatality brings the death toll to 1,617. 831 (51%) of those deaths were long-term care facility residents. Today’s numbers are the cumulative total since July 3rd. Applications for the second phase of the Covid-19 Rental Assistance…

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City Officials Discuss Virtual Holiday Festival, Safe Reopening for Businesses

Fri, 03 Jul 2020 20:27:11 +0000

In the Friday June, 3 Philadelphia COVID-19 press briefing, the Philadelphia Department of Public Health announced an additional 136 confirmed cases, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in Philadelphia to 26,536. Two additional fatalities have been confirmed, bringing the total number of fatalities to 1,616. The Department of Public Health says there is continued progress in congregate…

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City Officials Discuss Holiday Weekend, Heat Guidance, Safe Reopening for Businesses

Thu, 02 Jul 2020 23:36:17 +0000

In Thursday’s press briefing, the Mayor’s Office of Philadelphia discussed COVID-19 updates in advance of the upcoming Fourth of July weekend. The Department of Public Health announced 143 additional confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Philadelphia, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 26,400. Five additional COVID-19 fatalities were also reported, bringing the total number of deaths to 1…

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