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NEWS ABOUT: Michael Nutter

Michael Nutter stories: 7 news summaries

Philly Mayor to Lease Closing Libraries

11 buildings would be run by private or foundation centers

Dec 29, 08 5:11 PM CST
(Newser) - The mayor of Philadelphia has preliminary agreements with private foundations and nonprofits to manage at least five of the 11 libraries the city is closing out of budget concerns, the Inquirer reports. The new institutions, which Michael Nutter said he hopes will become “knowledge centers,” will retain... More »

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Philadelphia • libraries • nonprofit • municipal services • Michael Nutter • budget gap • library • foundations

Girl's Death Moves Philly Mayor to
Tears, Fury

Suspends 7 in uproar over starved teen

Aug 5, 08 12:04 PM CDT
(Newser) - Philly mayor Michael Nutter was visibly enraged today as he announced the suspension of seven city social workers who failed to prevent the starving death of a young girl, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports. Nutter was responding to a grand jury report that found the negligence of caseworkers abetted Danieal Kelly’... More »

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Health and Human Services • bureaucracy • starvation • Philadelphia • child neglect • Michael Nutter • city government • Danieal Kelly

One for the Books: Ben Franklin Weds Betsy Ross

A history-based love is consecrated in Philadelphia

Jul 4, 08 1:23 PM CDT
(Newser) - Betsy Ross married Benjamin Franklin last night at Philadelphia’s Independence Hall, in what probably seemed to many onlookers as a bit of historical fantasy in honor of July 4th, the Inquirer reports. But this was not acting: The couple was Linda Wilde and Ralph Archbold, two of Philadelphia’s... More »

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America • Philadelphia • Michael Nutter • impersonator • Ben Franklin • Betsy Ross

Proposed Philly Mega-Skyscraper Rivals US' Best

1,500-ft. tower would top Sears; Chicago, New York plan taller

Jun 20, 08 4:15 PM CDT
(Newser) - Philadelphia took a step toward entering America's mega-skyscraper club today, the Daily News reports, with a city councilman introducing zoning legislation for a building that, at 1,500 feet, would eclipse Chicago's Sears Tower. Plenty of bureaucratic hurdles remain for the proposed American Commerce Center, including retooling the city's planning... More »

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real estate • Philadelphia • mayor • development • skyscraper • Michael Nutter

UPDATED

 Philly Fires 4 Cops 
 Involved in Taped Beating 

Commissioner makes call after reviewing video

May 19, 08 1:37 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Philadelphia police fired four officers today, 2 weeks after they were videotaped taking part in the beating of three black suspects, the Inquirer reports. Nineteen cops were involved in apprehending the men, who were pulled from a car as a news helicopter filmed. A sergeant was demoted and three... More »

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Philadelphia police • Michael Nutter • police brutality

Pa. Primary Turns Politics of Race On Its Ear

Prominent Dems
cross racial lines to back their candidates

Mar 25, 08 10:23 AM CDT
(Newser) - The upcoming primary in Pennsylvania pits two of the state's prominent young Democrats against each other in a battle that seems to defy the normal conventions of race and politics, USA Today reports. Philadelphia's popular black mayor is pushing hard for Clinton in the city, where Obama is nearly... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Democrats • Patrick Murphy • Michael Nutter • Hillary Clinton supporters • Barack Obama supporters • Pennsylvania primary • Iraq war • Philadelphia mayor • Bucks County

Democrats Hang On to City Hall

Four mayors returned
to office, one wins in Philly; Dems also take Virginia senate

Nov 7, 07 7:01 AM CST
(Newser) - It was a good night for Democratic mayors last night: incumbents in San Francisco, Houston and Pittsburgh all comfortably won reelection. In addition, Philadelphia elected Michael Nutter on promises to reduce violence, and Baltimore gave a full term to Sheila Dixon, the city's first female mayor, who took office earlier... More »

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San Francisco • Houston • Philadelphia • Virginia • mayor • Baltimore • Pittsburgh • Eleciton 2007 • Michael Nutter • Sheila Dixon • Gavin Newsom • Luke Ravenstahl • Bill White

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