CONTACT: Harrison Morgan, Harrison@kenneyforphiladelphia.com PHILADELPHIA — Today, Mayor Kenney’s campaign submitted over 24,000 signatures on his nominating petitions to officially place his name on the ballot for re-election as Mayor of Philadelphia in the upcoming Democratic primary election. Here’s a statement from the campaign: “Mayor Kenney has returned our schools to local control, invested half […]
Read MoreFriends, Earlier this year, we celebrated the two-year anniversary of PHLpreK — a free program that offers quality pre-K to children in neighborhoods throughout our city. Since its launch, over 4,000 children have been given access to a life-changing early childhood education. With the right resources, children can break out of poverty — and that’s […]
Read MoreFriends, do you support raising the minimum wage to $15 per hour? Well Jim Kenney does, and his record as mayor — like raising the minimum wage to $15 per hour in Philadelphia for city employees and contractors — shows his commitment to working Philadelphians. Philadelphians like Janna, a worker at the airport who now […]
Read More(PHILADELPHIA) – This morning, Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney formally announced his intent to seek re-election. In a campaign video, the Mayor, alongside Philadelphia parents and teachers, discussed the tremendous progress our schools have made in just three years. Under Mayor Kenney’s administration, teachers reached their first contract and received their first raise in five years; […]
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