Monthly Archives: May 2009

The results are in, and Kim Bracey secured the Democratic nomination for Mayor. The vote tallies were:Bracey: 1337Genevieve Ray: 780Gerry Turner: 256Roderick Artis: 64 In the Democratic city council race, Henry Nixon pulled out early as the leader while Joe … Continue reading →

April ShotSpotter data is out. Interestingly, the number of gunshots, firecrackers and “other noises” recorded were nearly identical to March. Gunshots: 186 in March, 185 in AprilFirecrackers: 341 in March, 334 in AprilOther noises: 171 in March, 178 in April … Continue reading →

Summer’s coming, and it brought a plethora of news releases about city parks. So here’s a look at a few things happening in parks. Bring on Play and volunteers are out building the new playground at Lincoln Park today and … Continue reading →

Workers were in the process of removing the facade of the Market Street garage this morning. The garage is in the beginning stages of a $3 million renovation.“Ugly” isn’t my term, by the way. When I interviewed business administrator Mike … Continue reading →

I urge you all to visit reporter Tom Joyce’s political blog today for an entry that’s not exactly political. Tom was on duty yesterday when news came in that a 9-year-old girl had been shot to death on South Duke … Continue reading →

This (annoying) rain we’ve been having for the past week has caused the the first build day for Lincoln Park to be postponed. Background: Bring on Play raised money to build new playgrounds at Lincoln Park. Build days were scheduled … Continue reading →

I noticed an “open” sign on a new FoodMart at the corner of Penn and Market streets the other day. According to one of our experts over at The Exchange, the shop belongs to a former Market and Penn Farmers … Continue reading →