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Shining the spotlight on America’s Black Revolutionary Era icons | Shackamaxon

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By Daniel Pearson Verified
| The Philadelphia Inquirer Verified
This Juneteenth edition of Shackamaxon looks at the housing debate in Harrisburg, the recent state Supreme Court decision on skill games, and some Revolutionary Era stories you might not have heard before. Preemption the key It is increasingly clear that legislators in Harrisburg want to do something about housing affordability in Pennsylvania. What’s less clear is whether they’re willing to take the most necessary step: preempting local governments.
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‘The dinosaur’ stumbles as Philly’s Dem machine loses ground in ward elections | Shackamaxon

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By Daniel Pearson Verified
| The Philadelphia Inquirer Verified
Welcome to Shackamaxon, a weekly politics column focused on what’s happening at City Hall and in Harrisburg. It is named for the place where the Lenape chiefs would meet to conduct the people’s business, which is now known as Penn Treaty Park. This week’s column covers ward leader elections, efforts to make community events affordable, and a U-turn on some painful cuts at the Philadelphia School District.
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Renaming Wissinoming Park after Margaret Tartaglione is a travesty | Shackamaxon

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By Daniel Pearson Verified
| The Philadelphia Inquirer Verified
This week’s column covers Mayor Cherelle L. Parker’s big setback, SEPTA’s World Cup plans, and an extraordinarily dubious honor. Budget chaos Under its previous two mayors, Philadelphia experienced a subtle shift in power. While the city’s Home Rule Charter explicitly created a “strong mayor” form of local government, disagreements with Mayor Michael Nutter and disengagement by Mayor Jim Kenney led to more and more authority shifting to City Council.
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