PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter on Friday recommended random drug tests for heavy equipment operators and other safeguards as part of a sweeping set of reforms in the wake of this week's fatal building collapse.

Included in Philadelphia's sweeping LGBT rights bill, which was signed into law last week by Mayor Michael Nutter, is a provision that requires gender-neutral restrooms in city-owned buildings. The legislation requires that new or renovated...

Yesterday, the Philadelphia City Council fell one vote short of overriding Mayor Michael Nutter’s veto of legislation that would have required businesses with more than five employees to let workers earn paid sick leave. This was the second...

Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter joined the chorus condemning Philadelphia Magazine's "Being White in Philly" article for depicting blacks as "lazy, shiftless, irresponsible, and largely criminal". And he called on the city's Commission on Human Rel

Deafening protests forced Philadelphia’s mayor to abandon his annual budget address in the middle of his speech. Mayor Michael Nutter left City Council chambers on Thursday amid chants from union members angry about the lack of contracts. They...

An amber alert has been issued in Philadelphia after the disappearance of Na’illa Robinson, a five-year-old girl who was taken from her west Philadelphia school on Monday morning. Michael Nutter, the mayor of Philadelphia, has offered a...

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Top Democrats continued their assault on Mitt Romney's debate performance, with Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter saying Sunday that the Republican presidential nominee had an "had an 11th-hour conversion." "When people talk about last week,...

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PA Gov. Tom Corbett signed voter ID law to limit voting As Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter says today, Pennsylvania’s voter ID law is a solution in search of a problem. Incidents of voter fraud, outside of Republican candidates for office,...

By Dave Warner PHILADELPHIA, July 10 (Reuters) - A new law in Philadelphia banning the feeding of homeless people on city parkland came under fire on Tuesday in court, where Mayor Michael Nutter defended it as part of a broader...

The latest tactic in the war on dissent is apparently dehydration. Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter’s incredibly stupid and reckless decision to stop the fire department from giving water to participants of the Occupy National Gathering...

Brandywine Realty Trust (BDN) Analyst Meeting Conference Call June 26, 2012 10:00 am ET Executives Michael A. Nutter – Mayor, City of Philadelphia Gerard H. Sweeney – President, Chief Executive Officer and Trustee George D. Johnstone –...

Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter is backing Bloomberg's proposed ban on large servings of sugary drinks. “Sugary drinks, like soda, fruit drinks and sweetened teas, are the single largest sources of sugar in the American diet,” Nutter said,...

Last week, Professor Frederick Harris penned an op-ed in the Washington Post lampooning President Obama's commitment to the African American community and made the slanderous claim that we are "Still Waiting For The First Black President." Harris'...

(CNN) – President Barack Obama's re-election campaign continued to hound Mitt Romney Friday over his position that smaller class sizes may not be a key component for quality education. Democratic Mayor Michael Nutter of Philadelphia, where...

Philadelphia Mayor Michael A. Nutter will deliver the keynote address at a national advocacy conference to motivate and strengthen national, state, and local initiatives aimed at reducing consumption of soda and other sugary drinks.read more

Philadelphia Mayor Michael A. Nutter will deliver the keynote address at a national advocacy conference to motivate and strengthen national, state, and local initiatives aimed at reducing consumption of soda and other sugary drinks.read more

Nothing is official, but it sure looks like the 2012 MLS All-Star Game will be played in Philadelphia. The league office sent out a press release on Monday announcing a Tuesday morning press conference in Philadelphia that will include Mayor Michael...

By msnbc.com news servicesPHILADELPHIA - An outraged Mayor Michael Nutter lashed out after three 14-year-olds in his city were killed, calling the shooter "a dog," "idiot" and "a**hole." He also fumed at the dead boys' parents for not adequately sup