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Tax hikes, layoffs, and no swimming pools: Mayor Jim Kenney’s coronavirus budget isn’t pretty

Kenney, who has previously warned that cuts to the city’s budget as a result of the coronavirus pandemic “will be painful," is also implementing a hiring freeze and salary reductions for nonunion employees, according to a presentation to City Council members.

Mayor of Philadelphia Jim Kenney listens during a press conference about the coronavirus at City Hall on March 18.
Mayor of Philadelphia Jim Kenney listens during a press conference about the coronavirus at City Hall on March 18.Read moreMONICA HERNDON / Staff Photographer