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Philly City Council amends 10-year tax abatement bill after Mayor Jim Kenney’s threat to block it

Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney told City Council he would not sign pending legislation to trim the city’s controversial 10-year tax abatement without a change that would delay implementation. Council President Darrell Clarke offers to do so.

City Council President Darrell Clarke and Mayor Jim Kenney shake hands in City Council chambers.
City Council President Darrell Clarke and Mayor Jim Kenney shake hands in City Council chambers.Read moreJESSICA GRIFFIN / Staff Photographer