How Mayor Kenney’s soda tax ignited controversy and impacted Philadelphia
The tax caused a political uproar that flooded City Hall with millions of dollars in lobbying but today all the fizz has gone out of the controversy.
The soda tax has raised about $480 million, which Jim Kenney has used to support universal pre-K, community schools, and an ongoing effort to update the city’s parks, libraries, and recreation centers.Read moreAnton Klusener/ Staff illustration. Photos: Inquirer staff/ AP
