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CitizenCastInterview Special | How is Mayor Parker's budget proposal different?The Citizen's J.P. Romney sits down with Nick Hand, current technologist and former director of Rebecca Rhynhart's Finance, Policy and Data Unit to discuss Mayor Parker's budget proposal and how her first year will change from Mayor Kenney's last.2024-05-0219 min
The White BikiniThe White Bikini Episode 40: The 2023 Philadelphia Mayoral Race - Who Are These People?The Philadelphia mayor's race for 2023 commenced after several City Council members resigned to join the race, including Maria Quiñones Sánchez, Derek Green, Cherelle Parker, and former City Controller Rebecca Rhynhart. Additional candidates who joined the race included Allan Domb, Jeff Brown, Helen Gym, Jimmy DeLeon, Amen Brown, and David Oh. In April 2023, Quiñones Sánchez suspended her campaign due to financial constraints, and Green withdrew from the race. The lineup of mayoral candidates was notably diverse and talented, raising important questions about their ability to address issues such as gun violence, poverty, and sanitation. The city eage...2023-05-2531 minThe White BikiniThe White Bikini Episode 40: The 2023 Philadelphia Mayoral Race - Who are These People?The Philadelphia mayor's race for 2023 commenced after several City Council members resigned to join the race, including Maria Quiñones Sánchez, Derek Green, Cherelle Parker, and former City Controller Rebecca Rhynhart. Additional candidates who joined the race included Allan Domb, Jeff Brown, Helen Gym, Jimmy DeLeon, Amen Brown, and David Oh. In April 2023, Quiñones Sánchez suspended her campaign due to financial constraints, and Green withdrew from the race. The lineup of mayoral candidates was notably diverse and talented, raising important questions about their ability to address issues such as gun violence, poverty, and sanitation. The city eage...2023-05-2429 min
We Talk WeeklyPhiladelphia Mayoral Candidate Rebecca Rhynhart talks her campaign for MayorDemocratic candidate for Mayor of Philadelphia Rebecca Rhynhart discusses her campaign for Mayor in the 2023 election. Rhyhart talks about why she is the right person to get the job done amid Philadelphians concerns about gun violence, crime, public safety, jobs, and fixing public schools in the city. Check out video to the full interview here!Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/we-talk-weekly--2576999/support.2023-05-161h 55
Philadelphia Community PodcastInsight Pt. 2: Children First's Mayoral Forum (Uncut version)We hosted the Children First Mayoral Forum with high school students from their Kids Campaign asking top Mayoral Candidates questions on what matters most to young people in the City. The event was streamed live from the Dunkin Music Lounge at iHeartMedia Philly. Three of the top candidates who were invited - took part - Helen Gym, Cherelle Parker and Rebecca Rhynhart. This is the broadcast version. This is the full uncut version.https://www.childrenfirstpa.org/2023-05-1149 minPhiladelphia Community PodcastInsight Pt. 2: Children First's Mayoral Forum (Broadcast Version)We hosted the Children First Mayoral Forum with high school students from their Kids Campaign asking top Mayoral Candidates questions on what matters most to young people in the City. The event was streamed live from the Dunkin Music Lounge at iHeartMedia Philly. Three of the top candidates who were invited - took part - Helen Gym, Cherelle Parker and Rebecca Rhynhart. This is the broadcast version. https://www.childrenfirstpa.org/2023-05-1130 min
Who's Running for Philly Mayor?Breakfast with the CandidatesJeff Brown, Allan Domb, Helen Gym, Cherelle Parker and Rebecca Rhynhart took part in a 90-minute uninterrupted forum where they weighed in on everything from gun violence to education and more. Listen to the full debate in this special episode of "Who's Running for Philly Mayor."2023-05-041h 31CitizenCastWhy Ed Rendell is for Rebecca RhynhartIn this guest commentary, the former mayor and governor endorses Rebecca Rhynhart for Mayor of Philadelphia. He also offers advice and a challenge on how she should govern.2023-04-2706 min
Who's Running for Philly Mayor?Rebecca RhynhartFormer City Controller Rebecca Rhynhart left a career on Wall St. to dedicate herself to a higher purpose. A native of the Philadelphia suburbs, she came back to the region on a mission to make government smarter. She was former Mayor Michael Nutter’s treasurer through the Great Recession, then became budget director and stayed on as chief administrative officer for the Kenney administration. Then, she ran for city controller and won a stunning upset over the party-backed incumbent. She took the office in a new direction, expanding the role beyond just audits to look at some of...2023-04-1812 minPhiladelphia Community PodcastInsight Pt. 2: Mayoral Candidate Rebecca Rhynhart, Philadelphia Youth Network, Bullhorn NewsWe continue our series of interviews with Philadelphia Mayoral Candidates. Today I speak to former City Controller Rebecca Rhynhart.https://www.rebeccaforphiladelphia.com/The Philadelphia Youth Network (PYN) is a non profit whose mission is to alleviate a root cause of poverty by preparing 12-24-year-olds to become productive working adults. I speak to PYN President and CEO Wendy-Anne Roberts-Johnson about their summer jobs program for youth aged 12-24 designed to provide youth with summer employment opportunities for career exposure and earning income. www.pyninc.orgI had the chance to speak to Gabby...2023-04-1531 minCitizenCastThe mayoral ad wars have begunThe race for mayor is heating up ... on TV. Rebecca Rhynhart, Allan Domb, Jeff Brown, Cherelle Parker and Helen Gym leap into the fray.2023-03-2414 min
The Pastor's OfficeNovember 6, 2022: Philadelphia Mayoral Candidate Rebecca Rhynhart & Sen. Tim KearneyThis week inside The Pastor's Office, Rev. Jonathan A. Mason sits down with former Philadelphia City Controller and mayoral candidate Rebecca Rhynhart and Senator Tim Kearney for a preview of the November Midterms.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2022-11-0644 minCitizenCastWhat the latest police audit *didn't* sayRebecca Rhynhart’s detailed analysis of the department’s budget included several dozen recommendations. The most important one never got a mention.2022-10-2506 min
Ernestly Speaking! with Ernest OwensErnestly Speaking! S3, Episode 15: Trump Subpoenaed, Kanye Canceled, Philly Cops Not Doing Their JobsSend us a textIn this festive episode, Ernest talks about cancel culture & Kanye, Rebecca Rhynhart’s bombshell police audit, Taylor Swift’s new album, a debate on fine dining, and so much more. Ernestly Speaking! is executively produced and hosted by Ernest Owens. Check him out at ernestowens.com and follow him @MrErnestOwens on Twitter & Instagram. 2022-10-242h 17
Special BriefingState and City Spending of Federal Infrastructure FundsWith states and localities already contemplating how to maximize federal infrastructure funding after the passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, panelists in this episode discuss spending plan strategies and what may lay ahead for states and localities now burgeoning with one-time cash.
This special briefing features a panel of experts, including US Representative Earl Blumenauer (D-Oregon); Patrick J. Brett, managing director and head of Citi’s Municipal Debt Capital Markets and Capital Solutions businesses, chairman of the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board, and advisory board member at Penn IUR; David Glick, associate professor in the Boston University Political Science De...2021-12-1653 min
Live from RADIOKISMET with Christopher PlantPolitics and Progress with Rebecca RhynhartIn this episode, Christopher invites Rebecca into the studio to explore the political trajectory of one of Philadelphia's most dynamic women. After defeating three-term incumbent Alan Butkovitz to take the office of City Controller in 2017 with a margin of victory of 58%-41%, Rebecca has continued her unrelenting pursuit of common sense in city government. At the same time, her passionate analysis of Philadelphia's response to the social justice movement of 2020 shows her willingness to think independently and push the City of Philadelphia in a new direction. 2021-09-3054 min
FEI Weekly PodcastEpisode 49: Navigating One City’s Financial Future 2021As part of our ongoing ForwardThinking series, FEI’s Shivani Somaiya speaks with Phialelphia’s controller Rebecca Rhynhart about how the city of brotherly love is fighinto to come back from the crisis.Special Guest: Rebecca Rhynhart.2021-07-0756 min
Philly Who?[2019] Rebecca Rhynhart: Navigating the Great Recession as Treasurer and Eradicating Corruption as City ControllerIn January 2018, Rebecca Rynhart was sworn in as the first woman City Controller in Philadelphia history. Before that, she served as Mayor Kenney’s Chief Administration Officer, and during the Nutter administration, she served as Treasurer and then Budget Director. This year, she is seeking re-election to continue her work.In this episode, you’ll hear how Rebecca initially worked in Finance on Wall Street. After years of seeing governments being taken advantage of by the private sector, she quit - and took a huge pay cut - to enter public service. That decision to leave Bear Ster...2021-05-2539 min
Money Talks and Bullshit Walks: Philadelphia Politics from 1980 to the Present.A Talk With John Kromer on his book "Philadelphia Battlefields, Disruptive Campaigns and Upset Elections in a Changing City"Pete and Joe talk to former Philadelphia Director of the Office of Housing and Community Development John Kromer about how some candidates outmaneuver the party machinery and win office. Kromer's book covers the campaigns of Ed Rendell for District Attorney, Chaka Fattah for Congress, Maria Quinones-Sanchez for City Council, and Rebecca Rhynhart for City Controller, four upsets over the party structure. Kromer is an engaging, knowledgeable story teller who elucidates Philadelphia political history from an inside-outside perspective. This 46-minute podcast offers a positive outlook for Philadelphia's future as Kromer describes what may be a new wave of political leadership. 2021-02-2746 min
PA BOOKS on PCN"Philadelphia Battlefields" with John KromerJohn Kromer's "Philadelphia Battlefields" considers key local campaigns undertaken from 1951 to 2019 that were extraordinarily successful despite the opposition of the city's political establishment. Kromer draws on election data and data-mapping tools that explain these upset elections as well as the social, economic, and demographic trends that influenced them to tell the story of why these campaign strategies were successful. He analyzes urban political dynamics through case studies of newcomer Rebecca Rhynhart's landslide victory over a veteran incumbent for Philadelphia City Controller; activist Chaka Fattah's effective use of grassroots organizing skills to win a seat in Congress; and Maria Quiño...2020-11-1657 minPA BOOKS on PCN"Philadelphia Battlefields" with John KromerJohn Kromer's "Philadelphia Battlefields" considers key local campaigns undertaken from 1951 to 2019 that were extraordinarily successful despite the opposition of the city's political establishment. Kromer draws on election data and data-mapping tools that explain these upset elections as well as the social, economic, and demographic trends that influenced them to tell the story of why these campaign strategies were successful. He analyzes urban political dynamics through case studies of newcomer Rebecca Rhynhart's landslide victory over a veteran incumbent for Philadelphia City Controller; activist Chaka Fattah's effective use of grassroots organizing skills to win a seat in Congress; and Maria Quiño...2020-11-1657 min
Bridging PhillyFlashpoint: COVID19 Hurts the City’s Budget, But Can Arts Be Saved; What Primary Will Look Like in Philly & Lupus AwarenessHost and KYW Newsradio Community Affairs reporter Cherri Gregg asks the burning questions about the Mayor's proposed budget for Philadelphia. Sharon Pinkenson, executive director for the Greater Philadelphia Film Office, joins Controller Rebecca Rhynhart and Danny Simmons of Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation.
The newsmaker of the week is a Pennsylvania primary. Philadelphia City Commissioner Omar Sabir is guest.
The Patriot Homecare Changemaker of the week is the Lupus Foundation, Philadelphia Tri-State Chapter. Chief Executive Officer, Cindy Messerle, discusses their advocacy in covid19 crisis.
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Bridging PhillyFlashpoint: The impact of #METOO on Philly leaders, #Freeletoya's acquittal & PhillyCAMHost and KYW Newsradio community affairs reporter Cherri Gregg asks the burning questions about the impact the #MeToo movement has had on Philadelphia's leadership. Controller Rebecca Rhynhart joins Levone Cannady of the Health Masculinity Initiative at the Philadelphia Center Against Sexual Violence and MeToo survivor Mae Larimore Johnson.
The newsmaker of the week is LeToya Ramseure who made headlines after she was jailed for shooting her abusive ex-boyfriend. She was was acquitted in December. Her attorney, Michael Coard, joins in.
Finally, the Patriot Home Care changemaker of the week is PhillyCAM. Executive Director Gretjen Clausing and Len Webb a PhillyCAM...2020-01-1958 min
In The ArenaRebecca Rhynhart, City Controller, City of PhiladelphiaPeople thought Rebecca Rhynhart was crazy when she decided to run for Philadelphia controller. At the time, the city never had a woman in the position. Rhynhart also did not have a traditional political background, working on Wall Street for seven years before transitioning to city government. In Philadelphia, she took on the role of city treasurer, budget director and chief administrative officer prior to jumping into the controller race. Despite the doubts, Rhynhart shocked thepolitical establishment by ousting a three-term incumbent to become the city’s first female controller in 2018. Now, she’s shaking up t...2019-08-2026 min
Philly Who?Rebecca Rhynhart: Navigating the Great Recession as Treasurer and Eradicating Corruption as City ControllerIn January 2018, Rebecca Rynhart was sworn in as the first woman City Controller in Philadelphia history. Before that, she served as Mayor Kenney’s Chief Administration Officer, and during the Nutter administration, she served as Treasurer and then Budget Director.In this episode, you’ll hear how Rebecca initially worked in Finance on Wall Street. After years of seeing governments being taken advantage of by the private sector, she quit - and took a huge pay cut - to enter public service. That decision to leave Bear Sterns in the spring of 2008 turned out to be pretty luck...2019-02-0742 min
Streets Dept PodcastRebecca RhynhartThe city of Philadelphia's newly elected City Controller, Rebecca Rhynhart has spent her first year in office working to make our city government more transparent and accountable, auditing Philly's 10-year tax abatement, uncovering unfair property tax assessments, and advocating for better sexual harassment prevention policies and procedures. Today we talk with Rebecca about what she's discovered so far, and what her office plans to investigate this year. 2019-02-051h 07
Jewish PhillyEpisode 6: Rebecca RhynhartThis month we’re talking about the controversy behind Sacha Baron Cohen’s new show Who is America, the status of Jewish Media in America via the Philadelphia Jewish Exponent and the story of Hayim Nahman Bialik, Israel’s national poet and a pioneer of the modern Hebrew language.And in honor of Israel’s 70th anniversary, we’re sitting down for a VIP conversation with Philadelphia’s fiscal watchdog, Controller Rebecca Rhynhart.2018-08-2729 min
Bridging PhillyFlashpoint: Fixing Philly's toxic schools, controller Rebecca Rhynhart's bombshell audits and youth healers of PECHost and KYW community affairs reporter Cherri Gregg asks the burning questions about the recent renewed effort to fix Philadelphia's toxic schools. The Newsmaker of the week is Philadelphia Controller Rebecca Rhynhart. Rhynhart discusses her recent reports, those to come and how's she's handling the political fallout. The Changemaker of the week is Youth HEALers Stand Up. YHSU is an initiative with People's Emergency Center that works to empower youth age 13-14 who experience homelessness or who are in foster care. Flashpoint airs every Saturday at 9:30pm and Sunday at 8:30am on KYW Newsradio. Subscribe to the Flashpoint Podcast on t...2018-08-1252 min