Jewell Williams says he’ll run for Philadelphia Sheriff

    WHYY’s Tom MacDonald reports Pa. Rep. Jewell Williams says he’ll run for Sheriff. Williams whose 197th Legislative District includes part of North and Northwest Philadelphia, faces two candidates who want to shut the office down and a longtime welfare advocate who’s taking a “no evictions” approach.

    Tom will have the full story later.

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