Programming alert: There’s a Philly mayoral-race debate tonight
Philadelphia's Democratic mayoral candidates will meet up again Tuesday night, this time for a Next Great City Coalition forum. (Bas Slabbers/for NewsWorks)
Did you know that the Next Great City Coalition will host its Philadelphia Mayoral Candidates’ Forum from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Pennsylvania Convention Center? If you did, great. If not, well you do now!
The eight-year-old coalition of more than “100 civic associations, labor unions, businesses, public-health organizations, environmental nonprofits, faith-based organizations and social-service groups” advises attendees to get to Room 108 AB via the entrance at 12th and Arch streets early.
Doors for the event — which will be moderated by WHYY’s Dave Davies — open at 5 p.m.
You can check out the Coalition’s “Recommendations for the Next Mayor” via this link.
Per the Coalition’s Facebook page …
Haven’t read the 2015 NGC agenda yet? Make it a priority to check it out before tonight’s event! www.nextgreatcity.org
Have a question you want to ask the candidates? Leave a message for us using #nextmayorPHL on our FB page, our Twitter feed, or our Instagram!
NinetyNine will be on the scene tonight to livetweet and provide a full report Wednesday morning.
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