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Mayoral candidates Lynne Abraham, Nelson Diaz, Doug Oliver, Jim Kenney and Anthony Williams fielded questions from a Northwest Philadelphia crowd in the cafeteria of the West Oak Lane Charter School on Saturday. (Bas Slabbers/for NewsWorks)

While you were gone: A West Oak Lane forum and mayoral campaign-weekend recap

Five of Philadelphia’s six ( ...

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Mayoral candidates focus on education during West Oak Lane forum

A sizable crowd gathered at West Oak Lane Charter School on Saturday afternoon to see Lynne Abraham, Nelson Diaz, Doug Oliver, Jim Kenney ...

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In this 2011 file photo, Pennsylvania Supreme Court Chief Justice Ronald D. Castille exits the court room at Philadelphia's historic Old City Hall.(AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

NO ONE is exempt from jury duty in Philadelphia

Unless we’re charged with or are the victim of a crime, sue, or get sued, many of us won’t interface directly with the justice system ...

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Former State Senator Milton Street participates in the first forum of democratic mayoral candidates. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)

Petitions, pitches and Q&A’s: NinetyNine’s mayoral campaign-coverage week in review

It was a week of petition-signature-gathering, pitching parties and Q&A’s for Philadelphia’s mayoral candidates. HereR ...

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Jim Kenney fields a question at a recent mayoral forum in Parkside. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)

Jim Kenney Part II: The candidate discusses leadership, job creation and his path to victory

In the second part of NinetyNine’s recent interview with mayoral candidate Jim Kenney (the first part is available ...

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Jim Kenney told NinetyNine that politics weren't always his calling. In fact, he wanted to get a law degree. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)

Jim Kenney tells NinetyNine about friends, former foes and fundraising calls

Three Wednesdays ago, Jim Kenney ...

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Wannabe mayors make their pitches to Philadelphia teachers

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Wannabe mayors make their pitches to Philadelphia teachers

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Brigitte Daniel is a Philadelphia lawyer and executive vice president of Wilco Electronic Systems, which focuses on providing cable and internet to low-income communities. (Image courtesy of Brigitte Daniel)

Net neutrality and equal access, a civil rights issue for Brigitte Daniel

I first met Brigitte Daniel while sitting in the Philly airport last summer, waiting for a flight, flipping through Marie Claire ...

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The Petition Pitch Party is organizes by the Pattison Leaders Group

Mayoral candidates speed date millennials

Ever eager to tap into a growing millennial population in the city, five of the declared candidates for mayor made their pitch to the you ...

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What green groups, cycling advocates want to hear from Philly mayoral candidates

Here at NinetyNine, we already know ...

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Mayor Michael Nutter says he'll spend much of his remaining time in office focused on the issues of education and violence. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)

Been There, Do This: Mayor Michael Nutter shares lessons learned for his successor

As part of our 2015 Philadelphia mayoral-primary coverage, NinetyNine will speak with City Hall’s former second-floor denizens abou ...

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Mayor Michael Nutter had a lot to say about leadership and the challenges facing the next mayor of Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)

Been There, Do This: NinetyNine’s full interview with Mayor Nutter transcribed

For brevity’s sake, NinetyNine did not include everything that Mayor Michael Nutter said during Monday’s interview for our on ...

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Way back in February, the six Democratic mayoral candidates attended the first forum of the campaign, in Parkside. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)

Chamber of Commerce seeks job-growth plans from Philly’s mayoral candidates

Last week, NinetyNine had the chance to sit down with Joe Grace and Kate Hagedorn of the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce to disc ...

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Shown here at a mayoral forum in Parkside, candidate Nelson Diaz cited the state of education in the city as a driving force to enter the race. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)

For Nelson Diaz, it’s all about schools

During an interview for Tuesday’s NewsWorks Tonight, former Philadelphia Common Pleas Court Judge Nelson Diaz said one issue drove ...

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