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Former Philadelphia councilman and current mayoral candidate Jim Kenney (left) speaks with an attendee at an event held by the Philadelphia Democratic Progressive Caucus (Shai Ben-Yaacov/WHYY)

Kenney’s attack on Williams belies a nuanced position on charters

Philadelphia mayoral candidate Jim Kenney ...

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As Board of Elections officials look on, T. Milton Street Sr. fields questions while filing his campaign-finance reports seven days after the deadline. (Brian Hickey/WHYY)

Milton Street pays $130 campaign-finance late fee, doesn’t care about money [video]

If a candidate for elected office in Philadelphia County is late to file his or her campaign-finance reports, the Board of Elections levi ...

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Philadelphia City Council has approved renaming a section of 59th Street for former Mayor W. Wilson Goode Sr. who led the city from 1984 to 1992. (WHYY file photo)

Been There, Do This: Mayor Wilson Goode Sr. talks leadership and vision for the city’s future

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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Kelvin Jeremiah, president and CEO of the Philadelphia Housing Authority, speaks at a December groundbreaking event in Germantown. (Bas Slabbers/for NewsWorks)

PHA head to Philly GOP: Thanks, but I’m not running for mayor (yet)

According to ...

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Finding the space to connect voice, body and spirit on a yoga mat

Yoga practitioner and educator Pam Paraison’s transformational professional journey is the very model of “paying it forward.& ...

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At this early stage in the mayoral campaign, Jim Kenney, Lynne Abraham and Tony Williams have all pointed out endorsements received. (NewsWorks, file art)

The regularly-updated Philadelphia Mayoral-Race Endorsement Tracker

As the May 19 mayoral primaries approach, candidates will issue press releases and host events highlighting those who’ve endorsed t ...

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Former Philadelphia Chief Data Officer Mark Headd. (Photo, via Technical.ly Philly, by Flickr user Interop Events, used under a Creative Commons license)

Former chief data officer to Philly mayoral candidates: Follow Nutter’s lead, then do more

The city’s first (and ...

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Doug Oliver discussed the applicability of Jay Z lyrics to what he's learned about Philly politics. (Bas Slabbers/for NewsWorks)

Doug Oliver launches mayoral campaign, selects his ‘theme music’

NinetyNine already knew why Doug Oliver chose to launch his upstart mayoral campaign in Germantown on Saturday — “ ...

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Helen Gym, co-founder of Parents United for Public Education in Philadelphia, is expected to launch her campaign for a City Council at-large seat on Monday. (Lindsay Lazarski/WHYY)

Schools, money and the mayor’s race

This week begins as last week ended: With a discussion about the Philadelphia School Partnership’s $25 million offer to, y’kn ...

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When he isn't Tweeting, former City Councilman Jim Kenney relies on traditional writing implements. (Nathaniel Hamilton/for NewsWorks)

Campaign: No, candidate Kenney hasn’t been barred from tweeting

You may have heard that former Philly city councilman and current mayoral candidate Jim Kenney has embraced the use of the social-media p ...

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Tony Abraham knew from an early age that he would have to dress the part to be considered 'American.' He is shown here at age 4. 'All that's missing from this photo is a raggedy dog and a T-Bone steak,' he says.

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The not-quite-white lies of a Syrian-American

"So what are you, anyway?" — It's a question I dread. I'm third generation Syrian-American, and there are reasons why I've never been vocal about it.

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Mayoral candidate Jim Kenney has major concerns about the Philadelphia School Partnership $25 million offer. (Tom MacDonald/WHYY)

Kenney to school district: Don’t take $25M from PSP

Mayoral candidate Jim Kenney just released a statement regarding the ...

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Queena Bass (right) left campaign flyers at the Daily News on Thursday. (Image courtesy of The Next Mayor)

Knock knock. Who’s there? Philly’s seventh mayoral candidate. Who?

Just moments ago, the Daily News’ William Bender offered up the scoop of the day regarding the mayoral race. I’ll let Bender ...

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Four of the six candidates in the Philadelphia mayor's race have formally/ceremonially launched their campaigns. (Nat Hamilton/for NewsWorks)

Plan Philly enters the mayoral election-coverage realm

Our friends over at Plan Philly sent word that they’ve kicked off their Eyes on the Street “land-use election coverage” ...

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Jim Kenney finally formally announced his mayoral bid at an event on the second floor of City Hall on Wednesday afternoon. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)

Why Jim Kenney launched his mayoral campaign within earshot of Nutter’s office

What’s the price of not-so-subtle symbolism? In the case of a former Philadelphia City Councilman launching his mayoral camp ...

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