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Philly region preparing for holy sea of visitors when Pope Francis arrives
Dozens of Catholic school students in uniform Thursday morning helped unveil plans for a mural to commemorate this fall’s papal vis
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Using music to connect victims of abuse to support resources
When I began working in Philadelphia years ago, one of the first people I met was a young musician named Jim Stephens. He was open, earne
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Johnny Doc talks ‘true believers,’ the labor ‘do tank’ that drove Kenney (and solar energy)
John Dougherty, the powerful business manager of the electricians local, was elusive on the campaign trail, exerting his influence behind
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A mayoral cavalcade honors literacy ‘champion’ at City Hall ceremony
For several minutes on Wednesday morning, former mayors Wilson Goode and Ed Rendell, current mayor Michael Nutter and mayoral aspirant Ji
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Next mayor should prioritize children, parents during education-funding battles
In an essay for NewsWorks, the executive director of an independent charitable organization providing Catholic-education tuition
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Radio Times: Nutter talks about last week’s primary and his final months as mayor [audio]
Michael Nutter, the 98th and current mayor of Philadelphia, appeared on Tuesday’s Radio Times with host Marty Moss-Coane.
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Milton Street: I only ran for mayor so Tony Williams wouldn’t win
Milton Street finished a distant last in Tuesday’s Democratic mayoral primary, but he certainly did not seem to care about that whe
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Kenney wins mayoral primary, dines with GOP candidate: NinetyNine’s week in review
At high noon each Friday during Philadelphia’s mayoral-primary season, NinetyNine will post a roundup of noteworthy stories from th
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Mayor Nutter: Jim Kenney ‘will run this city well and make this city proud’
After fielding questions from the press several steps away from the front door to the mayor’s office, its current occupant and his
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The dual paths of insider and outsider can lead to insight, strength
Professor Elijah Anderson, the urban ethnographer and Yale faculty who
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Mayoral candidates Jim Kenney and Melissa Murray Bailey choose Broad Street Ministry over the Palm
Maybe it was political symbolism. Maybe it was a sign of a respectable mayoral-campaign to come.
Whatever it was that led Philadel
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Kenney scores resounding victory; Council will get new faces [video]
Jim Kenney, who started his Philadelphia mayoral campaign late, wrapped up a resounding victory amazingly early on Tuesday night.
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Kenney wins Dems’ mayoral nod; upsets brewing in Council at-large race [updated]
It’s primary day in Pennsylvania, and voters are heading to the polls. Check back here throughout the day for NewsWorks’ upda
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9 things to know about before you head to the polls on Tuesday
On Tuesday, voters — translation: you, if you’re registered to vote in Philadelphia — will head to the polls to select, among o
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