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Latino political group jumps from Diaz to Kenney to the dismay of some
WHYY’s Katie Colaneri has reported that a group of Latino political leaders has dropped its support of Nelson Diaz to back Jim Kenn ...
10 years ago
Anti-Muslim ads create an opportunity to replace hate with understanding
The recent ruling allowing the American Freedom Defense Initiative to run a four-week ad campaign of anti-Muslim ads on SEPTA buses, the ...
10 years ago
Tony Williams, Milton Street exchange barbs at PCCA affordable-housing mayoral forum
For much of Tuesday morning’s “Future of Affordable Housing” mayoral forum at the Crystal Tea Room, the seven candidate ...
10 years ago
Trying to be part of the solution in Philadelphia’s Fishtown
I believe that a plurality of opinions and experiences makes the neighborhood strong. I don't have any interest in living on a block where every person is some version of me.
10 years ago
Q&A: Dwight Evans on endorsing Jim Kenney and the race-tinged aftermath
Just two weeks ago, state Rep. Dwight Evans led a group elected officials who formally ...
10 years ago
Mayoral candidates talk tech issues at Monday night forum
Members of Philadelphia’s tech scene packed a Free Library Central Branch auditorium for the chance to hear from the candidates dur ...
10 years ago
Q&A with Kensington community activist Jamie Moffett
At age 21, Jamie Moffett made a down payment with some friends on a house in Kensington and moved in the next day. He has been involved in rebuilding the community ever since.
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Campaignin’ Jim Kenney spends a good chunk of Saturday in Northwest Philly
Mayoral candidate Jim Kenney’s campaign path brought him to a Roxborough softball game, Germantown food-truck party and Chestnut Hi ...
10 years ago
Catch up with Radio Times’ coverage of the Philly mayoral race
Like us, our good friends over at Radio Times have been keeping close tabs on the Philadelphia mayoral-primary campaigns. Each Thu ...
10 years ago
Mayoral candidate Doug Oliver launches cable-TV, radio and billboard advertising push [updated]
In a mayoral campaign that’s seen two candidates hit airwaves with a little help from their independent-expenditure friends, Doug O ...
10 years ago
While you were gone: Voter-registration deadline, millennials, racial math and more
Wondering what’s been going on with the mayoral campaign since you walked away from your computer on Friday? We got you covered. ...
10 years ago
Money quotes from mayoral candidates at Friday’s Hospitality and Tourism forum
Each declared mayoral candidate not named Milton Street gathered at the Independence Visitor Center on Friday morning for the Forum on Ho ...
10 years ago
The success of immigrant communities starts with support of neighborhood schools
To help my neighborhood succeed, the next mayor needs to know how critical it is to the Karen Philadelphia's community to support our city schools financially and politically.
10 years ago
School-plan pushback, endorsement drama and mayoral forums: 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 ...
10 years ago
A roundup of NewsWorks’ ‘Leading Questions’ election special
As you may have heard, NewsWorks’ second “Leading Questions” election special ...
10 years ago