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 Superintendent William Hite (second from right) looks on as Mayor Nutter proposed a budget calling for a property-tax increase to help fund Philadelphia's schools. (Emma Lee/WHYY)

Philly mayoral candidates react to Nutter’s budget proposal

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 Anthony Williams took objection to being branded 'the charter-school advocate' when others in the race support them as well. (Emma Lee/WHYY)

Tony Williams finds it ‘curious’ that he’s considered ‘the charter-school guy’

The lobby of state senator/mayoral candidate Tony Williams’ 18th-floor campaign office featured about as many square feet as number ...

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 Snow covered shoes dangle from utility lines Thursday, March 5, 2015, during a winter storm in Philadelphia. The Philadelphia area was forecast to receive 5 to 8 inches of snow through Thursday, with lesser amounts to the north and more to the south. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)

City elections are taking a snow day

It’s official: the city elections are taking a snow day.  ...

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How ‘dark money’ could affect Philly’s mayoral and council races

Over on his Off Mic blog, Dave Da ...

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 Tuesday night's Next Great City mayoral forum was brought six candidates to the Pennsylvania Convention Center. (Brad Larrison/for NewsWorks)

Mayoral candidates discuss taxes, green issues and personal ‘fun facts’ at Next Great City forum

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Living is in the journey, not in the fastest route

“Avoid the danger of the single path.” That’s what grabbed my ear in a recent TED talk by scientist and engineer D ...

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 Philadelphia's Democratic mayoral candidates will meet up again Tuesday night, this time for a Next Great City Coalition forum. (Bas Slabbers/for NewsWorks)

Programming alert: There’s a Philly mayoral-race debate tonight

Did you know that the Next Great City Coalition will host its Philadelphia Mayoral Candidates’ Forum from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at th ...

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 The faces of the quiz answers, with City Hall standing in for a duplicate. (NewsWorks, file art/bottom center via Al Dia)

NinetyNine’s Mayoral-Race Quotes-of-the-Day Quiz

There is quite a bit to examine 11 Tuesdays before voters go to the mayoral-primary polls. So much, in fact, that we here at Ninet ...

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 Democratic mayoral candidate Jim Kenney holds a green egg (left) and reads 'Oh, The Places You'll Go!' at a South Philly elementary school on Monday. (Brian Hickey/WHYY)

Breaking: Mayoral candidate Jim Kenney would eat green eggs and ham

To help 20 kindergartners sitting on an alphabet-themed carpet get in the spirit for Dr. Seuss Day Celebration Day, mayoral candidate Jim ...

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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

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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

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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

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