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Davies: Where in the mayoral-campaign world is Johnny Doc?
On Tuesday’s NewsWorks Tonight, WHYY’s Dave Davies got to wondering about why labor leader/political kingmaker/big Jim Kenney ...
11 years ago
Black Clergy endorses Tony Williams for mayor (but really, really likes Jim Kenney, too)
Black Clergy of Philadelphia and Vicinity Inc., a self-described “leadi ...
11 years ago
Last-minute scheduling conflict spoils Jim Kenney Quizzo Night in East Falls [updated]
In recent weeks, talk during Quizzo Night at Billy Murphy’s Irish Saloonery in East Falls often returned to a ...
11 years ago
Nelson Diaz on his plan for victory and getting heard in a crowded mayoral crowd [photo gallery]
NinetyNine caught up with mayoral candidate Nelson Diaz last week to chat about his read on the race thus far and where he thinks it̵ ...
11 years ago
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 ...
11 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 ...
11 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 ...
11 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.
11 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 ...
11 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 ...
11 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.
11 years ago
ListenCampaignin’ 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 ...
11 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 ...
11 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 ...
11 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. ...
11 years ago