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 Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake tours the city on Tuesday in the aftermath of rioting following Monday's funeral for Freddie Gray, who died in police custody, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Philadelphia mayoral candidates react to Baltimore riots

In the wake of Monday night’s fiery riots, Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake has called in the National Guard, called for a ...

11 years ago

 Screengrabs from the new Lynne Abraham and Jim Kenney campaign-funded ads. (Via YouTube)

Abraham, Kenney launch first campaign-funded TV ads [video]

Sure, you’ve likely seen mayoral candidate Jim Kenney’s face on television ads before this week, what with ...

11 years ago

 All six Democratic mayoral candidates will sit down with Radio Times host Marty Moss-Coane for an hour-long one-on-one interview. (NewsWorks, file art)

Three down, three to go: Radio Times interviews the Philly mayoral candidates

Remember when we alerted you las ...

11 years ago

 About 100 people gathered at WHYY studios for the first in a series of public Speak Easy forums. The topic this time,
Speak Easy
Neighborhoods
Philadelphia

Six words about Philadelphia neighborhoods

It's not hard to get Philadelphians to talk about where they live. We asked people to describe their neighborhood in six words or less. Here's a look at the result.

11 years ago

 The six Democratic candidates for mayor attend a the WHYY Leading Questions Debate  (Emma Lee/WHYY)

Topic du jour at WHYY’s Leading Questions debate: Johnny Doc

Just before the end of Monday morning’s “Leading Questions” mayoral debate at WHYY’s Hamilton Public Media Common ...

11 years ago

 A pair of polls show Jim Kenney leading a mayoral pack that's questioning his progressive bona fides. (Stephanie Aaronson/via The Next Mayor partnership)

While you were gone: Monday morning debates, polling updates 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

 Lynne Abraham asked Tony Williams and Jim Kenney to swear off super-PAC money in March. (NewsWorks, file art)

Abraham still wants Kenney, Williams to sign her ‘people’s pledge’

On Friday, mayoral candidates ...

11 years ago

 (Bas Slabbers/for NewsWorks)

Philly City Council-at large ballot positions: coincidence or not?

Much was made last month of the role  ...

11 years ago

 The six Democratic candidates in Philadelphia's mayoral field will debate at WHYY on Monday morning. (NewsWorks, file art)

WHYY to stream audio/video of Monday morning’s mayoral debate

All six candidates in the Democratic mayoral-primary field will field a wide array of questions on Monday morning at a debate co-sponsore ...

11 years ago

 Anthony Hardy Williams and Jim Kenney both say they support a council push to shine light on the sources of super PAC campaign money. (Stephanie Aaronson/via The Next Mayor partnership)

Kenney, Willliams support Council push to disclose $uper PAC sources

Two mayoral candidates who’ve benefited most from super-PAC money said Friday that they support a push to shine more light on where ...

11 years ago

 Estelle Charles and her daughter J'adore Dorvil, 8, of West Philadelphia, read a flyer that Nelson Diaz had just given them on the subway. (Tracie Van Auken/for NewsWorks)

Endorsement drama, tech talk and more: 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 ...

11 years ago

 Mayoral candidate Anthony Hardy Williams speaks to Black Clergy of Philadelphia and Vicinity members after receiving the group's endorsement on Thursday. (Brad Larrison/for NewsWorks)

Williams, Kenney battle for black votes amid racial-math tango

WHYY’s Dave Davies used Thursday morning’s ...

11 years ago

 The six Democratic candidates for mayor of Philadelphia on stage for Thursday's Fox29 debate. (Stephanie Aaronson/via The Next Mayor partnership)

Talking points, beefs and eye-opening quips define Fox29 mayoral debate

Lynne Abraham thinks the Sixers are “pathetic.” Doug Oliver finds out one of his foes would vote for him. Milton Street namec ...

11 years ago

Self and the City: Finding meaning in our work depends on the communities around us

Ideas become reality only when we experience them — in our bodies, our selves, our daily lives. So when a great bunch of Philade ...

11 years ago

 Candidate for Mayor Anthony Hardy Williams with leaders and members of Black Clergy of Philadelphia, who gave Williams their endorsement. (Brad Larrison/for NewsWorks)

Tony Williams says his father ‘is smiling a broad smile’ in heaven after Black Clergy endorsement

The Black Clergy of Philadelphia and Vicinity formally endorsed Anthony Hardy Williams for the city’s next mayor after its prayer b ...

11 years ago

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