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 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 ...

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 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

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 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 ...

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

Much was made last month of the role  ...

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 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 ...

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 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 ...

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 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 ...

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 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 ...

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 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 ...

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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 ...

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 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 ...

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Young and disadvantaged communities must actively oppose unfair redevelopment

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 The nine entrants in this week's quotes quiz, led by Bob Brady. (NewsWorks, illustration)

NinetyNine’s Mayoral Race Quotes-of-the-Day Quiz Vol. 7

There is quite a bit to examine with fewer than four weeks before Philadelphia voters go to the mayoral primary polls. So much, in ...

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  Labor leader John Dougherty speaks at a community meeting in South Philadelphia in Novembber. (Brad Larrison/for NewsWorks)

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 ...

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 Tony Williams won the Black Clergy of Philadelphia and Vicinity endorsement, but its executive committee voted to back Jim Kenney. (Stephanie Aaronson/via The Next Mayor partnership)

Black Clergy endorses Tony Williams for mayor (but really, really likes Jim Kenney, too)

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