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 Six mayoral candidates (and one policy director) spoke up at the Better Mobility Forum in March. (Dena Driscoll/for NewsWorks)

Where do mayoral and council candidates stand on the ‘Vision Zero’ road-safety initiative

Way back in March, just before the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia hosted its ...

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On the campaign trail with Jim Kenney [photo gallery]

Sure, the somewhat-monotonous nature of the Philadelphia mayoral campaign’s long list of forums, debates and neighborhood visits ca ...

11 years ago

 Asia Coney, president of the Resident Advisory Board, and other participants in the Philadelphia Black Political Summit Coalition announce their recommendations to city government at a press conference Wednesday. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)

Moving to get out the Philly vote, black leaders aim to hold candidates to policy promises

With an eye toward getting voters to the polls, black leaders in Philadelphia have put out an agenda for the city’s political candi ...

11 years ago

 Mayoral candidate Jim Kenney stopped in at Billy Murphy's Irish Saloonery Quizzo night on Tuesday. Pictured here with manager Michael Murphy (left) and bartender Jonathan Kennedy. (Image via the Kenney campaign Twitter feed)

Kenney plays East Falls Quizzo, Williams rallies Germantown voters

Presumed Democratic mayoral-primary frontrunners Jim Kenney and Tony Williams visited Northwest Philadelphia on Tuesday night to meet-and ...

11 years ago

 The lovingly prepared Quotes Quiz photoshop. (NewsWorks, illustration)

NinetyNine’s Mayoral Race Quotes-of-the-Day Quiz Vol. 8

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

11 years ago

 Mayoral candidate Anthony Hardy Williams accepts the Guardian Civic League endorsement, flanked by group president Rochelle Bilal, former Fire Commissioner Lloyd Ayers and former Police Commissioner Sylvester Johnson. (Brian Hickey/WHYY)

Former police, fire commissioners endorse Tony Williams at Guardian Civic League event [audio]

Sure, the Guardian Civic League, a group supporting Philadelphia’s black ...

11 years ago

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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,
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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

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