Ongoing National Constitution Ctr. 525 Arch Street Throughout February, the National Constitution Center will host a variety of programs in honor of African American History Month. Visitors can explore the museum’s The Story of We the People exhibit to discover key milestones in African American history and then test their knowledge at the Center’s giant […]
BY JOE SHAHEELI The multi-count federal indictments against International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 98 leader John Dougherty and several key associates will rock the Philadelphia political world for months to come – right in the middle of Philadelphia’s most-important election cycle, the 2019 municipal primary in which the mayor, City commissioners and City Council […]
BY JOE SHAHEELI Maybe they’ve got it right at last. The 190th Legislative District, which is facing a Mar. 12 special election to replace State Rep. Vanessa Lowery Brown, now has a full slate – in fact, a four-way race. And miraculously, it seems, one of these four (in a district that registers seven-eighths Democratic) […]
BY JOE SHAHEELI With Philadelphia’s longstanding defender in the Harrisburg House of Representatives, State Rep. John Taylor, gone, State Rep. Martina White (R-Northeast) is the city’s sole vote in a majority caucus. White has been rewarded by her colleagues for her survival in last year’s election with a plum assignment: the House Appropriations Committee. Most […]
The Philadelphia Public Record will host a major “Meet the Candidates” Event with an open bar, free for all ordinary registered voters, on Feb. 28. Send article as PDF
An amazing number of candidates is testing the waters for a district City Council race this season. It would be an uphill climb, since no district incumbent seems inclined to quit, leaving an open seat for newcomers; and the power of incumbency is strong. But political activism is in the air in 2019. Interest that […]
BY JOE SHAHEELI The dust from the 2018 general election having settled, we now know where the Philadelphia delegation stands in the current General Assembly leadership. After the loss of retired State Rep. John Taylor, Philadelphians still have one member of the majority party with a hand on the levers of power. That’s State Rep. […]
A rare personal criticism of a City Council member by Mayor Jim Kenney drew attention to a long-stewing neighborhood redevelopment project with citywide implications. The spectacular Provident Mutual Life Insurance Building at 46th & Market Streets was vacated by that company in 1983. Since then, numerous attempts to repurpose it have been made, none of […]
BY JOE SHAHEELI 2018 – we got all that behind us. Now it is time for the main event in a true city politico’s heart: the May municipal primary elections. This campaign season already looks to be filled with unprecedented races rich with wild cards. One of the top row offices at stake is that […]
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Congressman Dwight Evans (D-Phila.) delivered the following remarks in the House...
