This is a provisional list as of Wednesday, Mar. 20, 2019. Expect the final ballot to differ as a result of legal challenges to caqndidates’ petitions. MAYOR Pos, Party, Candidate 1 Democratic, Jim Kenney 2 Democratic, Alan Butkovitz 3 Democratic, Anthony Hardy Williams 1 Republican, Billy Ciancaglini CITY COMMISSIONERS Pos, Party, Candidate 1 Democratic, Marwan […]
BY COUNCILWOMAN CHERELLE PARKER March is Women’s History Month, and the theme for 2019 is “Visionary Women: Champions of Peace & Nonviolence.” The theme honors “women who have led efforts to end war, violence, and injustice and pioneered the use of nonviolence to change society.” With this theme in mind, as I reflect on the […]
BY JOE SHAHEELI While the big money is being spent in the Democratic primary race, its Republican counterpart has undergone some eye-catching twists. Republican City Committee’s endorsed candidate for mayor, North Philadelphia’s 16th Ward Leader Daphne Goggins, dropped out of the race in the last week before the filing deadline. She had drawn unwelcome attention […]
BY JOE SHAHEELI The current lineup is that two credible Democrats are exploring a primary challenge to incumbent Mayor Jim Kenney: Northeast Ward Leader and former City Controller Alan Butkovitz, and State Sen. Anthony Williams (D-W. Phila.). Both have long been interested in this job; both believe they are qualified to do it; and both […]
BY JOE SHAHEELI Mind-boggling! That’s what all observers are saying about the 2019 municipal primary election. With more than 100 candidates in the race, there is plenty of choices for the engaged voter to assess. Not all of this is news. Judicial races are always a scrum, as are at-large City Council races. Some thought […]
Congressman Dwight Evans (D-Phila.) said the new, bipartisan spending bill he voted for last week will have several benefits for Philadelphia. “Under divided government, we won’t get a perfect spending bill. However, in addition to preventing another government shutdown, there’s a lot of good news for Philadelphia in the new federal budget bill,” Evans said. […]
Starting Tuesday, the street fighting of the 2019 municipal primary season began in earnest. Step one for anyone wishing to be a mayor, City Council member, City commissioner, register of wills, sheriff or judge is to get enough valid signatures of registered voters on their nominating petitions to get on the ballot. Step two is […]
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 […]
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