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City Politics: Larry Krasner Campaigns For District Attorney In North Philadelphia, Kingsessing

November 6, 2017Caitlyn Heter and

Nearing the end of his campaign for the November 7 election of new district attorney in Philadelphia, Larry Krasner doesn’t get a day off. The long-time defense attorney is recognized in Philadelphia and beyond as

City Hall

City Hall: A Closer Look at Councilman Derek Green

November 7, 2016Aishwarya Menon and

Derek S. Green is now a councilman-at-large member. Green has been in the position since January 2016 after having won both the 2015 primary and general elections. Green is a graduate of the University of

City Hall

City Hall: Five Things To Know About Sheila Hess

October 21, 2016Aishwarya Menon and

In January 2016, Jim Kenney transitioned from his 23-year-run in Philadelphia’s City Council to become the 99th Mayor of the city. One of Mayor Kenney’s tasks is to ensure that the city is filled with

Next Mayor

The Next Mayor: Five Questions the Candidates Should Face

October 1, 2015pnadmin

The remaining Philadelphia mayoral candidates are going to be hard pressed with tough questions from voters this election. With the systematic issues Philadelphia faces in areas like education and government accountability to the public, the two

Politics

Center City: “We Have an Ongoing Need to Increase the Quality of Our Political Leadership.”

September 29, 2015pnadmin and

David Thornburgh may have Pittsburgh roots but his passion lies on the other side of the Keystone state in Philadelphia politics. As the President and CEO of the historic Committee of Seventy, a non-profit organization

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