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New Committee of Seventy CEO Lauren Cristella on Her Historic Appointment and Takeaways from the Primary
For the first time in its nearly 120 years, a woman, Lauren Cristella, will be president and CEO of the Committee of Seventy. In an […]
Here Are the Philadelphia Primary Problems You Should Definitely Report
It’s finally here: rhe 2023 Philadelphia primary election. And along with the big decisions that have to be made today come billions of complaints about […]
It’s Time for the Gloves to Finally Come Off in Philly’s Mayoral Race
Last week, petition day for the upcoming municipal primaries came and went — and nobody blinked. Everyone who’s anyone is still in the running for […]
Are You Bored by the Mayor’s Race Already? Don’t Worry; It’ll Get Exciting Soon
At this point in the campaign to elect Philadelphia’s 100th mayor, you’re either not keeping up or not caring about the now-overcrowded field of candidates. […]
Philly Today: Mail-In Ballot Requests “Far Below Expectations”
Check phillymag.com each morning for the latest edition of Philly Today. And if you have a news tip for our hardworking Philadelphia Magazine reporters, please […]
Philly Today: I Just Voted. Here’s How You Can Too
Check phillymag.com each morning for the latest edition of Philly Today. And if you have a news tip for our hardworking reporters, please send it […]
The Philadelphia Democratic Establishment Has Officially Lost Its Mojo
If this year’s Democratic primary cycle taught us anything, it’s that the city’s political machine is in trouble. In what felt like a reformation, progressives […]
Meet the Philly Nonprofit Behind Those Viral Dancing Mailboxes
If you were paying any attention to social media late last week (I mean, who wasn’t?), you probably saw them: three impressively realistic-looking USPS mailboxes […]
Photos from Ground Zero: The Philly Vote Count
We always knew Philadelphia and the rest of Pennsylvania would play a pivotal role in determining the next President of the United States. Now that […]
If Your Pennsylvania Mail-In Ballot Status Was “Pending,” Check Again
Last week, I told you that a lot of voters have been confused about the status of their Pennsylvania mail-in ballots. This is because the […]
You Officially Have One More Week to Register to Vote
You do not need us to tell you that there’s an election this year. What you might need us to tell you, however, is that […]
Here’s Where You Can Vote in Person Before Election Day
Update October 21st: This story has been updated to note that all 17 satellite election offices are now open. Election Day is drawing ever nearer. […]
This South Philly Artist Is Turning Her Block Into a Get-Out-the-Vote Art Exhibit
South Philly artist Maria Möller has shown her site-specific and public art works in galleries, vacant lots, libraries, motels and all sorts of other other […]
Here Are All the Ways You Can Cast Your Ballot in the General Election
The June primary — our first election attempt under pandemic conditions and with a massive increase in mail-in voting — may not have been a total […]
Four Ways Election Day in Philly Could Go Terribly Wrong
As the 2020 general election draws ever nearer, COVID-19, delays at the post office, and the economic crisis threaten to turn early November here into […]