Philadelphia Magazine

Holly Otterbein

Senior writer

@HollyOtterbein
Citified

The Brief: 3 Reasons Jim Kenney Crushed His Opponents

Plus, why two incumbent Councilmen lost and Kenyatta Johnson won.

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Jim Kenney Wins in Historic Landslide

The former councilman ran big in neighborhoods across the city. The caveat? Low turnout.

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The Brief: This Is The Only Philly Voter’s Guide You’ll Need Today

For all your last-minute cramming needs.

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The Challengers: Sherrie Cohen Would Be a Bulldog for City Services

A series of Citified Q&As with the top Democratic challengers in the at-large City Council race.

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Tom Wyatt Says He’ll Bring Jobs Back to Philly

A series of Citified Q&As with the top Democratic challengers in the at-large City Council race.

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The No-B.S. Council At-Large Election Guide

The best and worst of each candidate, deep links, and all the answers you need before Tuesday.

City Life

Why Activists Really Don’t Like Pa.’s Medical Marijuana Bill

The legislation is “teetering on the precipice of irrelevance and unworkability.”

Citified

The Brief: Why We Didn’t Know Who Was Winning the Philly Mayor’s Race Until This Week

Spoiler: Cell phones are to blame.

City Life

NTSB: Train Went From 70 to 100 MPH in 49 Seconds

Officials say engineer Brandon Bostian has agreed to be interviewed about the crash.

Things to Do

6 Questions for Podcasting Sensation Sarah Koenig

The host of Serial is coming to the Kimmel Center tonight.

Citified

Paul Steinke Wants to Transform Corridors

A series of Citified Q&As with the top Democratic City Council challengers.

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Jim Kenney Has Huge Lead in Mayor’s Race

First independent poll of the campaign shows Kenney with whopping 27-point lead over Lynne Abraham and Anthony Williams.

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The Weirdest Campaign Donation Ever

Is George Norcross behind a big contribution in the Philadelphia mayor’s race?

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The Brief: America’s Infrastructure Problem

Hours after the deadly Amtrak crash, a debate about transportation funding is already underway.

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Sam Katz: I’m Not Running for Mayor

That means there’s almost no chance of a competitive mayoral race this fall.