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Philadelphia Mayoral Candidate Guide: Allan Domb

“On my first day on the job, every City of Philadelphia employee will be instructed to answer the phone and say, ‘Welcome to the City […]

Maria Quiñones Sánchez
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Philadelphia Mayoral Candidate Guide: Maria Quiñones Sánchez

Over nearly 15 years in City Council, Maria Quiñones Sánchez, 54, has earned a reputation as one of its most effective leaders, a skilled legislator […]

Rebecca Rhynhart, who will run for mayor of Philadelphia
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Philadelphia Mayoral Candidate Guide: Rebecca Rhynhart

If there’s a human app for that, Rebecca Rhynhart, 48, would be it. As the first woman ever elected City Controller in Philadelphia (and a […]

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Philadelphia Mayoral Candidate Guide: Helen Gym

Long before Helen Gym, 55, won (handily) her first Council election in 2016, she was already a well-known Philly player: longtime public-­schools crusader, fierce community […]

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Philadelphia Mayoral Candidate Guide: Amen Brown

The youngest candidate running for the city’s top job (and the only millennial!), 35-year-old State Representative Amen Brown has sought to carve a niche as […]

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Philadelphia Mayoral Candidate Guide: Cherelle Parker

Born and raised in West Oak Lane, not far from her current Mount Airy home, Cherelle Parker, 50, checks a lot of boxes: the youngest […]

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Philadelphia Mayoral Candidate Guide: Derek Green

Heading into his current bid for mayor, Derek Green, 52, had a rep as one of the more even-keeled elected officials in City Council, rarely […]

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Philadelphia Mayoral Candidate Guide: Jeff Brown

Jeff Brown, 59, is the only candidate in the race who’s never held an elected office — more on that momentarily — though the founder […]

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The Ultimate Voter’s Guide to the 2023 Philadelphia Mayoral Race

Well, fellow citizens, it’s election season in the birthplace of democracy, and here’s where we stand: Crime is up, spirits are down (way down), and […]

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Rob Thomson’s Wild Ride

The line for dinner service at the St. Francis Inn in Kensington started forming just before 5 p.m., with folks traveling from across the neighborhood […]