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After Storms Wash Out Speeches, Green Party Rallies Under I-95

Thunderstorms were starting to roll in around 6:45 on Monday night, and the Green Party seemed in disarray. There was feedback on the microphone. Organizers […]

Citified

WATCH: Supercut of Darrell Clarke Attacking Donald Trump

Last week, Hillary Clinton’s campaign opened its first field office in North Philadelphia, near Broad Street and Cecil B. Moore Avenue. City Council President Darrell […]

City

Could a North Philly Field Office Help Clinton Win the Election?

If Hillary Clinton does really well in Philadelphia, she’ll win the presidential election. That was the message delivered by Clinton’s campaign to volunteers and staffers […]

City Life

Bob Brady: Trump’s Bankruptcies Have Been Terrible for Philly and A.C.

This is an opinion column by U.S. Rep. Bob Brady. Donald Trump routinely touts his casinos in Atlantic City as an example of his skill as […]

City Life

Katie McGinty Rolls Out First TV Ad of General Election

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Js1LOALGXzA We’ve been following the campaign ad blitz in the race for Pennsylvania’s junior senate seat pretty closely. There was the pro-Sen. Pat Toomey ad […]

City Life

Yes, Chris Christie Will Speak at the RNC

New Jersey governor Chris Christie will speak at the Republican National Convention tomorrow. Christie is a prime-time speaker set to present a speech on the day […]

City Life

Wigs on Fire: What the Founders Would Have Thought of the 2016 Election

Since the beginning of the republic, Philadelphia has been America’s preeminent convening space for constitutional debate — the city to which all conversations about liberty […]

City Life

Philly Bars Can Stay Open Much, Much Later Than Usual During the DNC — but There’s a Catch

This story has been updated to clarify the application process for a permit to extend alcohol service. Your late nights could now go a little later […]

City Life

Swing State Poll: Trump Now Ahead of Clinton in Pennsylvania

Donald Trump is ahead of Hillary Clinton in Pennsylvania in a Quinnipiac University poll released today. The Swing State Poll provided an update on data […]

City Life

Bernie Sanders Endorses Hillary Clinton

With just two weeks to go until the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders has officially called off his campaign and endorsed […]

City Life

More Than 2,000 Wharton Affiliates Want Trump to Stop Name-Dropping Their School

More than 2,000 students and affiliates of Penn’s Wharton school have signed an open letter to Donald Trump. Why? They want him to quit name-dropping their alma-mater. “We, […]

City Life

Hillary Clinton Is Coming to Philly Friday

Hillary Clinton is making a stop in Philadelphia this week. The presumptive Democratic nominee will deliver the keynote address at the 50th Quadrennial Session of […]

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City Life

Reports: Chris Christie Being Vetted for Trump VP Slot

A big loudmouth with ties to New Jersey could be on the Republican presidential ticket. Well, two of them. Both The New York Times and […]

Primaries
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Report: Pennsylvania Primaries Fifth Most-Expensive in the Nation

Nonprofit Open Primaries released a recent study that claims to highlight how much the primaries cost taxpayers this year, and Pennsylvania primaries were the fifth most-expensive in […]

City Life

We’ve Not Found a Single Wharton Employee Who’s Given Money to Donald Trump

Donald Trump often mentions his educational BFF, The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.  He loooooves him some Wharton, where he received his bachelor’s degree in […]