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Dwight Evans Wins, Ends Chaka Fattah’s Run in the 2nd

It’s the end of an era. Democratic voters kicked out indicted Congressman Chaka Fattah in today’s primary election, and chose state Rep. Dwight Evans as their nominee instead. Fattah […]

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Please — Please! — Let This Be the Last Closed Primary in Pennsylvania

Editor’s Note: This is an opinion column from Philadelphia magazine senior reporter Victor Fiorillo. Voters in Pennsylvania are today being asked an important ballot question: […]

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LOCAL NEWS: Our LGBTQ Primary Election Guide

Resources for LGBTQ voters on Primary Day. Voter Guides: Citified: The No-B.S. Guide to the 2016 Philadelphia Primary Citified: Everything You Need to Know to […]

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Those Kevin Boyle “Supporters” At Your Polling Place Might Actually Be Actors

This post has been updated to include a comment from Brendan Boyle. There are a lot of candidates on the ballot today. You know who you’re […]

Pennsylvania constitutional amendment to abolish Philadelphia traffic court
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Abolishing Traffic Court Will Be Your Most Satisfying Vote Ever

Editor’s Note: This is an opinion column from Philadelphia magazine reporter Dan McQuade. There is much on the line in today’s Pennsylvania primary. Voters head […]

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Bernie Sanders at Drexel: “If You Come Out to Vote, We’re Going to Win in Pennsylvania”

In the waning hours of Monday evening, as voters prepared to cast their ballots in Tuesday’s primary, Bernie Sanders held the final rally of his […]

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Here’s Everything You Need To Know To Vote Today

Happy Election Day! Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. A lot is on the line today in Philadelphia. By voting, you could help decide […]

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Hillary Clinton Blasts Trump at City Hall Rally

Backed by local Democratic leaders past and present, Hillary Clinton held a boisterous, picturesque rally inside the City Hall courtyard a day before Pennsylvania and […]

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John Street Endorses Stephen Zappala, Goes After Josh Shapiro’s A.G. Qualifications

Donald Trump, a rich kid from Queens who’s running for president, is the only candidate less qualified for the office he seeks than state attorney […]

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Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders Will Both Be in Philly Tonight

The Pennsylvania primary is tomorrow. Maybe you’ve heard. And things are getting hectic here in Philadelphia. Four presidential contenders will be in the Philly area today. On […]

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Bernie Sanders Op-Ed: A Soda Tax Would Hurt Philly’s Low-Income Families

(Editor’s note: This is an opinion column from guest writer Bernie Sanders. Sanders is a Democratic presidential candidate and U.S. senator representing Vermont. Pennsylvania’s primary is […]

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Hey Philly: Are You All In for Hillary? Or Are You Feeling the Bern?

On the night of the Brooklyn Democratic debate, I head toward the South Philly field office of Bernie Sanders for President. The address takes me to a […]

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The No-Bullshit Guide to the 2016 Philadelphia Primary

By now, you probably know whether you’re voting for Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders, Donald Trump, Ted Cruz or John Kasich. My God, how couldn’t you know? The […]

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Everything You Need to Know About the Philly Ballot Questions You’ll See Tuesday

Philadelphians will have a lot on their minds when they step into their voting booths on Tuesday: Do I vote for Hillary or Bernie? Trump, Cruz or […]

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Hillary Clinton in Philly: Scenes From Last Night’s Big Fillmore Rally

By the time Hillary Clinton took the stage at the Fillmore in Fishtown last night, she’d had a long, eventful 24 hours. First, she finished off […]