James Buchanan will remain the only President of the United States from Pennsylvania after the 2016 election. You know that, of course, but today it […]
John Kasich phoned in his Iowa campaign. Literally. The Ohio governor and presidential candidate held three “tele-town halls” in Iowa, where he talked with voters […]
Braddock mayor John Fetterman, who I profiled in December, is ramping up his campaign for U.S. Senate. Last night, a TV spot pitching Fetterman aired […]
Ed O’Donnell knows he’s not going to become president. “The only way I can become president is if the vice president resigns,” O’Donnell says. “And […]
(Editor’s note: This is an opinion column from a Citified insider.) [Update, Feb. 6] After publication of this op-ed, Philly Mag learned that the author’s firm […]
As we all know, Chris Christie isn’t spending much time in New Jersey, which is racking up quite the tab for his state security detail. […]
City Council President Darrell Clarke’s growing political muscle is now manifesting itself on a wider stage: state politics. Today, he became one of the first officials […]
When he formally announces his candidacy for attorney general on Tuesday, Josh Shapiro will do so in a three-and-a-half-page letter to Pennsylvanians that never once […]
As expected, Montgomery County Commission Chairman Josh Shapiro will run for attorney general. The news — via the AP’s Mark Levy — sets up Shapiro, a Democrat, […]
The Wall Street Journal last night posted a story headlined, “Chris Christie’s Absences From New Jersey Are Being Noticed.” In it, reporter Heather Haddon notes […]
Bloomberg Politics has an article today speculating that Kathleen Kane’s continuing scandal — scandals? It seems multiple, but we’re not sure how they can be […]
I discovered a new favorite game a couple months ago while rereading the Harry Potter series. I call it, simply, “Who said it: Lord Voldemort […]
In an appearance on CBS’s Sunday Morning yesterday to promote his new film, Concussion, West Philly native Will Smith hinted that we may see his name on a […]
[Updated with news of hate crimes reward announcement.] On Tuesday afternoon, Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter and Mayor-elect Jim Kenney as well as other officials and […]
Mayor Michael Nutter doesn’t like Donald Trump. And after Trump’s Trump’s plan to ban Muslims from entering the U.S., he had some strong words for […]
