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The Brief: This Is Why Your Artisanal Cocktail Costs $13

1. The cost of liquor licenses in Philadelphia is skyrocketing. The gist: Michael Klein reports for Philly.com that the price of a liquor license in […]

City Life

National Constitution Center Role Could Doom Jeb Bush

Saw this coming: The conservative group ForAmerica released this ad today, claiming that former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush is “unelectable” because he was onstage when […]

City Life

Donald Trump (Really!) Running for President

After years, even decades, of flirting with the idea, Donald Trump — TV star, casino magnate, real estate developer, celebrity — has officially announced a […]

Citified

The Brief: 130-Year-Old Water Main Bursts in West Philly, Eats Cars

1. A water main ruptured in West Philly, wrecking homes and swallowing up cars. The gist: As you can imagine, the water main break on Sunday in West Philadelphia […]

Citified

The Brief: Don’t Like Chaka Fattah? Pledge to Vote Him Out

1. A new Kickstarter-like site hopes to recruit Democratic challengers to run against Congressman Chaka Fattah next year. The gist: Gregory Naylor, Democratic U.S. Rep. Chaka Fattah’s former chief-of-staff, pleaded […]

City Life

How Rick Santorum Could Disrupt the 2016 GOP Race

Rick Santorum has shifted his focus. Santorum is announcing his candidacy for the presidency today outside of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The former Pennsylvania senator was considered […]

City Life

Pennsylvania Presidential Primary Could Be Moved to March 2016

Officials could move the 2016 Pennsylvania presidential primary election up a month, away from its traditional late-April date, to March, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

City Life

LGBT Voting Guide for Philadelphia Primary Election Day 2015

Tomorrow, Tuesday, May 19th, is primary election day in Philadelphia, and we have quite the exciting race on our hands. This year’s primary season finds […]

Citified

How Do I Know Where to Vote?

If you’re a longtime Philadelphian, you might already think you know where to vote — the same place you did in the last election, and […]

Citified

The Four Ballot Questions You’ll See Tuesday, in Plain English

There are four questions up for vote in Tuesday’s primary election, and often the legalese can be difficult to understand if you’re seeing the questions for […]

Citified

Vote Like a Pro

(Editor’s note: This is an opinion column from a Citified insider.)  So you’re a progressive reformer, and you want to see change on City Council. […]

City Life

Former Eagles Owner May be Kingmaker in GOP Presidential Race

Once upon a time, he was the man known for firing Buddy Ryan and letting Reggie White leave town, but these days Norman Braman — […]

City Life

Chris Christie Goes on Tonight Show

https://www.hulu.com/watch/782394#i1,p0,d1 Chris Christie went on the Tonight Show Wednesday night — unfortunately, there were no dance routines for him this time. Instead he kept it […]

City Life

Ed Rendell Endorses Out Candidate for City Council

Yesterday, at a press conference at Reading Terminal Market, former Governor Ed Rendell announced his official endorsement for out City Council candidate Paul Steinke. His […]

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Citified

The Brief: Attorney Says Black Pols’ Endorsement of Kenney Has Past Black Leaders “Rolling Over in their Graves”

1. Activists and Former Lawmakers from Northwest Philly Announce Support for Tony Williams After Controversial Jim Kenney Endorsement The Gist: A group of community activists, former legislators and ministers […]