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Meet the Philly-Area Restaurant Owner Who Spoke at DNC Day One
A roundup of Philly news. This article may be updated at any time as new information becomes available. Meet Scott Richardson, the Swarthmore Restaurant Owner […]
DePasquale: The IRS Needs to Review DNC Surplus Spending
Pennsylvania’s top auditor wants the IRS to take a look at how former Gov. Ed Rendell used surplus money from the Democratic National Convention last November. […]
Federal Judge Finds 6 DNC Protesters Guilty of Trespassing
A federal judge has found six protesters guilty of trespassing an eight-foot security fence at the Democratic National Convention last summer.
Pa. House Committee: Um, Ed, About That DNC Surplus …
The state House Appropriations Committee would like former Gov. Ed Rendell to testify about how the 2016 Democratic National Convention Host Committee spent $10 million in taxpayer money. Rendell, […]
Report: DNC Committee Promised to Give Leftover Funds to Charity
The Philadelphia 2016 Host Committee for the Democratic National Convention had pledged to donate money left over after the event to charity, according to a […]
Pa. Auditor General to Investigate DNC Spending
Pennsylvania Auditor General Eugene DePasquale will conduct a formal review of how the Democratic National Convention’s Philadelphia host committee spent taxpayer money.
Wolf: Leftover DNC Money Should Have Gone to Taxpayers
Gov. Tom Wolf says he is “disappointed” with how the Philadelphia 2016 Host Committee of the Democratic National Convention spent funds left over after the event. […]
Philly DNC Host Committee Gave Out $1 Million in Staff, Volunteer Bonuses
The Philadelphia 2016 Host Committee for the Democratic National Convention handed out about $1 million in bonus checks to staff and volunteers after the event […]
DNC Boost $120M Less Than Promised
The 2016 Democratic National Convention generated about $230.9 million for the city, according to the Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau. That’s about $120 million less than […]
DNC Host Committee to Donate $750k to Philly Schools
The 2016 Democratic National Convention Host Committee will donate $750k to bring books to Philly’s public schools, the organization announced yesterday,
Here’s Who Funded the Democratic National Convention in Philly
Those who are still wondering who funded the Democratic National Convention in Philly this past July are finally getting some answers.
Philadelphia NOW: Williams Should Prosecute DNC Sexual Assault Case
The Philadelphia chapter of the National Organization for Women (NOW) released a statement today demanding that District Attorney Seth Williams prosecute the sexual assault reported by […]
Can Social Media Bring Young Voters Into the Fold?
Editor’s Note: This report was created by a team of student reporters from Girls High School, working as part of a Youth News Team program […]
Federal Charges Dropped Against Four Fence-Climbing DNC Protesters
Federal prosecutors have reportedly dropped charges against four protestors who scaled a security fence outside the Wells Fargo Center during the Democratic National Convention last […]
Just How High Was Uber’s DNC Demand?
Uber released data on Wednesday that shows just how well it says it performed during the DNC in Philadelphia last week. According to the ridesharing […]