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City

Judge Rejects GOP Suit Over Poll Watcher Rules

A judge has rejected an argument from Republicans that asked for the state’s poll-watching rules to be overturned. U.S. District Judge Gerald Pappert said that […]

City Life

Stevie Wonder, Katy Perry, and Cyndi Lauper to Campaign in Philly This Weekend

Singers Stevie Wonder, Cyndi Lauper, and Katy Perry will make separate appearances in Philadelphia this weekend in effort to get out the vote in the city as Election Day nears.

City Life

Fewer Philadelphians Asked for Absentee Ballots This Year Than in 2012 or 2008*

More than 18,500 voters in Philadelphia asked for absentee ballots for the 2016 presidential election. That’s a roughly 20 percent drop from the approximately 23,200 absentee ballots that were sent out […]

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City

Neo-Nazis Say They’ll Infiltrate Philly on Election Day

In an apparent attempt to suppress turnout in Philadelphia, neo-Nazi groups have told Politico that they are planning disruptive activities in the city’s African-American neighborhoods […]

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Business

5 Concerns Philly Business Leaders Have About the 2016 Election

With seven days until the election, local business leaders and legal experts convened at the Union League on Tuesday to get final words in about […]

City

Donald Trump Went to Wawa and Bought Tastykakes

This morning Donald Trump made a bold move to win the hearts and minds of Philadelphia area voters: He went to a Wawa. Yes, Trump […]

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City

How a GOP-Sponsored Ballot Question Could Help Philly

Next Tuesday, Philadelphia residents will get to vote for president and members of both the U.S. and state Senate and House. They’ll also have to […]

City Life

OPINION: As a Black Gay Man, I No Longer Support the Human Rights Campaign

Just one week before Election Day, the nation’s largest LGBTQ advocacy organization — the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) — is causing a stir. On Saturday, […]

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City

There Are Pro-Trump Planes Flying Around Center City

Several aerial advertising planes are flying around Center City Philadelphia this morning with banners bearing pro-Trump messages. “BLACK AMERICANS VOTE FOR TRUMP,” “WOMEN VOTE FOR […]

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Citified

Only 24% of Eligible Philadelphians Voted for Mayor — Which Is Not That Bad, Comparatively

A new report found that only 24 percent of eligible Philadelphians voted for mayor in the most recent election. This sounds depressing, until you compare […]

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City

Poll: 1 Percent of African-Americans in Pennsylvania Are Voting for Trump

In the four-way presidential race, Hillary Clinton has a 90 percent to 1 percent edge among African-American voters in Pennsylvania, which is helping to push […]

City Life

Don’t Blame Donald Trump for Donald Trump

My boss asked me the other day why I was writing fewer opinion pieces online than I used to. I told him the truth: that […]

City Life

Dick Yuengling Supports Trump, and Beer Fans Aren’t Happy About It

The son of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump stopped by Yuengling’s Pennsylvania headquarters Monday, and for some, the result was disturbing.

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City

Donald Trump’s Biggest Fans at Bucks Rally Were Teens

I’m standing on the road outside the Newtown Athletic Club, trying to explain to these teenagers how Donald Trump was the featured attraction at WrestleMania […]

City Life

OPINION: With All Due Respect, Archbishop, We Must Call Trump a Bigot

As a Philly Catholic, I read every one of Archbishop Charles Chaput’s weekly columns. I don’t do so in order to take issue with what […]