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Katie McGinty Rolls Out First TV Ad of General Election
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Js1LOALGXzA We’ve been following the campaign ad blitz in the race for Pennsylvania’s junior senate seat pretty closely. There was the pro-Sen. Pat Toomey ad […]
Yes, Chris Christie Will Speak at the RNC
New Jersey governor Chris Christie will speak at the Republican National Convention tomorrow. Christie is a prime-time speaker set to present a speech on the day […]
Wigs on Fire: What the Founders Would Have Thought of the 2016 Election
Since the beginning of the republic, Philadelphia has been America’s preeminent convening space for constitutional debate — the city to which all conversations about liberty […]
Philly Bars Can Stay Open Much, Much Later Than Usual During the DNC — but There’s a Catch
This story has been updated to clarify the application process for a permit to extend alcohol service. Your late nights could now go a little later […]
Swing State Poll: Trump Now Ahead of Clinton in Pennsylvania
Donald Trump is ahead of Hillary Clinton in Pennsylvania in a Quinnipiac University poll released today. The Swing State Poll provided an update on data […]
Bernie Sanders Endorses Hillary Clinton
With just two weeks to go until the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders has officially called off his campaign and endorsed […]
More Than 2,000 Wharton Affiliates Want Trump to Stop Name-Dropping Their School
More than 2,000 students and affiliates of Penn’s Wharton school have signed an open letter to Donald Trump. Why? They want him to quit name-dropping their alma-mater. “We, […]
Hillary Clinton Is Coming to Philly Friday
Hillary Clinton is making a stop in Philadelphia this week. The presumptive Democratic nominee will deliver the keynote address at the 50th Quadrennial Session of […]
Reports: Chris Christie Being Vetted for Trump VP Slot
A big loudmouth with ties to New Jersey could be on the Republican presidential ticket. Well, two of them. Both The New York Times and […]
Report: Pennsylvania Primaries Fifth Most-Expensive in the Nation
Nonprofit Open Primaries released a recent study that claims to highlight how much the primaries cost taxpayers this year, and Pennsylvania primaries were the fifth most-expensive in […]
We’ve Not Found a Single Wharton Employee Who’s Given Money to Donald Trump
Donald Trump often mentions his educational BFF, The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He loooooves him some Wharton, where he received his bachelor’s degree in […]
New McGinty Ad Calls Toomey “Senator Elevator”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCalJ2ZjLH0 Republicans running for office have a major problem this year, and his name is Donald Trump. While Trump is popular, this is his first […]
Swing State Poll: Clinton and Trump Neck-and-Neck in Pa.
A Quinnipiac University poll found the contest between presumptive presidential nominees Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump too close to call in Pennsylvania. In Pa., 42 […]
Monmouth Poll: Clinton Leads Trump by 7 Points Nationally
A new poll from Monmouth University has Hillary Clinton out in front in the presidential race. Clinton leads Donald Trump nationally, 47 percent to 40 […]
Philly Activist Staging World’s Largest “Fart-in” for Hillary Clinton
Prepare yourselves, Philadelphia. You might need to hold your breath during the DNC. Cheri Honkala of the Poor People’s Economic Human Rights Campaign is organizing the world’s largest […]