government
This Is the Real Reason I’m So Excited About Next Year’s Mayor’s Race
As we embark on 2022, I’m just going to come out and say it: I’m over the current batch of politicians running our city. Either […]
Pour One Out for the PA Treasury Twitter Account
No one should ever be subjected to the jokes, quips or musings of Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups on Twitter. Unfortunately for us, the marketing consultants […]
Philly Is Seriously Lagging in Its Census Response — Which Could Be a Very Costly Problem
Remember the census? You could be forgiven for not keeping it top of mind. But the once-in-a-decade national population survey casts a very long shadow […]
Right-Wing Celebs Diamond and Silk Came to West Philly to Stump for Scott Wagner
It had been a while since we heard from Diamond and Silk, the live-streaming southern siblings and YouTube sensations who gained national prominence in 2016 […]
Scott Wagner Just Threatened to Stomp All Over Tom Wolf’s Face “With Golf Spikes”
Scott Wagner is not pulling any punches in the Pennsylvania gubernatorial race. Or stomps. With golf spikes. He made this very, very clear in a […]
Philly Students Are Going to Grill Tom Wolf and Scott Wagner
It’s been roughly a week since Gov. Tom Wolf and Scott Wagner participated in the first — and only — debate of the 2018 gubernatorial race, which […]
Campaign Says Wagner Was “Caught Off Guard” by Same-Sex Marriage Query
At a town-hall meeting in Erie, Pennsylvania, on Monday, Republican gubernatorial nominee Scott Wagner said he would consider a bill that would make gay marriage illegal in […]
Bernie Sanders Will Rally in Philadelphia on Friday
Philadelphia will once again feel the Bern this Friday. U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders will return to the city for a rally at City Hall with lieutenant […]
Report: GOP House Speaker Mike Turzai Likely to Run for Governor
State GOP House Speaker Mike Turzai will likely run for Pennsylvania governor next year.
“Warm Bodies” Cause Climate Change, Suggests Pa. Gov Hopeful
Republican state senator and gubernatorial hopeful Scott Wagner is taking some serious flak after suggesting that heat from human bodies causes global warming – and that […]
Pa. Doesn’t Shine in State Rankings for Economic Performance
Pennsylvania was ranked 39th in a study released on Monday of states’ overall economic performance conducted by Governing.com. The rankings are based on six variables — […]
U.S. Senate Confirms Two Openly Gay African American Judges To Federal Bench
Great news: This afternoon the Senate confirmed two openly gay, African American judges to the federal bench. According to Instinct, Darrin Gayles has been confirmed to […]
ThinkFest Snapshot: Bill Green
We’re rounding up the reasons Philly Mag readers should not miss ThinkFest, our week-long event connecting the brightest minds and most innovative ideas in Philadelphia. Coming […]
Poll: Congress Now Less Popular than Hipsters
Well, it’s official. After years of partisan bickering, below-the-belt attacks and an inability to find common ground on something as simple and obvious as providing […]