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News and politics from Philadelphia magazine. A look at the people who influence the city and what's happening in Philadelphia today. It provides topical, in-depth reports on crucial and controversial issues confronting the region-business trends, political analysis, metropolitan planning, sociological trends, plus critical reviews of the cultural, sports and entertainment scene.
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Questlove Does … Disney? Deadline announced that Questlove will direct his first feature film (his Oscar-winning Summer of Soul was a documentary) — a live-action/ hybrid ..read more
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“On my first day on the job, every City of Philadelphia employee will be instructed to answer the phone and say, ‘Welcome to the City ..read more
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Over nearly 15 years in City Council, Maria Quiñones Sánchez, 54, has earned a reputation as one of its most effective leaders, a skilled legislator ..read more
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If there’s a human app for that, Rebecca Rhynhart, 48, would be it. As the first woman ever elected City Controller in Philadelphia (and a ..read more
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Long before Helen Gym, 55, won (handily) her first Council election in 2016, she was already a well-known Philly player: longtime public-schools crusader, fierce community ..read more
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The youngest candidate running for the city’s top job (and the only millennial!), 35-year-old State Representative Amen Brown has sought to carve a niche as ..read more
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Born and raised in West Oak Lane, not far from her current Mount Airy home, Cherelle Parker, 50, checks a lot of boxes: the youngest ..read more
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Heading into his current bid for mayor, Derek Green, 52, had a rep as one of the more even-keeled elected officials in City Council, rarely ..read more
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Jeff Brown, 59, is the only candidate in the race who’s never held an elected office — more on that momentarily — though the founder ..read more
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[Updated at 5:15 p.m.] In a news conference at 5 p.m. Monday, the city declared tap water safe to drink and bathe in through at ..read more