What Governor Shapiro’s $48.34B FY25 State Budget Means for Philadelphia-
This week, Governor Josh Shapiro proposed a $48.34 billion state budget, which Mayor Parker has endorsed for its potential to address Philadelphia’s...more
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DETROIT — Electric Delivery Startup BrightDrop Becomes Part of GM- BrightDrop, a General Motors (GM) commercial electric vehicle startup formed in 2021, will no longer operate as a subsidiary and...more
11/30/2023
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Philadelphia Democratic State Representative Announces Candidacy for Attorney General-
State Rep. Jared Solomon (D-Philadelphia) announced that he is seeking the Democratic nomination for Pennsylvania Attorney General....more
2023 Mayoral Race Update: Building & Construction Trades Council Endorses Parker; What Would it Mean to Become Philadelphia’s First Female Mayor?
On Wednesday, the Philadelphia Building & Construction Trades Council...more
CHICAGO — Chicago Biotech Startup Unveils AI to Speed Up Breakthrough Drugs-
In the wake of Evozyne's hiring of a seasoned tech-company executive as CEO, the Chicago-based biotech company announced it has developed an AI...more
1/31/2023
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State Representative Brown Soft-Launches Mayoral Campaign at Pennsylvania Society Event in New York-
Last week, West Philadelphia State Representative Amen Brown announced his intention to run for mayor at a Pennsylvania...more
On Tuesday, Philadelphians turned out in droves to participate in the highly anticipated midterm election. The state’s highly competitive U.S. Senate and gubernatorial races drew much national attention, and while ballots are...more
Throughout the country, large municipalities are laboratories of democracy. New and innovative policies introduced in one market are often exported to others, and ultimately replicated at the state and federal level. This...more
9/22/2022
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CITY HALL-
A Rundown of Philadelphia’s Potential Mayoral Candidates In 2023, the city of Philadelphia will elect its 100th mayor. Because of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter’s resign-to-run rule — which requires that any...more
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Philadelphia’s State Legislative Races Were Contentious But Had Few Surprises-
Despite infighting between progressive and establishment Democrats, incumbents were largely victorious in Tuesday’s Democratic...more
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Democratic Party Selects State Representative Mike Driscoll to Be Nominee in 6th Council District Special Election Ward leaders in the 6th Council district selected State Representative Mike Driscoll to run in...more
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Council President Clarke Introduces New Legislative Map A new district map for City Council was introduced by President Darrell Clarke, which makes some small adjustments to districts based on population...more