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Progressive mayors have won elections in Boston, Los Angeles, and Chicago. Here's why Philadelphia's race was different.

PHILADELPHIA — National progressives were looking for another big win in Philadelphia this week, but Cherelle Parker, a moderate Democrat born and raised in the city's Northwest section, won the historic nomination.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · May 18, 2023

How Cherelle Parker won the primary: Black voters, a boost from labor, and a personal story of Philly grit

PHILADELPHIA —There were a lot of reasons Cherelle Parker's candidacy was never seen as a slam dunk.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · May 18, 2023

Looking back at Tuesday’s elections

Welcome to the Thursday, May 18, Brew. 

Ballotpedia · May 18, 2023

Nine candidates running in Democratic primary for mayor of Philadelphia

Nine candidates are running in the Democratic primary for mayor of Philadelphia on May 16, 2023. The winner will face David Oh—the only candidate who ran for the Republican nomination—in the general election on Nov. 7. Incumbent Jim Kenney (D), who was first elected mayor in 2015 and re-elected in…

Ballotpedia · Apr 14, 2023

Philly mayoral candidates say they'll declare a crime emergency. What would that really do?

PHILADELPHIA — Nine Democrats are vying to replace Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney, and nearly all of them have said they will do one thing he would not: Declare gun violence a citywide emergency.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Feb 2, 2023

The Philly mayor’s race is a money race, from thousands of small donations to a $5 million check

PHILADELPHIA — Four candidates running for Philadelphia mayor each collected more than $800,000 in campaign contributions last year, but one hopeful has significantly more money in the bank than any other thanks to a check he wrote to himself.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Feb 2, 2023

Number of Philly cops out injured drops 31% after Inquirer investigation uncovers abuse

PHILADELPHIA — For years, Philadelphia police officials had been alarmed by an internal list that tracked the number of officers who were out of work but still getting paid.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Dec 20, 2022

With the midterms over, the 2023 Philadelphia mayoral race is shifting into high gear

PHILADELPHIA — In America’s culture of perpetual politics, the end of one election cycle marks the beginning of another.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Nov 20, 2022

Editorial: A damning audit of the Philadelphia police must be an impetus for real reform

City Controller Rebecca Rhynhart’s audit of the Philadelphia Police Department offers a disturbing window into the inner workings of the police force as it confronts record murders, daily shootings, and rising crime. The report’s 85 pages paint a damning picture of a department that is inefficient, disorganized, backward and wasting…

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Oct 26, 2022

Philly has spent $205 million on salaries for injured police since 2017. An audit found little is done to prevent fraud

PHILADELPHIA — For nearly two decades, top city officials have argued that a generous but loosely-controlled state disability benefit meant for injured Philadelphia police officers has been an easy target for abuse.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Oct 18, 2022