Politics
Make America Kind Again
The news report out of Jersey’s Gloucester Township in March was decidedly shocking: A kids’ weekend flag football tournament had devolved into a 40-person melee, […]
Josh Shapiro’s Next Big Step
On a pleasant, sunny weekend last fall, three weeks before Donald Trump would win Pennsylvania and every other swing state across America, three months before […]
What Leaders Can Learn From Josh Shapiro
The election is over, and at least for me, the end couldn’t have come too soon. Living in a swing state during a Presidential election might […]
50 Years of Best of Philly: Politics
The first time Ed Rendell — district attorney, mayor, governor, lover of thinly sliced deli meats draped atop a fresh seeded roll — graced the […]
Philadelphia Once Again the Setting for a Signature Moment in a Historic Presidential Race
“In Springfield, they’re eating the dogs,” former President Donald Trump said on national television on Tuesday night. “The people that came in. They’re eating the […]
Jeff Yass’s Big School Choice Gamble
Jeff Yass surprises me. He wants to talk. It’s something he almost never does, not to the press, anyway. He’s been declared the richest man […]
Is Philly Going to Decide the 2024 Election?
“There are only four or five days in my life that I can remember where I was when something happened,” says political operative Kellan White. […]
Is This the John Fetterman Pennsylvania Elected?
I’m on the phone one recent afternoon, having what had been a civilized conversation with a longtime Pennsylvania political insider, when he suddenly starts screaming. […]
10 Philly Voices That Give Us Hope for the Future of City Politics
Though we all like to laugh at that old Lincoln Steffens quote about Philadelphia being “corrupt and contented,” there’s truth behind its longevity. Philly politics […]
Ben Kirshner’s Plan to Transform How Pennsylvania Does Business
In February of 2022, Pittsburgh-based U.S. Steel broke ground on one of the most advanced steelmaking facilities ever built in North America. When it begins […]
Josh Shapiro for President?
Longtime Montco resident Josh Shapiro made national news last year when he led the repair of a collapsed I-95 in just 12 days. He did […]
5 Big Predictions for Philly Politics in 2024
The election victories of 2023 — divisive as they were — proved at least one thing: 2024 will be a historic year for Philly politics. […]
The Winners and Losers in Philadelphia’s 2023 General Election
Philadelphia’s election on Tuesday was historic for a number of reasons. For the first time ever, the mayor of Philadelphia will be a Black woman: […]
In Blow to GOP Culture Wars, Democrats Roll in Suburban Philadelphia School Board Races
Check phillymag.com each morning Monday through Friday for the latest edition of Philly Today. And if you have a news tip for our hardworking Philly […]
The No-B.S. Guide to the 2023 General Election in Philadelphia
Many politicos are already looking past the November 7th election. In a city where Democrats outnumber Republicans seven to one, there’s a pretty high bar […]