New Blood: 10th District Candidate Judy Moore

The first-time Council candidate is a true outsider who turned her own life around and now wants to do the same for her native Northeast

By Larry Platt

New Blood: Council Candidate Drew Murray

The newly-minted Republican wants to bring a more conservative nuance to Council. The next in a series asks, Is Philly ready for his brand of politics?

By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy

New Blood: Common Pleas Judicial Candidate Kay Yu

The next in an ongoing series finds a first-generation candidate wading into the absurd way we elect judges. Why? Because of where she’s been

By Jessica Press

New Blood: City Council Candidate Eryn Santamoor

A former Nutter administration policy nerd has—not surprisingly—drafted an action plan for the city with depth and clarity. The next in an ongoing series wonders, will it matter?

By Larry Platt

New Blood: Jamie Gauthier

It’s been nearly 45 years since someone not named Blackwell has represented Council’s 3rd District. The next in an ongoing series asks: Might that be changing?

By Larry Platt

New Blood: Lauren Vidas

The next in an ongoing series looks at the former Council staffer and lobbyist who is challenging Councilman Kenyatta Johnson. Her slogan? “Expect more and demand better.”

By Larry Platt

New Blood: City Council Candidate Justin DiBerardinis

The next in an ongoing series on the 37-year-old community organizer with a familiar last name who has some big ideas

By Larry Platt

New Blood: Ah, The Ghosts of Scandals Past

In the next of an occasional series profiling relative newcomers to the political process, two would-be reformers eye the City Commissioner’s office.

By Larry Platt