Election Day Freebies, Deals and Fun

You voted? Now celebrate yo-self with a free beer or two, discounted tickets, gratis bike rides, complimentary snacks and free parties all across Philly

By Navya Nair and Lauren McCutcheon

How To Up Your Election Day Game

It's Election Day, Philadelphia! Clearly, you’re going to vote. There is still more you can do

By Lauren McCutcheon and Roxanne Patel Shepelavy

Do You Remember Your First Time?

Philadelphia citizens reflect on where they were, who they chose and what it felt like the first time they ... voted.

By Olivia Kram

12 Easy Tips for Reducing Post-Election Anxiety

Social media feeds with political gotcha moments overwhelming you? Scared of getting into it with your family member / person in line at Target / your neighbor with the big sign in their window? Dr. Z has advice

By Lauren McCutcheon
Citizen of the Week

Ken Weinstein, Ballot Corrector

The real estate developer — along with 600 other volunteers statewide — is working to help people “cure” their rejected mail-in ballots

By Courtney DuChene

Things to Do, Election Edition

Get out the vote parties, concerts, festivals, art and more in the runup to November 5, 2024 — Election Day

By Lauren McCutcheon

Are Black Men Really the Problem?

Or might it just be that the Democratic Party has taken one of its most loyal voting blocs for granted?

By Malcolm Burnley
Guest Commentary

What Republicans and Democrats Must Agree On

Two former elected officials — one Republican and one Democrat — insist that free and safe elections matter, regardless of who wins on November 5. Here’s what we need to do to ensure that happens

By former Rep. Jim Gerlach and former Rep. Tim Roemer

What Our Best Candidates Had in Common This Election Season

They were all outsiders, third partiers, or even surrogates like Mark Cuban. Are establishment candidates so paralyzed by fear they’ve become mannequins?

By Larry Platt
Guest Commentary

How to Persuade Gen Z Voters

A Swarthmore political scientist compares the election to an issue top of mind for our youngest voters in and beyond Philly: climate change

By Gordon Arlen