Is the Tide Turning on Larry Krasner?

The progressive prosecutor movement is losing momentum. Its poster boy may have to adjust to a new political zeitgeist

By Larry Platt

City Council Election 2023: Donavan West for “Critical Case Manager”

The City Council At-large candidate is … a lot, including a warrior against poverty.

By Lauren McCutcheon

The Fix: Why Ethics Matter in the Mayor’s Race

Jeff Brown may be under investigation by the Ethics Board. Others have their issues. Which candidate represents the cleanest, least purely transactional style of governing?

By Larry Platt

Arena? What Arena?

Former mayors Rendell and Street say the fate of a new Sixers arena should be left to the next Mayor and Council. But do the mayoral candidates want any part of it?

By Larry Platt

Ideas Mayoral Candidates Should Steal

Many of those running for mayor call themselves change agents. But 13 weeks from Election Day, where are the innovative plans that could alter the direction of the city?

By Larry Platt

Watch: The Ultimate Job Interview with Derek Green

Missed the kickoff event for our 2023 mayoral candidate interviews? Find out what it was all about here, and join us for the next one on January 31

By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy

The Ins and Outs of the Philadelphia Mayor’s Race (So Far)

Philly 3.0’s engagement director on where the mayoral candidates fall on the Democratic spectrum, and what their histories say about who might vote for them

By Jon Geeting

The Stakes of the Election: Why Failure Is Not An Option

A former mayoral candidate-turned-award-winning documentarian kicks off a series covering the candidates in the most crucial mayor’s election in Philadelphia history

By Sam Katz