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Everything you need to know about the 2021 Pennsylvania primary Patricia Madej, The Philadelphia Inquirer Mark your calendars — it’s time for another election. May 18 is Pennsylvania’s municipal primary, when registered voters across the state will cast ballots for their party’s favored candidates to run in November’s general election. In Philadelphia, voters will pick their party nominee for district attorney, city controller, and a slew of judicial seats. There are a...

On top of Philly news A cheat sheet for being informed when you vote. �� Love Philly? Sign up for the free Billy Penn newsletter to get everything you need to know about Philadelphia, every day. Thanks to the presidential race, last year’s election saw historic voter turnout in Philadelphia, pandemic notwithstanding. History suggests that’s not the case in “off” years — and primaries often see even lower numbers. But stakes are high in the upcoming May 18 election, which features...

Here is a guide to all the candidates running for city office, including mayor and city council, in Lehigh and Northampton counties in the May 18 primary election.

Mayor Breed taps City Attorney Herrera to lead agency roiled by S.F. City Hall corruption scandal FacebookTwitterEmail Mayor London Breed nominated City Attorney Dennis Herrera Monday as the general manager of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, a surprising decision that will allow her to appoint someone to fill his position until the next election.Gabrielle Lurie / The Chronicle Mayor London Breed nominated City Attorney Dennis Herrera Monday as the general manager of the San Franc...

WHYY By Visitors view a memorial to George Floyd as a new addition commemorating Daunte Wright is displayed outside Cup Foods, Wednesday, April 14, 2021, in Minneapolis, Minn. (AP Photo/John Minchillo) Updated 9:04 p.m. Ecstatic. Relieved. Sad. Across the Philadelphia region, residents are processing the fact that after roughly 10 hours of deliberation, a Minneapolis jury has found former police officer Derek Chauvin guilty on three counts of murder and manslaughter in the death of George Floyd...

Two Found Shot, Killed in North Philadelphia Early Sunday In another shooting early Sunday, two people were hospitalized. The city is grappling with a wave of gun violence. Published 2 hours ago • Updated 2 hours ago NBC Universal, Inc. Two people, a man and a woman, were found shot and killed in North Philadelphia Sunday morning, police said. Police have not released the identity of the two victims. One was a man, about 25 to 30 years old, who was shot twice in the head. The othe...

Published 3 hours ago • Updated 3 hours ago NBC Universal, Inc. A former top Recology official is  the latest in a string of city officials and contractors to be arrested in the federal San Francisco public corruption investigation. In a criminal complaint unsealed Thursday, federal investigators accuse Recology Vice President John Porter of bribing disgraced former head of San Francisco Public Works Mohammed Nuru in exchange for his help securing fee and rate increases for the company�...

WHYY By Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw joined Mayor Jim Kenney and other city leaders to announce plans and resources available in advance of the verdict in the murder trial of Derek Chauvin. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY) Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw said Friday that residents may see more officers in their neighborhoods between now and when a verdict is announced in the murder trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. Outlaw said residents could ...

WHYY By Philadelphia City Hall. (Danya Henninger/Billy Penn) Tax cuts may be on the horizon for Philadelphians as the city moves toward a pandemic-era budget bolstered by a recent influx of new federal aid. City Councilmember Allan Domb expects to introduce a legislative package on Thursday designed to cut city wage and business taxes, just as Mayor Jim Kenney prepares to float a budget for the coming fiscal year. Meanwhile, a mayoral spokesperson indicated that Kenney is planning his own packa...