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2023 Judicial candidates on Philadelphia ballot
The Philadelphia Citizen

Who Are the Candidates for Judges in Pennsylvania in 2023?

It matters whom we elect to as judges on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court on November 7, 2023 — as it does for whom we elect to all the different courts...
The Philadelphia Sunday Sun

City Council and minority parties… an explainer

Four years ago, Kendra Brooks shook up the political world by doing something that hasn’t been done in 70 years of City Council history. She won a...
Chalkbeat

What education questions should we ask Philadelphia’s mayoral candidates?

The mayor sets the policy tone and conversation around education in the city. During the lead-up to the primary election, Parker campaigned on a...
The Philadelphia Sunday Sun

The History Maker

Former Councilmember Cherelle Parker made history on May 16 when she became the Democratic nominee to be Philadelphia’s 100th mayor. With the November...
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Chalkbeat

As Philadelphia mulls year-round schooling, a charter school network shows what it can look like

Democratic mayoral nominee Cherelle Parker has made year-round schooling part of her education platform, here is how one charter school network is...