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$700k lost to cyber scams by the Philadelphia School District, city controller finds
The Philadelphia School District made four separate electronic payments to scammers in 2024, City Controller Christy Brady ...
Races for Philly district attorney and Pittsburgh mayor take center stage in Pennsylvania’s primary
The heavily Democratic cities of Philadelphia and Pittsburgh will elect new nominees for top jobs in Pennsylvania’s primary ...
Soros-backed Philadelphia DA survives primary challenge, but potential GOP wrinkle ahead
Philadelphia Democrat District Attorney Lawrence Krasner survived a primary challenge from Judge Pat Dugan on Tuesday, but ...
Philadelphia will likely decide its next district attorney this week. Here’s what you need to know.
The district attorney's race between Larry Krasner and Patrick Dugan is the most high-profile contest on the primary ballot.
Low voter turnout for local Philly election is cause for concern, advocate says
Just 16.3% of voters participated in Tuesday's primary election in Philadelphia, causing at least one watchdog group to raise alarms over voter apathy.
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Low turnout in early primary voting reported across Philadelphia
Voting locations across Philadelphia reported low turnout for the morning and early afternoon of Tuesday's primary elections ...
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Man who bought firearms for multi-county gun trafficking network sent to prison
A Philadelphia man is on his way to prison for purchasing four guns for the leaders of a multi-county gun trafficking ...
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“This Election Is a Whole Lot Bigger Than What Happens in Philadelphia”
The next day, Krasner downplayed it—“to everyone’s surprise, [I’m] getting a lot of attention”—but displayed a T-shirt that ...