Andrew Seidman
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Philadelphia, PA, United States
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If you thought Mayor Jim Kenney was disengaged in the primary ...
Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney drew criticism for a low-key approach to the 2018 Democratic primary election. He appears ready to expend even less effort on his bid for a second term in the Nov. 5 general election. → Read More
Philly’s Dan McCaffery, Chesco’s Megan King lead primary races for Pa. Superior Court judge
A Philadelphia judge and a deputy district attorney in Chester County were leading the primary elections Tuesday for a powerful statewide appellate court. → Read More
N.J. Gov. Phil Murphy: ‘fairly troubling’ evidence has emerged from tax incentive probe
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy on Thursday said there was “no question” Camden is on the rise, but questioned whether tax incentives awarded to companies that moved there under his predecessor had benefited the broad community or just “a select few.” → Read More
N.J. Gov. Phil Murphy: ‘fairly troubling’ evidence has emerged from tax incentive probe
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy on Thursday said there was “no question” Camden is on the rise, but questioned whether tax incentives awarded to companies that moved there under his predecessor had benefited the broad community or just “a select few.” → Read More
Hundreds of anti-abortion activists protest outside Planned Parenthood after State Rep. Brian Sims videos
Hundreds of anti-abortion activists rallied outside a Center City Planned Parenthood on Friday, saying they were emboldened by a Philadelphia Democrat who sparked a firestorm on social media by sharing videos of himself berating protesters, some of them teenage girls, outside the clinic. → Read More
3 things to know about the Pa. Superior Court candidates: Their legal heroes, fundraising, and biggest weaknesses
Here are three things to know about the candidates running for Superior Court, a statewide appellate court in Pennsylvania. → Read More
Philly Democrat Brian Sims sparks firestorm after posting videos of him scolding Planned Parenthood protesters
State Rep. Brian Sims (D., Phila.) ignited a firestorm on social media after he posted videos of himself berating anti-abortion protesters outside a Planned Parenthood clinic in his Center City district. → Read More
How do judicial elections in Philadelphia work and why do we vote for judges?
Pennsylvania is one of only eight states that elects all its judges from trial courts to the Supreme Court. Here's how it works and how it got that way. → Read More
He came to Philly to meet with rich donors. Will Joe Biden still be Middle Class Joe?
Joe Biden's appearance at a Philadelphia fundraiser Thursday at the home of Comcast executive David L. Cohen set up a sharp contrast with the blue-collar image the former vice president hopes to burnish in his presidential campaign. → Read More
Joe Biden, at Philly fund-raiser hosted by Comcast exec, says Trump has ‘shredded’ America’s moral fabric
Former Vice President Joe Biden said at a Philadelphia fund-raiser Thursday that the country’s moral fabric was being “shredded” by President Donald Trump and declared he would work as president to “restore the American creed.” → Read More
Bridget Kelly, sentenced to 13 months in prison, lashes out at Chris Christie: ‘You are a bully’
Bridget Anne Kelly, a onetime top aide to former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, denounced her former boss as a “bully” and a “coward” on Wednesday as she was sentenced to 13 months in prison for her role in the Bridgegate scandal. → Read More
Bridget Kelly, sentenced to 13 months in prison, lashes out at Chris Christie: ‘You are a bully’
Bridget Anne Kelly, a onetime top aide to former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, denounced her former boss as a “bully” and a “coward” on Wednesday as she was sentenced to 13 months in prison for her role in the Bridgegate scandal. → Read More
Democrats endorse a Philly judicial candidate whose unpaid tax bill totaled $119,000
Sherman Toppin, a candidate for Common Pleas Court judge in Philadelphia who has been endorsed by the city’s Democratic Party, has accrued more than $119,000 in unpaid taxes to the IRS, some of them dating back to 2010, records show. → Read More
Mueller report: Trump sought Chris Christie’s advice on Comey fallout, whether to fire Mueller
On several occasions, President Donald Trump confided in or solicited advice from former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie as he sought to navigate the investigation he feared might undermine his presidency. → Read More
With Pa. swing and Fox News town hall, Bernie Sanders makes pitch he can beat Trump
Perhaps more than any presidential candidate, Sen. Bernie Sanders, a self-described democratic socialist, has recognized a need to show that he can win in a general election against Donald Trump and that far from alienating the center, his ideas resonate with the masses. → Read More
Bernie Sanders to appear at Fox News town hall in Pa. tonight
Bernie Sanders is set to hold a town-hall style forum hosted by Fox News tonight in Bethlehem, Pa., following a weekend swing through the Keystone State and two other battleground states that helped deliver Donald Trump the presidency. → Read More
Camden man dies three weeks after shooting
A 49-year-old Camden man died Saturday nearly three weeks after sustaining injuries from a gunshot wound, authorities said. No arrests have been made. → Read More
26-year-old man shot and killed in Hunting Park, police say
A 26-year-old man was shot and killed Saturday night in Philadelphia’s Hunting Park section, police said. No arrest has been made. → Read More
Bernie Sanders to visit Pa. on weekend swing through battleground industrial states
Bernie Sanders' campaign aims to make the case the Vermont senator is best positioned to win back working class voters who voted for Donald Trump in Pennsylvania and other "rust belt" states. → Read More
Bernie Sanders to visit Pa. on weekend swing through battleground industrial states
Bernie Sanders' campaign aims to make the case the Vermont senator is best positioned to win back working class voters who voted for Donald Trump in Pennsylvania and other "rust belt" states. → Read More