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The Custodial Mayor

Michael Nutter will be sworn into a second term as mayor of Philadelphia this week. In this Cover Story, senior editor Tom Ferrick offers an appraisal of Nutter's first term and looks forward to the next four years. In Part Two, we examine the broad forces at work that will define Philadelphia during Nutter's second term. (Comments)

The Last Hurrah

Tuesday's election is probably the last time we will see Michael Nutter's name on a ballot for public office. The mayor will be 58 when his second term ends.  The City Charter limits him to two consecutive terms.  I don't... (Comments)

Election 2011: Seven Trends That Are Changing Philadelphia

When Michael Nutter is elected to a second term Tuesday, he will face trends that could change the city's future. In this Metropolis Spcial Report, Senior Editor Tom Ferrick examines in detail the state of the city under Nutter and the outlook for his second term. (Comments)

Election 2011: The Curious Case of Karen Brown

There was a point during my interview with Karen Brown, the Republican candidate for mayor, when the conversation turned from the mundane to the strange so quickly I had to stop -- to make sure I heard what I just heard. "Wait a minute," I asked her, as she munched on a sandwich and fries at Darling's Diner. "Are you telling me your car has been vandalized eight times? She nodded. (Comments)

Quack? Quack? Quack?

Did you just hear a duck quack? I could have sworn I heard it -- faintly, in the distance, in the vicinity of City Hall. Could it be that Michael Nutter is becoming a lame duck even before he is... (Comments)