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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)

An Annotated Guide to the May Primary Election Results

Updated May 23   By Tom Ferrick Jr. The mayor wins, but is embarrassed by the strong showing of Milton Street. Marge Tartaglione and Frank Rizzo lose. Turnout among Democrats was less than 150,000, which means that 4 out of... (Comments)

Revenue Neutral, My Ass

If you live in Philadelphia, get ready for sticker shock on your real estate tax bill.  Within the next two years, real estate taxes on several hundred thousand homes are likely to double. Some will go even higher. Part of... (Comments)

The More Things Change....

 By Harry Nash Recently, I received a copy of the last edition of the original Philadelphia Bulletin from my mother who found the paper among my father's old things. My father was a newspaper man and I am certain he... (Comments)

Prince of the City

By Jacob Lambert In just over two years, Bill Green has gone from bantamweight rookie Councilman to heavyweight mayoral contender, riding a growing image as a "reformer," a "rabble-rouser," a pain in the mayor's ass.  Green has assiduously promoted the... (Comments)