joe hoeffel: Philadelphia Metropolis

Stormy Weather

The forecast for Primary Election Day (May 18) in most media markets calls for stormy weather. Lots of rain in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh and Harrisburg and..well, almost everywhere. No one talks much about weather as a factor in elections, but... (Comments)

Campaign 2010: The Race for Governor

By Craig Dimitri It appears increasingly likely that Allegheny County Executive Dan Onorato will win  the Democratic gubernatorial primary on May 18.  With only a week to go, the most recent Rasmussen tracking poll shows Onorato with 34 percent in... (Comments)

Campaign 2010: Democrats at War

By Dan Hirschhorn With only a few weeks primary voters go to the polls, Pennsylvania Democrats find themselves embroiled in two bitter statewide primaries, as their Republican rivals prepare to cruise through May 18 with hardly a bruise to show... (Comments)

Day Dreaming

 By Tom Ferrick Jr. This may come as a surprise to some, but we are going to have to elect a new governor this year. Despite his druthers, Ed Rendell must step down. The state Constitution only allows the governor... (Comments)

Drum Roll, Please

The candidates for governor of Pennsylvania have come out against corruption. In fact, they are very much against it in nearly every shape and form and want everyone to know it.  That is the revelation from the latest joint-appearance of... (Comments)