pennsylvania senate: Philadelphia Metropolis

He's Baaack!

Now comes Rick Santorum's 15 minutes in the limelight. His showing in Iowa this week guarantees that.  With little money and no organization to speak of, the former U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania placed second in the Iowa caucuses, just eight... (Comments)

Milton ♥ Arlene

If I had one wish, it would be that Arlene Ackerman hook up with Milton Street. I don't know Street's current marital status. I know at one time he had a long-term relationship with a woman who lived in... (Comments)

Creating the New City: Part Three

By Ada Kulesza» We continue our Cover Story series on young Philadelphians who are making a difference with profiles of a young entrepreneur with new ideas on ways to get kids to love education -- through partying; an illegal immigrant who is working to hep other undocumented residents; and an energetic woman who heads a network of young professionals. (Comments)

An Annotated Guide to the May Primary

By Tom Ferrick Jr.» Philadelphia voters entering the booth on Tuesday will be confronted by about 100 names of people seeking seats for 11 offices, many of them judgeships of one kind or another. How to sort out this confusing mass of candidates? Metropolis is here to help with an annotated guide to the key races. We offer suggestions on who to vogte for an who to avoid at any cost. (Comments)

How Importent is Edukation?

The person I wouldn't want to be today is state Sen. Jake Corman. Corman is a Republican and a powerful one.  He is chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee.  He is also a fiscal conservative -- a let's-get-government-off-our-backs guy who will... (Comments)