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And the winner of the Phila. GOP mayoral primary is…

Karen Brown, an ex-Democrat and former Catholic school teacher, has won the Republican nomination for mayor with a 65-vote margin over real estate agent John Featherman, according to a final but still unofficial count.

Karen Brown, an ex-Democrat and former Catholic school teacher, has won the Republican nomination for mayor with a 65-vote margin over real estate agent John Featherman, according to a final but still unofficial count.

City election officials said Friday that Brown had 8,370 votes, including absentee and provisional ballots, compared to Featherman's 8,305.

A three-judge panel is expected to certify the count next week.