Working Families PartyPhilly’s progressive left is plotting a City Council takeover in 2027They were energized by Chris Rabb’s primary win for Congress. Now, the city’s left is coming for Philadelphia City Council — and they want a majority.Anna Orso Philly is once again looking at a $1-per-ride tax. But this time, it’s on the robots.Anna Orso Councilmember Nicolas O’Rourke wanted to mandate funding for a new Transit Access Fund. He’s scaling back his plan.Sean Collins Walsh Progressive ward leader eyes Philly City Council run — and a potential showdown with Mark SquillaAnna Orso and Sean Collins Walsh A GOP backer of Mayor Parker resigned from three city boards as he weighs ‘civic engagement’ opportunitiesSean Collins Walsh AdvertisementPhilly City Council returns with dueling plans for the city’s trash | Council roundupAlso this week in Council: One member floated a new structure for the law department and another wants to ban new storage facilities from his district.Anna Orso, Sean Collins Walsh, and Jake Blumgart Philly developers are planning a $1.5M campaign to protect City Council from progressive challengersPhilly For Growth, a super PAC backed by the city's development interests, wants to keep progressives from growing their power on City Council.Anna Orso Three Philly City Council districts emerge as key battlegrounds in the 2027 electionAll 17 sitting City Council members appear poised to seek reelection next year, but a wave of challengers is gearing up to take on the old guard.Anna Orso and Sean Collins Walsh No Philly mayor has lost reelection in modern history. So does Mayor Parker have anything to worry about?Progressives are eyeing the mayor's office after State Rep. Chris Rabb's win in the 3rd Congressional District. But any challenger to Parker would be considered a significant underdog.Anna Orso Philly progressives made gains in Democratic ward elections. But party chair Bob Brady remains well-positioned for reelection. The Philadelphia Democratic Party’s internal politics have become a key battleground in between progressive upstarts and the establishment.Sean Collins Walsh What Chris Rabb’s win in Philly could mean for the 2028 Democratic battle to replace John FettermanSome Democrats who watched Rabb notch one of the left’s biggest wins in Pennsylvania see an opportunity to boost a progressive in the Senate primary. Others say that's a tall task in the swing state.Sam Janesch Here’s who won New Jersey congressional primaries on TuesdayNew Jersey voters selected nominees for Congress in the fall. Michelle Baruchman, Nick Vadala, and Aliya Schneider Philly DA Larry Krasner calls on city committee chair Bob Brady to resign: ‘There needs to be some new leadership’Krasner’s call for Brady to step aside comes after State Rep. Chris Rabb, a democratic socialist, won the Democratic nomination to represent the 3rd Congressional District.Anna Orso Chris Rabb’s path to victory in the U.S. House race ran through Northwest Philly and the progressive leftRabb's geographic strengths, coupled with an internet-savvy campaign and a strong field operation, meant he surged at the end of the race.Anna Orso and Sam Janesch OpinionChris Rabb and the Democrats’ ‘double wave’ could change America for goodProgressive Chris Rabb’s Philly primary win reveals a Democratic Party moving left and back into power at the same time.Will Bunch | Columnist Chris Rabb’s election marked a big night for Philly progressives — and a rebuke of the Democratic establishmentRabb's win comes amid a national wave of momentum among left-wing candidates who lean into economic populism. The Working Families Party declared: "The machine is dead."Anna Orso and Sam Janesch State Rep. Chris Rabb wins Democratic primary for Philly congressional seat, a decisive win for the progressive leftRabb is now all but certain to win a two-year term to represent Pennsylvania’s 3rd Congressional District, a seat that has been held for a decade by retiring U.S. Rep. Dwight Evans.Sam Janesch and Anna Orso Philly’s crowded, costly, and combative 3rd Congressional District race is coming to an unpredictable closeHow the candidates spent the final days of the campaign offers a window into the demographic and geographic blocs they think they need to prevail on Tuesday.Anna Orso, Sam Janesch, and Michelle Myers Big money is flooding into the Philly congressional race as all three front-runners hit the airwavesProgressive groups have dropped $1 million on ads for Chris Rabb, while Philly's deep-pocketed building trades unions are circulating mail to boost Sharif Street. Anna Orso and Sam Janesch Philly congressional candidate Ala Stanford dropped out of a live debate, leaving her rivals to face off without herStanford said she couldn’t agree with WHYY on the debate format and criticized opponents for “misogynistic attacks” without offering details. Anna Orso and Sean Collins Walsh See more storiesAdvertisement
Philly’s progressive left is plotting a City Council takeover in 2027They were energized by Chris Rabb’s primary win for Congress. Now, the city’s left is coming for Philadelphia City Council — and they want a majority.Anna Orso
Philly’s progressive left is plotting a City Council takeover in 2027They were energized by Chris Rabb’s primary win for Congress. Now, the city’s left is coming for Philadelphia City Council — and they want a majority.Anna Orso
Councilmember Nicolas O’Rourke wanted to mandate funding for a new Transit Access Fund. He’s scaling back his plan.Sean Collins Walsh
Councilmember Nicolas O’Rourke wanted to mandate funding for a new Transit Access Fund. He’s scaling back his plan.Sean Collins Walsh
Progressive ward leader eyes Philly City Council run — and a potential showdown with Mark SquillaAnna Orso and Sean Collins Walsh
Progressive ward leader eyes Philly City Council run — and a potential showdown with Mark SquillaAnna Orso and Sean Collins Walsh
A GOP backer of Mayor Parker resigned from three city boards as he weighs ‘civic engagement’ opportunitiesSean Collins Walsh
A GOP backer of Mayor Parker resigned from three city boards as he weighs ‘civic engagement’ opportunitiesSean Collins Walsh
Philly City Council returns with dueling plans for the city’s trash | Council roundupAlso this week in Council: One member floated a new structure for the law department and another wants to ban new storage facilities from his district.Anna Orso, Sean Collins Walsh, and Jake Blumgart
Philly City Council returns with dueling plans for the city’s trash | Council roundupAlso this week in Council: One member floated a new structure for the law department and another wants to ban new storage facilities from his district.Anna Orso, Sean Collins Walsh, and Jake Blumgart
Philly developers are planning a $1.5M campaign to protect City Council from progressive challengersPhilly For Growth, a super PAC backed by the city's development interests, wants to keep progressives from growing their power on City Council.Anna Orso
Philly developers are planning a $1.5M campaign to protect City Council from progressive challengersPhilly For Growth, a super PAC backed by the city's development interests, wants to keep progressives from growing their power on City Council.Anna Orso
Three Philly City Council districts emerge as key battlegrounds in the 2027 electionAll 17 sitting City Council members appear poised to seek reelection next year, but a wave of challengers is gearing up to take on the old guard.Anna Orso and Sean Collins Walsh
Three Philly City Council districts emerge as key battlegrounds in the 2027 electionAll 17 sitting City Council members appear poised to seek reelection next year, but a wave of challengers is gearing up to take on the old guard.Anna Orso and Sean Collins Walsh
No Philly mayor has lost reelection in modern history. So does Mayor Parker have anything to worry about?Progressives are eyeing the mayor's office after State Rep. Chris Rabb's win in the 3rd Congressional District. But any challenger to Parker would be considered a significant underdog.Anna Orso
No Philly mayor has lost reelection in modern history. So does Mayor Parker have anything to worry about?Progressives are eyeing the mayor's office after State Rep. Chris Rabb's win in the 3rd Congressional District. But any challenger to Parker would be considered a significant underdog.Anna Orso
Philly progressives made gains in Democratic ward elections. But party chair Bob Brady remains well-positioned for reelection. The Philadelphia Democratic Party’s internal politics have become a key battleground in between progressive upstarts and the establishment.Sean Collins Walsh
Philly progressives made gains in Democratic ward elections. But party chair Bob Brady remains well-positioned for reelection. The Philadelphia Democratic Party’s internal politics have become a key battleground in between progressive upstarts and the establishment.Sean Collins Walsh
What Chris Rabb’s win in Philly could mean for the 2028 Democratic battle to replace John FettermanSome Democrats who watched Rabb notch one of the left’s biggest wins in Pennsylvania see an opportunity to boost a progressive in the Senate primary. Others say that's a tall task in the swing state.Sam Janesch
What Chris Rabb’s win in Philly could mean for the 2028 Democratic battle to replace John FettermanSome Democrats who watched Rabb notch one of the left’s biggest wins in Pennsylvania see an opportunity to boost a progressive in the Senate primary. Others say that's a tall task in the swing state.Sam Janesch
Here’s who won New Jersey congressional primaries on TuesdayNew Jersey voters selected nominees for Congress in the fall. Michelle Baruchman, Nick Vadala, and Aliya Schneider
Here’s who won New Jersey congressional primaries on TuesdayNew Jersey voters selected nominees for Congress in the fall. Michelle Baruchman, Nick Vadala, and Aliya Schneider
Philly DA Larry Krasner calls on city committee chair Bob Brady to resign: ‘There needs to be some new leadership’Krasner’s call for Brady to step aside comes after State Rep. Chris Rabb, a democratic socialist, won the Democratic nomination to represent the 3rd Congressional District.Anna Orso
Philly DA Larry Krasner calls on city committee chair Bob Brady to resign: ‘There needs to be some new leadership’Krasner’s call for Brady to step aside comes after State Rep. Chris Rabb, a democratic socialist, won the Democratic nomination to represent the 3rd Congressional District.Anna Orso
Chris Rabb’s path to victory in the U.S. House race ran through Northwest Philly and the progressive leftRabb's geographic strengths, coupled with an internet-savvy campaign and a strong field operation, meant he surged at the end of the race.Anna Orso and Sam Janesch
Chris Rabb’s path to victory in the U.S. House race ran through Northwest Philly and the progressive leftRabb's geographic strengths, coupled with an internet-savvy campaign and a strong field operation, meant he surged at the end of the race.Anna Orso and Sam Janesch
OpinionChris Rabb and the Democrats’ ‘double wave’ could change America for goodProgressive Chris Rabb’s Philly primary win reveals a Democratic Party moving left and back into power at the same time.Will Bunch | Columnist
OpinionChris Rabb and the Democrats’ ‘double wave’ could change America for goodProgressive Chris Rabb’s Philly primary win reveals a Democratic Party moving left and back into power at the same time.Will Bunch | Columnist
Chris Rabb’s election marked a big night for Philly progressives — and a rebuke of the Democratic establishmentRabb's win comes amid a national wave of momentum among left-wing candidates who lean into economic populism. The Working Families Party declared: "The machine is dead."Anna Orso and Sam Janesch
Chris Rabb’s election marked a big night for Philly progressives — and a rebuke of the Democratic establishmentRabb's win comes amid a national wave of momentum among left-wing candidates who lean into economic populism. The Working Families Party declared: "The machine is dead."Anna Orso and Sam Janesch
State Rep. Chris Rabb wins Democratic primary for Philly congressional seat, a decisive win for the progressive leftRabb is now all but certain to win a two-year term to represent Pennsylvania’s 3rd Congressional District, a seat that has been held for a decade by retiring U.S. Rep. Dwight Evans.Sam Janesch and Anna Orso
State Rep. Chris Rabb wins Democratic primary for Philly congressional seat, a decisive win for the progressive leftRabb is now all but certain to win a two-year term to represent Pennsylvania’s 3rd Congressional District, a seat that has been held for a decade by retiring U.S. Rep. Dwight Evans.Sam Janesch and Anna Orso
Philly’s crowded, costly, and combative 3rd Congressional District race is coming to an unpredictable closeHow the candidates spent the final days of the campaign offers a window into the demographic and geographic blocs they think they need to prevail on Tuesday.Anna Orso, Sam Janesch, and Michelle Myers
Philly’s crowded, costly, and combative 3rd Congressional District race is coming to an unpredictable closeHow the candidates spent the final days of the campaign offers a window into the demographic and geographic blocs they think they need to prevail on Tuesday.Anna Orso, Sam Janesch, and Michelle Myers
Big money is flooding into the Philly congressional race as all three front-runners hit the airwavesProgressive groups have dropped $1 million on ads for Chris Rabb, while Philly's deep-pocketed building trades unions are circulating mail to boost Sharif Street. Anna Orso and Sam Janesch
Big money is flooding into the Philly congressional race as all three front-runners hit the airwavesProgressive groups have dropped $1 million on ads for Chris Rabb, while Philly's deep-pocketed building trades unions are circulating mail to boost Sharif Street. Anna Orso and Sam Janesch
Philly congressional candidate Ala Stanford dropped out of a live debate, leaving her rivals to face off without herStanford said she couldn’t agree with WHYY on the debate format and criticized opponents for “misogynistic attacks” without offering details. Anna Orso and Sean Collins Walsh
Philly congressional candidate Ala Stanford dropped out of a live debate, leaving her rivals to face off without herStanford said she couldn’t agree with WHYY on the debate format and criticized opponents for “misogynistic attacks” without offering details. Anna Orso and Sean Collins Walsh
