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Bridges and cranes
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No more procrastinating: BP’s guide to the May 2026 primary
Today’s the day. Philly voters head to the poll with just a few competitive races on the ballot.
The fight for Congressman Dwight Evans 3rd Congressional District seat gets top billing. Billy Penn’s Procrastinator’s Guide has details on that race and everything else you’ll find on today’s ballot. Continue reading…
Judge overturns ruling on Philadelphia vote-counting rules
Just days before Tuesday’s primary election, a state judge ruled that the city can move ahead with a change in vote-counting rules that drew a legal challenge.
Another lawsuit is likely if city officials don’t certify ward committee write-in winners. Continue reading…
ELECTION WATCH
Here is a quick list of Billy Penn and WHYY coverage to follow today:
In Philly:
- WHYY’s Election 2026 Live-Blog
- BP’s Procrastinator’s Guide to the Primary Election
- What to know about Philly’s two ballot questions
- Cure your ballot: Nearly 600 Philly mail voters have a chance to fix errors
- Philly DA, city commissioners team up for election-security task force
- 3rd District candidates Rabb, Stanford and Street rack up high-profile endorsements in the final stretch
- A state judge ruled that the city can move ahead with a change in vote-counting rules that drew a legal challenge.
- Did Pa. gov. candidate Stacy Garrity need to register as a lobbyist? Her defense contractor work raises questions.
Outside Philly:
- What Pa. primary voters need to know
- A vulnerable Republican, fake ads and a contentious Democratic primary are putting a Lehigh Valley congressional race into the spotlight
- What to know about Horsham, Lower Salford ballot questions
RECAP: What else happened?
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• A heat wave roasts the Philadelphia region and could reach hottest May temps on record. [6ABC]
• Advocates push for Pennsylvania to leave its closed primary system behind, as nearly 1.5 million independent and third-party voters can’t participate in Primary Day. [Capital-Star]
• South Philadelphia residents relieved after police shut down alleged theft ring on Wolf Street. [CBS3]
• A new scholarship for critical Philadelphia worker families has been funded at Temple University. [WHYY]
• SEPTA has released its transportation plans for the six FIFA World Cup games in Philly this summer, adding to its service to both the Linc and East Fairmount Park’s Lemon Hill Park. [Billy Penn]
• Who let the cats out? A catwalk through Philly’s Cedar Park neighborhood, which has a higher than average cat population. [Billy Penn]
MAYOR WATCH
Today is Primary Election Day! Mayor Parker has no public events scheduled at the moment.
BILLY PENN GUIDES
🚶🏽♀️ Alt Philly history walking tours guide
🎭 Philly’s comedy scene
🌱 Spring in Philly guide
🎤 Philly Record Store Guide
⚽ Billy Penn’s FIFA World Cup Guide
🛍️ Thrifty in Philly guide
📚 Book lovers’ guide to Philly
🍹 Non-alcoholic Philly
😋 Dining in Philly
🏃🏽 Philly Runners Guide
ON THE CALENDAR
🗓️ For the **FULL LIST** of this week’s events calendar, visit BillyPenn.com!
Philadelphia’s 22nd annual Ride of Silence to honor cyclists killed (Wednesday), a Senior Expo (Thursday), a summer kick-off fundraiser for immigrant neighbors amid ICE threats (Friday) and more.
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Thursday, May 21: People You Should Know: Philadelphia’s Sports Economy
WHYY is partnering with the Center City Business Association for an informed discussion with area sports executives from 8 to 10 a.m. at WHYY, 150 N. 6th Street. Enter promo code “WHYY30″ to receive a $30 off discount from the $75 admission!
