Emily White

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A screenshot from the Political Tours website on Election Day 2022

Election 2022

Travel company sells British tourists a trip to Philadelphia to gawk at ‘huge battles’ of the U.S. midterms

Election tourism to Philadelphia: ‘Huge battles’ entice British travelers

Pa. Governor-elect Josh Shapiro (R) embraces his family on election night, next to Lt. Gov.-elect Austin Davis

Election 2022

Shapiro wins race to become Pennsylvania’s next governor, as Mastriano hesitates to concede

Pa. governor: Democrat Shapiro defeats Mastriano, besting Trump loyalist

Election 2022

Here are Philly’s 700+ polling places for the November election

Several dozen have changed since the primary, and over 100 are different than in 2020, so it's good to double check before you head out to vote.

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Election 2022

Philly mail ballot drop boxes and mobile drop-off events for the 2022 general election

You have until the polls close on Nov. 8 to return your voted ballot.

Tattooed Mom is a longtime South Street bar and restaurant

Safety remains an issue on South Street, but some community members are wary of asking police for help

Residents and business owners both say they wish officers were more engaged. They disagree on how.

University City Townhomes resident Amira Brown

UC Townhomes residents: We won’t give up without a fight

As the deadline to vacate the West Philly affordable housing complex nears, activists vow to continue pressing for a better plan.

Alexis Azeff took out a set of books when she was 12 years old, and just returned them this month

A Philly-area woman returned books 30 years overdue, but there was no penalty — the Free Library is fine free

Things went so well she nominated the librarian for an award.

Tents were pitched outside the UC Townhomes on Sunday, and activists said they'd remain until demands were met

Housing activists set up new West Philly encampment, with over a dozen tents and a new slogan: ‘We ain’t going nowhere’

The property at stake is known as the UC Townhomes, and it's in the continually-gentrifying University City area.

Does Philly really have the largest mobile Ferris wheel in the world?

Yeah, we didn’t think so either. But the Oval’s new ride is pretty big, if kinda pricey.

The 400 block of South Street in June 2022

Violent crime is exceedingly rare on South Street, despite longstanding misconceptions fueled by the recent shooting

Some have called for more policing, but the business and entertainment corridor is among Philly’s safest, city data shows.

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