Opinion: Hey Philly candidates: How are you going to address economic mobility?
Potential leaders are ignoring our questions about fixing poverty. That's not cool.
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What should we ask political candidates about Philly’s poverty problem — and their solutions?
Send us your questions for people running for mayor and City Council.