The handful of Philly neighborhoods where millennials turned out to vote
Turnout overall for Philadelphians ages 18-to-34 was 29 percent, well below the overall city turnout of 40 percent.
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Chaka Fattah on the moment he realized he lost his Congressional seat
The veteran Philly politician looks back at a decades-long career as his federal trial looms: “When the game is over and you lost, you look at your record.”
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Trump effect? GOP turnout in Philly surges; more Democrats stay home
More Republicans in Philadelphia voted for Donald Trump than voted at all in the 2008 presidential primary.
Trump, Hillary and Bernie in Philly: Look up who voted for whom
Some of your neighbors wanted Trump while others were seriously feelin' the Bern.
‘Rocky’ candidate for President gets a boost in Pennsylvania (but not Philly)
14,202 Pennsylvanians voted for the guy with same name as Philly's famous movie character, but most of them weren't from Philadelphia.
Senate candidate Katie McGinty previews her November campaign strategy: Donald Trump
At a campaign rally in South Philly, Katie McGinty thanked supporters -- and hit on Pat Toomey and Donald Trump.
‘No regrets’ as underdog John Fetterman concedes to Katie McGinty
“You took a small town mayor from a forgotten steel town in Pennsylvania and made him a candidate for U.S. Senate,” the tatted-up Harvard grad told a crowd of supporters. “I couldn’t be more grateful.”
Comeback Kid: Katie McGinty wins Democratic Senate race, will face Pat Toomey in November
The Philadelphia native took about 45 percent of the statwide vote to defeat Joe Sestak and John Fetterman.
Pennsylvania primary: Dwight Evans topples longtime Congressman Chaka Fattah
Fattah conceded the race shortly after 10 p.m.
‘Let’s return as a unified party’: In Philly, Hillary makes peace with Bernie
“There’s much more that unites us,” she said of the former Vermont Senator, “than divides us.”
Hillary Clinton wins the Pennsylvania primary
She led in polls for months leading up to the Pennsylvania primary and, just a day before voters went to the polls, held a 15-point lead.
Donald Trump wins Pennsylvania, heads full-steam toward Cleveland
Both CNN and the Associated Press called the race for Trump within a minute of polls closing. It was an odd sight for most Philadelphians.
Stoop frenemies, retro Bill Clinton: The craziest TV ads of the Pennsylvania primary
Networks in Philly have aired about nine political ads per hour in the last week.
‘I like protesters, but…’: Bill Clinton hits back during Philly stop for Hillary
Protestors interrupted the former president's speech Thursday in Mt. Airy.
Meet Joe Sestak, the Democratic U.S. Senate candidate who can’t catch a break from his party
Sestak supporters believe the lack of support from Democratic insiders gives him the best chance to win in this anti-establishment election year.