Tuesday, May 19, 2026

About the Mayor

Mumia Abu-Jamal and the Death of Officer Faulkner: The Full Chronology of Philadelphia’s Most High-Profile Trial

The fatal shot that rang out at the snow-covered intersection of Locust and 13th Streets in December 1981 forever altered the legal landscape of...

Battle of Brandywine: Philadelphia’s Last Line of Defense on September 11, 1777

The Battle of Brandywine, fought on September 11, 1777, was the largest and longest single-day engagement of the American Revolution. Its immediate result was...

Testing the Limits: Operation AbscamOperation Abscam: Facts, Key Players, and the Aftermath of a Political ScandalTesting the Limits: Operation Abscam

Operation Abscam is one of the most resonant and successful counterintelligence and anti-corruption operations conducted by the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in...

The Grand Scandal in the 39th District: Criminals in Police Uniforms

The corruption scandal that erupted in the 39th Police District of Philadelphia in the late 1990s became one of the most disgraceful episodes in...

The Philadelphia Poison Ring – Shadows of the 30s: How the Philadelphia Death Ring Turned Insurance into a Death Sentence

Amidst the economic turmoil of the Great Depression, Philadelphia was rocked by one of the era's most appalling and cynical crimes. “The Philadelphia Poison...

Biography of Philadelphia Mayor Ed Rendell

American politician Edward Rendell served as the Governor of Pennsylvania from 2003 to 2011. Before that, he chaired the Democratic National Committee, was the...

Marjorie Margolies: Philadelphia’s First Congresswoman

Marjorie Margolies is a well-known politician, women's rights activist, and professor at the University of Pennsylvania. She began her career in journalism before entering...

The Life and Civil Rights Fight of Sadie T. M. Alexander

Sadie Alexander was a brilliant and educated woman who dedicated her life to the fight for civil rights for African Americans. She was the...

John Street: Biography of the 97th Mayor of Philadelphia

American politician and lawyer John Street was the 97th mayor of Philadelphia and the city's second African American mayor. He was elected twice, but...

Bernard Samuel: Philadelphia’s Last Republican Mayor

Bernard "Barney" Samuel was a Republican and the 89th Mayor of Philadelphia. He held the office from 1941 to 1952, one of the longest...
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