PA political history

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Biography of Philadelphia Mayor Ed Rendell

Charlotte Wilson - 23.05.2025

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

About the Mayor

Bernard Samuel: Philadelphia’s Last Republican Mayor

Amelia Brown - 23.05.2025

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

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

16.12.2025

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

15.12.2025

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

15.12.2025

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

12.12.2025

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

12.12.2025