Will Dugan double doink?
No. 51 | Tuesday, May 27, 2025
City News
Despite a decisive defeat by Larry Krasner in the primary, Pat Dugan may pull a bad-monster-movie comeback and run for District Attorney as a Republican in the general election.
Cyber scammers stole $700k from the School District of Philadelphia in four instances of electronic transfer fraud. The funds were intended for flood damage repairs and services for students with disabilities.
A jury unanimously found ex-PPD Officer Mark Dial guilty of voluntary manslaughter in the killing of Eddie Irizarry. Irizarry’s father said he is “at peace” with “one less abusing cop on the streets.”
Philadelphians and lawmakers, including DSA State Sen. Nikil Saval, protested impending cuts to SEPTA at a rally.
A Philly municipal court judge dismissed a lawsuit against OCF Realty that accused the company of discriminating against tenants based on their eligibility for low-income housing vouchers. The judge did not find OCF Realty innocent of discrimination but ruled that the Public Interest Law Center did not have standing to sue.
The Inquirer published an AI summer reading list full of fake titles attributed to real authors. (The Thorn is 100% people-powered.)
State News
Some votes still need to be counted, but it looks like longtime DSA member and anti-privatization organizer David McMahon will win an at-large seat on Norristown’s municipal council.
Facility maintenance engineers at CHOP ratified their first union contract with Operating Engineers Local 542, which includes increases in wages, a defined benefit pension, and retirement gains.
An expensive and aggressive campaign led Corey O’Connor to victory in Pittsburgh’s mayoral campaign Tuesday. He’s the second candidate in a century to unseat an incumbent mayor in Pittsburgh — the first was his opponent, Ed Gainey.
Against the wishes of students, faculty, staff, and community members, the Penn State Board of Trustees voted to close seven of the university's satellite campuses.
Tens of thousands of meatpacking workers at JBS have ratified a historic contract that provides more sick days and establishes a pension fund — the first new fund in the industry since 1986. Among the UFCW members covered by the contract are 1,500 workers at a facility in Montgomery County.
The first-ever Solar for Schools grants were announced last week, bringing over $22 million directly to Pennsylvania schools for solar installations. DSA State Rep. Elizabeth Fiedler introduced the program to cut energy costs for schools and to bridge the divide between labor and environmental groups.
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Despite a well-organized plot to ban the play that turns our offensive lineman into a moving SEPTA bus, Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie and Philly legend Jason Kelce mounted a defense of the tush push. The effort to kill it was led by the Packers, but naturally, our sworn enemies the Cowboys and Giants voted in favor too. Sorry haters, but the push is here to stay.
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