News from the Campaign Trail:

City Council - With all the attention being paid to the race for mayor in Philadelphia, it's esier to forget some of the other city officials who are up for election this year. All 17 Philadelphia city council seats are up for grabs -- 10 of those seats go to district council members, with 7 seats representing the whole city. WHYY's Brad Linder reports on the candidates for at-large seats. [Listen] (originally aired 11/03/03)

Other Issues - When Philadelphia voters go to the polls in five days, they'll be asked to decide on much more than who should be the next mayor. Candidates are also running for City Council, judicial elections, and City Commissioner among other positions. There are also a series of ballot initiatives, including one which could change the way Philadelphians think about healthcare. WHYY's Brad Linder reports. [Listen] (originally aired 10/30/03)

Hip-Hop Rally - With the Philadelphia Mayoral Election now six days away, Democratic incumbent John Street and Republican challenger Sam Katz are trying to get voters to the polls. The Street campaign hosts a rally tonight at 7 PM, featuring a hip-hop song aimed at younger voters. WHYY's Joel Rose reports. [Listen] (originally aired 10/29/03)

Labor Endorsements - Both candidates in the Philadelphia mayor's race are stepping up the pace of their campaigns in the final days, with dozens of events planned between today and Tuesday. Yesterday, John Street picked up a signficant union endorsement -- but Sam Katz has also recieved a fair share of labor backing this year. WHYY's Brad Linder reports. [Listen] (originally aired 10/29/03)

Race - More than two thirds of Philadelphia voters will cast their ballot next Tuesday based on racial lines. Recent polls show that race is the number one factor determining how Philadelphians will vote. According to Sunday's Inquirer Poll, 82 percent of blacks will vote for John Street, with 71 percent of whites voting for Sam Katz. WHYY's Brad Linder reports. [Listen] (originally aired 10/28/03)

National Politics - Philadelphia Mayor John Street and Republican challenger Sam Katz are ramping up their campaign efforts with less than two weeks to go until election day. Sam Katz made a series of stops at rallies and candidates forums last night. Mayor Street campaigned with national Democrats, including political strategist James Carville and Democratic National Committee Chairman Terry McAullife. WHYY's Brad Linder reports. [Listen] (originally aired 10/24/03)

Nestor Gonzalez - The sudden death of the Republican candidate seeking the 7th District City Council seat has shaken the Philadelphia's Latino community. WHYY's Windsor Johnston reports. [Listen] (originally aired 10/22/03)

Federal Investigation - With election day just two weeks away, Mayor John Street and Republican challenger Sam Katz meet at the National Constitution Center this evening for their third and final debate... The two have been struggling in recent weeks to keep their campaign messages in focus, given the news of a federal investigation involving the mayor's office. WHYY's Brad Linder reports. [Listen] (originally aired 10/21/03)

FBI investigation - More developments in the federal investigation involving Mayor John Street's office... Yesterday, two city offices, and the workplace of at least one Street supporter were raided by FBI agents. WHYY's Brad Linder reports. [Listen] (originally aired 10/17/03)

Endorsements - Republican Mayoral candidate Sam Katz picked up the endorsement of a major union representing city employees yesterday. WHYY's Brad Linder reports. [Listen] (originally aired 10/16/03)

Race - The single largest factor in determining who Philadelphia voters will choose in the mayoral election is race. An NBC/SurveyUSA poll out this week says black voters are eight times more likely to vote for Mayor Street than white voters. In a city with more African American residents than white, race has become a key issue in the mayor's race. WHYY's Aries Keck reports on how both camps have tapped African-American leaders as prominent advisors. [Listen] (originally aired 10/15/03)

Poll - Despite news of a federal investigation involving the mayor's office, Mayor John Street is slightly ahead of Republican Challenger Sam Katz in a new NBC10 - SurveyUSA poll. Details from WHYY's Brad Linder. [Listen] (originally aired 10/14/03)

Bugs - The mayor has given up his 3 BlackBerry e-mail-paging devices as a federal investigation continues. As WHYY's Aries Keck reports, a wealth of information can be recovered from electronic devices. [Listen] (originally aired 10/13/03)

Bugs - Evidence continues to grow that Philadelphia Mayor John Street could be subject of a federal investigation. The mayor met with challenger Sam Katz for the first in a series of public debates last night -- but new developments surrounding the listening devices found in his office this week took center stage. WHYY's Brad Linder reports. [Listen] (originally aired 10/10/03)

Bugs - Anonymous sources within the FBI have confirmed to the associated press that listening devices found this week in Mayor John Street's office were planted by federal agents. The FBI has not disclosed who or what they are investigating. But on the eve of the first mayoral candidate debate, the tiny bugs are taking center stage. WHYY's Brad Linder reports. [Listen] (originally aired 10/09/03)

Bugs - Philadelphia Police and local FBI officials are investigating at least one listening device found in Mayor Street's office yesterday. WHYY's Brad Linder reports. [Listen] (originally aired 10/08/03)

Campaign Finance - A dispute over campaign finances in Philadelphia's mayor's race could end up in court. Details from WHYY's Brad Linder. [Listen] (originally aired 10/07/03)

Poll Results - Numbers out today have Mayor John Street and Republican challenger Sam Katz at a statistical tie. The poll puts Street ahead with 42 percent of the vote, to Katz's 34, but those numbers are within the margin of error. And when looking at voters who are more likely to vote on November 4th, the candidates are tied at 41 percent. WHYY's Brad Linder has more. [Listen] (originally aired 10/02/03)

Crime - Both candidates in Philadelphia's mayoral race are trying to take a bite out of crime. Mayor John Street is counting on his popular anti-drug, anti-crime program, the Safe Streets Initiative to show that he is tough on crime. But Republican Challenger Sam Katz issued an ad this week attacking the program. WHYY's Brad Linder reports. [Listen] (originally aired 10/01/03)

Running the City - Republican mayoral candidate Sam Katz is vowing to make Philadelphia run more like an efficient business with good customer support staff. But the Mayor Street's campaign says Katz is simply promising services the mayor is already delivering. WHYY's Brad Linder reports. [Listen] (originally aired 10/01/03)

Race - A group of African-American professionals and politicians are taking issue with a campaign flyer sent out last week by the Republican City Committee. They say the flyer, which reads "Help Sam Katz take back Philadelphia," is a racially charged message, but Republicans say they're reading too closely. WHYY's Brad Linder reports. [Listen] (originally aired 9/30/03)

Senior Citizens Forum - Philadelphia Mayoral candidates Sam Katz and John Street have set dates for three debates in October... Yesterday, representatives from each camp met at the Philadelphia Senior Center to debate issues of concern to older Philadelphians. WHYY's Brad Linder reports. [Listen] (originally aired 9/25/03)

Judicial Elections - While the Philadelphia mayor's race is attracting a lot of attention, there's plenty of competition for offices ranging from City Council to Traffic Court. Two candidates for Pennsylvania Supreme Court met for a League of Women Voters/WPVI debate this weekend. WHYY's Brad Linder reports. [Listen] (originally aired 9/22/03)

Debates - As the Philadelphia Mayor's race heats up, the candidates are trying to shift the focus from scandal to issues. Plans are being finalized for a series of debates between the two. WHYY's Brad Linder reports. [Listen] (originally aired 9/15/03)

Molotovgate - District Attorney Lynne Abraham has filed charges against two city employees for making "terroristic threats" outside of Republican challenger Sam Katz's North Philadelphia campaign office. WHYY's Brad Linder reports. [Listen] (originally aired 9/11/03)

Endorsements - Republican Mayoral candidate Sam Katz has picked up another major endorsement yesterday -- showing the race for union backing isn't over. . WHYY's Brad LInder reports. [Listen] (originally aired 9/05/03)

Auto Insurance - Relief is on the way for Philadelphia drivers, who have some of the highest auto insurance rates in the state. WHYY's Brad Linder reports. [Listen] (originally aired 9/05/03)

Molotovgate - A city official engaged in an argument outside of Republican Mayoral candidate Sam Katz's North Philadelphia campaign office last week is being suspended for seven days without pay -- starting this morning. WHYY's Brad Linder reports. [Listen] (originally aired 9/03/03)

Molotovgate - >Police and fire officials continue to investigate the possibility that an unlit molotov cocktail was thrown into the North Philadelphia campaign office of Republican mayoral candidate Sam Katz. A wick soaked in flammable liquid was recovered at the site, but Fire Commissioner Harold Hairston says since the bottle was allegedly thrown out with the trash, he's not willing to jump to conclusions. But Katz says officials on-site found plenty of evidence that it was an unlit firebomb. Meanwhile, both Sam Katz and John Street are urging voters to stay calm. WHYY's Brad Linder, reports. [Listen] (originally aired 8/29/03)

Molotovgate - Police and firefighters continue to investigate what appears to have been an unlit firebomb thrown through the window of Republican Mayoral Candidate Sam Katz's North Philadelphia campaign office. WHYY's Brad Linder reports. [Listen] (originally aired 8/28/03)

LGBT Vote - Mayor John Street and Republican Challenger Sam Katz are competing for the support of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered voters this November. Several influential members of Philadelphia's LGBT community endorsed the mayor's reelection campaign yesterday -- a reversal of their position four years ago. WHYY's Brad Linder reports. [Listen] (originally aired 8/14/03)