Philadelphia Mayoral Candidates Promise to Get Tough on Crime

The Mayoral Open House Meeting at Community College of Philadelphia, organized by United Voices for Philadelphia on April 29, 2023. William Huang/The Epoch Times

PHILADELPHIA, Pa.—Pennsylvania’s largest city is gearing up to elect a new mayor. A group of candidates spoke recently at an open house event aiming to provide solutions to rising crime and poverty in the city.

Eleven Democrats and one Republican are vying to become the 100^th mayor of Philadelphia.