Richard L. Brodsky, an opinionated and tenacious lawmaker who has often been accused of grandstanding during his 27

years in the state Assembly, says he has a major asset to offer voters in the race for Attorney general: political

skills.

Mr. Brodsky said that his insider's experience in shepherding complex environmental and governmental reform bills

through the Legislature and past a series of governors has honed his ability to recognize problems, to listen to... Read More

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He was born nearby but brought up there. He started his family - a boy and two girls - in a rowhouse with a shaded, stone front porch a few doors from the corner of Almond and Schiller Streets.

"It's my neighborhood," says McFaul, 34, describing a place where neighbors sweep the sidewalks, watch out for one another, and create an island of calm in an ocean of urban mayhem. "Everybody knows each other."

But he no longer lives in Port Richmond, or even Philadelphia. His Almond and... Read More

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