Morning Feed will be focusing on the 2011 Philadelphia primaries by interviewing candidates running in the 8th District. Ed spoke with candidate Brian Rudnick on Thursday, October 27. Mr. Rudnick is the lone challenger to Democratic nominee Cindy Bass in the general election for City Council's 8th District. Mr. Rudnick discussed his status with the Green Party, his platform and how he plans to pull off an upset victory. Click the link below to listen or download this interview.

Listen: Brian Rudnick

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Morning Feed continues coverage of the battle over the Chelten Plaza development. Ed spoke with local resident and attorney Yvonne Haskins (7/14). Ms. Haskins talked about the zoning appeal she filed on behalf of several local community groups and the legal intricacies of zoning in Philadelphia. Click the link below to listen or download this interview.

Listen: Yvonne Haskins on Chelten

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Morning Feed continues coverage of the battle over the Chelten Plaza development. Ed spoke with Germantown Newspapers Publisher Jim Foster. Mr. Foster discussed the backstory of the site, his involvement in the founding of Germantown Community Connection and their recent dealings with the Chelten Plaza developers. Click the link below to listen or download this interview.

Listen: Foster on Chelten

Coming up on Thursday (7/14/11) we'll have attorney Yvonne Haskins who filed a petition with the zoning board to halt the planned dollar store at the site. Call in with your questions or send us an instant message (screen name: gtownradio). You can also write a message on the G-town Radio Facebook page. Listen to podcasts of other Morning Feed episodes on Podomatic.

Ed Feldman is talking with Karl Biemuller (formerly of Germantown Newspapers), Holly Otterbein of the City Paper and Zach Subar of the Mt. Airy Patch about the campaigns and analysis as results come in.

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Morning Feed continues focusing on the 2011 Philadelphia primaries by interviewing the democratic challenger to Mayor Michael Nutter. Ed Feldman welcomed Milton Street on Thursday, April 28. Milton spoke with Ed about his past as an activist, state senator, businessman and a convict. They also discussed his plans if he became Mayor and the challenges he has faced from a party that wants him silent.

Listen: Milton Street  

UPDATE: Tune in tonight from 8 - 10 PM as Ed welcomes Karl Biemuller of Germantown Newspapers and Holly Otterbein of the City Paper plus other special guests to talk about the 2011 primary campaigns and the results as they are announced. Call-ins welcome, 215-609-4301.

Primary elections happen citywide on Tuesday, May 17. Get up to date on all the candidates in the 8th District (covering NW Philadelphia) by visiting the Morning Feed show page. Hear interviews with all seven candidates when they visited Ed Feldman in the studio. You can also listen to the entire candidates debate from April 27. Get all the details and more here. Finally, tune in all this week as candidates call into the show for a final pre-election chat.

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WRAP-UP: Thanks to everyone who came out last night and to those who listened online. The debate was a big success and it is our hope you are a more informed voter because of it. The podcast of the entire debate is now available. Click through below to see pictures from the event.

Listen: 8th District Debate

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Come out this evening (4/27) to see a debate between all seven candidates for Philadelphia City Council's Eighth District. The event starts at 7 PM at First Presbyterian Church in the Sanctuary (35 W. Chelten Ave). Questions were drawn from issues and concerns raised by constituents at three voter forums held in the past month. This is a great opportunity to see the candidates in person and speak for themselves on the issues most vital to the district.

If you can't attend in person don't worry, you can hear it live on G-town Radio, community internet radio for NW Philadelphia.

This debate is sponsored by Newsworks.org (WHYY), G-town Radio, Committee of 70, the League of Women Voters, and Germantown Community Connection.

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To listen to the debate live on G-town Radio click on the Listen: Hi or Listen: Lo links in the top right corner of the site. Your preferred audio player should begin streaming our live coverage. If prompted, click OK to open our streaming file. Windows Media Player, Winamp or iTunes should all work equally well. If you are using a dial up connection click on the Listen: Lo link. Otherwise, select Listen: Hi for superior sound quality. If you have any further questions you can call our studio line: 215-609-4301. We'll be standing by to help you listen.

Learn more about the candidates in the Eighth and citywide at the Committee of 70.

Morning Feed will be focusing on the 2011 Philadelphia primaries by interviewing candidates running in the 8th District. Ed spoke with candidate William Durham Jr on Tuesday, April 12. Mr. Durham discussed his ballot challenge as well as his plans for getting the entire council to work together and finding ways to give control of schools back to the city. Click the link below to listen or download this interview.

Listen: William Durham

Coming up Ed will have follow up check-ins with all the candidates as election draws closer. Call in with your questions or send us an instant message (screen name: gtownradio). You can also write a message on the G-town Radio Facebook page. Listen to podcasts of other Morning Feed episodes on Podomatic.

UPDATE: Both Cheri and John joined Ed on Monday for a hectic but informative hour discussing their unique backgrounds, how they would reshape the Sheriff's office and why they are doing it. We'll try to get them back in for an hour each. In the meantime you can listen to the podcast of the entire show here. Listen: Honkala / Kromer

Morning Feed continues focusing on the 2011 Philadelphia primaries by interviewing two candidates running for Sheriff . Ed Feldman welcomes Cheri Honkala (Green Party) and John Kromer (Democrat) on Monday, April 11 from 9-10 AM. Tune it to find out what very different plans these candidates have for the office if they win. Honkala, an advocate for the poor and homeless and founder of the local Kensington Welfare Rights Union, pledges to work first in the interest of the families facing foreclosure instead of the banks. Kromer, the housing director under Mayor Rendell from 1992-2001, plans to eliminate the office altogether if elected.