Andrew Seidman@AndrewSeidman

Business & Power reporter, The Philadelphia Inquirer. Email: aseidman@inquirer.com @UVA alum.

 Philadelphia, PA
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Nov 2
The 2028 race for John Fetterman's seat is expected to kick off after tomorrow's election. Chris Deluzio — in makeshift Bucks County campaign offices, Lehigh Valley union halls and Philly fundraisers — is positioning himself for a head start. inquirer.com/politics/pennsy…

The 2028 race for John Fetterman’s seat starts soon — and one Pa. Democrat is getting a head start

The Democratic senator has not said if he's running for another term in 2028. Pittsburgh-area U.S. Rep. Chris Deluzio is doing everything necessary to prepare for a run either way.

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City officials also did not provide an appraisal of the site, nor did they answer questions as to whether the city determined the fair-market value or potential rental value of the parcels. inquirer.com/politics/philad…

Philly plans to lease 21 acres of city land to a building trades union for $1 a year

The union that represents operating engineers will build a new apprentice training facility at the site in Southwest Philadelphia.

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Oct 28
Very good point: Philly mayors aren't spending the money for their big programs fast enough! inquirer.com/politics/philad…
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Rendell on Shapiro 2028: “It’s a tough time for Josh if he’s thinking about launching a national campaign" ... but “one thing Josh has convinced me of is that anything he wants to do, he’s going to have a good chance of succeeding at.” inquirer.com/politics/pennsy…
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Brian Fitzpatrick calls for investigation into Elon Musk’s reported actions in Ukraine ebx.sh/kR60zC
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tirzah christopher@tirzahchristoph
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Another data center story from me where a Pa. township solicitor got a cut from an Amazon data center community benefits deal (of $9M!), which some experts told me was a conflict of interest (gift link) pennlive.com/politics/2026/1…

Pa. township solicitor to earn big payout in Amazon data center deal

He inked a deal with his law firm that would net them up to $675,000 if Amazon gets what it needs from the township.

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'It could be a modern-day Lautenberg-and-Torricelli, but with both harboring presidential ambitions.' politico.com/news/magazine/2…

Washington Isn’t Ready for Abdul El-Sayed

The Michigan Senate candidate says he wants to turn the attention he earns on the campaign trail into power in Congress.

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Oct 2
BUCKS COUNTY — @RepBrianFitz faces his toughest race ever. He’s gonna more than double his 2022 campaign spending. Shapiro won PA-1 by 20 then & is expected to do at least that now. Fitz is now running an uncharacteristic brutally negative campaign against @Bobharvie_PA01 …
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Sep 24
John Fetterman's favorability among PA voters has dipped since the @WSJ story and his appearance at the GOP convention, a new Inquirer/NYT/Siena poll found. His overall favorability was still positive last month. It's now 42% favorable, 47% unfavorable. inquirer.com/politics/electi…

John Fetterman’s favorability dips as voters see him more as a Republican than a Democrat

Three quarters of likely Democratic voters view the Pennsylvania senator as more of a Republican in a poll conducted after Fetterman participated in Donald Trump's midterm convention.

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Republicans including Lou Barletta and Rick Santorum were among those who advocated for Trump to commute Johnny Doc's sentence inquirer.com/politics/john-d… with @cs_palmer

Johnny Doc was a longtime Democratic power broker. But his ties to some Republicans helped free him...

John Dougherty asked President Donald Trump to commute his sentence and backers included former Council candidate Daniel Pellicciotti, former U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta and former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum.

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Sep 18
Roberta Devers is a traditional midwife in Amish country on the front lines of the state’s worst measles outbreak in decades. A self-described anti-vaxxer, she is now advocating that her clients get the MMR vaccine and wants to offer it herself. inquirer.com/news/pennsylvan…

‘Babies are dying’: How Pennsylvania’s measles outbreak changed the vaccine mindset of this Amish...

While top officials publicly spar over whether Pennsylvanians are dying of measles, a midwife in Amish country believes the outbreak is so bad she wants to be able to carry the MMR vaccine herself.

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Inside the growing influence operation at Pennsylvania's biggest Medicaid insurer inquirer.com/politics/pennsy…

Pennsylvania’s biggest Medicaid insurer is building political clout

Newtown Square-based AmeriHealth Caritas has boosted its political giving and lobbying. “That’s money that’s supposed to be going out to our hospitals,” said one Pennsylvania Republican lawmaker.

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Sep 3
"As progressives have toppled centrist Democrats in nationally watched races, some local development interests are wary that the same trend could reshape Philadelphia City Council this spring, when every member is up for reelection." inquirer.com/politics/philad…

Philly developers are planning a $1.5M campaign to protect City Council from progressive challengers

Philly For Growth, a super PAC backed by the city's development interests, wants to keep progressives from growing their power on City Council.

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Sep 1
The Academy of Natural Sciences in Philly is closing its museum after nearly two centuries. The last day it'll be open to the public is Sunday, Sept. 27. inquirer.com/education/acade…

The Academy of Natural Sciences is closing its museum after nearly two centuries

The closure does not affect the rest of the institution, which builds and maintains the collections and conducts research through departments such as the Patrick Center for Environmental Research.

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Aug 25
Sen. John Fetterman's overall favorability rating in PA is nearly identical to the last time the Inquirer/NYT/Siena poll asked in May 2024. The difference now is his Dem + GOP support has completely flipped. inquirer.com/politics/electi…
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Inside the takeover of an influential Philadelphia labor council - District Council 21 of the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades ‘We weren’t building power’ share.inquirer.com/oZ1THq

‘We weren’t building power’: Inside the takeover of an influential Philadelphia labor council

James A. Williams Jr., general president of the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades, said leaders of District Council 21 were “operating outside of our own laws and our own rules.”

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Aug 18
BREAKING: Gov. Josh Shapiro is expected to sign a sweeping executive order restricting data center development in Pennsylvania. inquirer.com/politics/pennsy…

In a major shift, Gov. Josh Shapiro restricts data center development in Pennsylvania

The far-reaching order does not include a moratorium on data center development. However, it requires local approval to receive state permits, which in effect may block many from moving forward.

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A South Philly hotel was part of a $100 million Ponzi scheme, a Justice Dept. lawsuit says ebx.sh/TG8Ieo

A South Philly hotel was part of a $100 million Ponzi scheme, a Justice Dept. lawsuit says

The lawsuit accuses New Jersey-based father-son duo, Pankaj Sheth and Rajan Sheth, among other family members, of using chronically understaffed and underfunded hotels to fraudulently obtain loans.

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This taxpayer-funded warehouse is key to Philly port's expansion. But who gets to work there? inquirer.com/jobs/labor/phil…

This taxpayer-funded warehouse is key to Philly port's expansion. But who gets to work there?

Pennsylvania invested $85 million to build a new warehouse near the Packer Avenue Marine Terminal in South Philadelphia. Labor unions are at odds over which workers should get the jobs.

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The parent organization of a Philadelphia-based painters union has taken control of the local entity after alleging “widespread financial malpractice” and a “lack of democratic controls.” @wbender99 inquirer.com/jobs/labor/iupa…

‘Financial malpractice’ alleged at Philly-based painters union

IUPAT appointed a special trustee to “take charge and control” of District Council 21, ousting business manager Bernie Snyder from his leadership position.

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