After kicking off with the Roots and Dave Chappelle in South Philly on Friday, the annual festival's first of two days drew over 20,000 revelers to Fairmount Park.
For two North Philly neighbors two blocks apart, their choice in the DAâs race is about
more than politics â itâs personal. Lisa Deesâ 15-year probation for food stamp fraud finally ended in 2018. She credits incumbent Larry Krasner for that.
Sazam Berrios is afraid, two blocks over, where drug activity has spiked. He blames the DA. Democratic challenger Carlos Vega, who says heâll be harder on criminals, has his vote. Though the pandemic has led to a surge in violence in other big cities, too, some blame Krasner and his emphasis on reform for the violence in Philly. For some, Vegaâs appeal is just that heâs not Krasner, who is determined to