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Axios
16-04-2025
- Politics
- Axios
Larry Krasner unlikely to do a televised debate ahead of May primary
Philadelphia's Democratic primary for district attorney is in the home stretch, but voters are unlikely to see the two candidates go head-to-head in a live televised debate. Why it matters: A TV debate would put the biggest spotlight on the most significant local race this election year. Driving the news: District Attorney Larry Krasner and challenger Pat Dugan have yet to agree to a televised debate ahead of the May 20 primary. So far, Krasner and Dugan have only done candidate forums together. Meanwhile, Dugan began airing television ads yesterday, which are appearing on CNN and MSNBC in the city. The big picture: The May Democratic primary will likely determine who will become the city's next top prosecutor. No Republican candidates are running in the primary. And even if a third-party candidate enters the race later this summer, the Democrat would be heavily favored to win in deep-blue Philly. State of play: Krasner is planning to attend an in-person candidate forum on Tuesday, hosted by WHYY, Committee of Seventy and the Philadelphia Bar Association. The forum will be livestreamed on WHYY's YouTube and Facebook pages, but won't be aired live on the NPR affiliate's television channel, WHYY spokesperson Tory Harris tells Axios. And Krasner won't take part in a live debate on CBS3 that was proposed for next week, campaign spokesperson Anthony Campisi tells Axios. The other side: Dugan's campaign won't commit to the WHYY forum unless Krasner also takes part in the CBS3 debate, campaign manager Daniel Kalai told Axios. A CBS3 spokesperson declined to comment. But the spokesperson forwarded Axios a statement from the Philadelphia Association of Black Journalists, which was partnering with the station on the event, that said the debate was canceled. The intrigue: Krasner is planning on showing up to next week's candidate forum even if Dugan doesn't, Campisi says. Spokespeople for WHYY and the Bar Association tell Axios the forum remains on schedule. Campisi says the Krasner campaign was never going to take part in three debates and preferred the WHYY forum for several reasons, including its moderators, timing and format. What we're watching: FOX29 also proposed to host a pre-taped debate between Krasner and Dugan, Campisi says. Context: Debates are a hallmark of the election process but not a guarantee in Philly. Krasner, who is seeking a third consecutive term, refused to debate his GOP challenger in the 2021 general election. Mayor Cherelle Parker took part in only one televised debate in the general election against her Republican opponent. By the numbers: With five weeks to go until the primary, Krasner was trailing Dugan in campaign cash, per the city's campaign finance reports.
Yahoo
28-02-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
What happened to Dave Frankel? Longtime 6ABC weatherman Dave Frankel dead at 67
Beloved longtime meteorologist Dave Frankel has died. He was 67 years old. Frankel's Philadelphia region weather forecasts were a key part of newscasts on 6ABC. Here's what we know about Frankel's passing. Dave Frankel passed on Wednesday, Feb. 26. Frankel's former station confirmed that Frankel died from a form of dementia called primary progressive aphasia. "Primary progressive aphasia is a rare nervous system condition that affects a person's ability to communicate," according to the Mayo Clinic. "People who have primary progressive aphasia can have trouble expressing their thoughts and understanding or finding words. "People with primary progressive aphasia can lose the ability to speak and write," the Mayo Clinic's description continued. "Eventually they're not able to understand written or spoken language." Kartalija swaps Philly stations: After abrupt departure from CBS3, anchor Jessica Kartalija lands with WPVI-Philadelphia According to the Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia website, Dave Frankel grew up in Monmouth County, NJ, and made early career stops at WCAX-TX in Burlington, Vermont, and then at WCIX-TV and WSVN-TV in Miami. "When WPVI-TV in Philly was looking for an investigative reporter, it reached out to its sister station in Miami to ask who the best reporter was at a competitive station," read Frankel's entry on the Pioneers of Philadelphia Broadcasting's site. "The answer was Dave Frankel. So, in 1984, Dave joined WPVI-TV Channel 6 where he began the next leg of his TV career, and moved back up north and to the town that would become his home, where he would marry and raise his family." According to 6ABC, Frankel moved from investigative journalism to his post as weather forecaster in 1989. "For the next eight years he shared his smarts, his sense of humor and his warm personality with all of you," read 6ABC's comments on Frankel's passing. "In 1996, Dave also became our first tech reporter, which back then meant explaining new and complex concepts like email. "After leaving television, Dave launched a second career in law, focusing on children with special needs and their families." Damon C. Williams is a Philadelphia-based journalist reporting on trending topics across the Mid-Atlantic Region. This article originally appeared on Delaware News Journal: What happened to Dave Frankel? Longtime Philly forecaster passed away
