Neighborhood Networks is holding two candidate forums tonight for candidates running in the Spring primary. The first will be from 6-8 PM at Center in the Park in Germantown (at Vernon Park, just north of Chelten Avenue off of Germantown Avenue) and will feature candidates running in the 198th legislative District covering parts of Germantown, Mt. Airy and Chestnut Hill. Rosita Youngblood, the incumbent, and challengers Byron Davis and Arthur Barlow have been invited to speak. Byron Davis' has filled out NN's candidate questionnaire which you can find here: http://www.phillynn.org/elections/default.php?a=candidates

The second forum will be at the Italian Bistro, 211 South Broad Street and will feature candidates running in the 182nd and 186th legislative districts representing neighborhoods in South Philadelphia, the Graduate Hospital area, Center City, Fairmount and Northern Liberties. Incumbents Babette Josephs (182nd) and Harold James (186th) have confirmed their participation as have challengers Peggy Benaszek and Bob Gormley (182nd) and Kenyatta Johnson (186th). Challenger Dyheim Watson (186th) has also been invited.

These are important races for the future of our City and State. We hope many of you can attend.