Published February 12, 2015 9:41am EST | Updated May 21, 2015 1:29pm EDT

Philadelphia To Host The 2016 Democratic National Convention

WASHINGTON – Philadelphia will be the host city of the 2016 Democratic National Convention, according to media reports. The City of Brotherly Love beat out New York and Columbus, Ohio; the Republican convention is going to be held in Cleveland. Ohio and Pennsylvania are two of the so-called swing states that can determine a close presidential election.