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Progressive ward leader eyes Philly City Council run — and a potential showdown with Mark Squilla

Will Gross, the leader of the South Philadelphia-based 2nd Ward and the owner of OX Coffee in Queen Village, was a prominent opponent of the Center City arena proposal that Squilla supported.

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