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Jersey Taxpayers on the Hook for $420K of “Jersey Shore” Production

Taxpayers in the Garden State are footing the bill for $420,000 of the production costs of Jersey Shore’s first season in 2009. The Economic Development […]

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Collingswood Tries to Shake Junk Bond Status

Moody’s Investors Service lowered Collingswood’s bond rating on Monday because of the town’s heavy involvement with real estate development. Specifically, Moody’s is concerned about a […]

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New Face in Republican Senate Race

Pennsylvania’s race for the GOP Senate nomination heated up a bit this morning when John D. Vernon officially announced his candidacy. Vernon is a 51-year-old […]

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Carl Lewis Back on the Ballot in Jersey

The nine-time Olympic gold medalist has been in and out of courts whilst going on and off the ballot as he attempts to run for […]

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Wake Up, People: The Tea Party Doesn’t Own Anger

There has been a lot of discussion lately about the total dissolution of civility in American government, about the ramifications of having elected officials who […]

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Mayor Nutter On Board With Obama Jobs Pitch, Senator Toomey Not So Much

Last night, President Obama addressed America on the state of the job market and what needs to be done to correct it (re: asking Congress […]

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Ass**** of the Day: Senator David Vitter

Honestly, the Scoop does not care if you agree or disagree with President Obama, but the Scoop does think it would be nice–at least if […]

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Two Redistricting Proposals Introduced

City Council is currently tasked with the long and arduous process of redrawing district boundaries in Philadelphia. Today, the Council heard proposals for two different […]

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Politicians Caught in a Lie

I’m fascinated by lying. Though I like to think I don’t do it. You’ll note that I didn’t just say I don’t lie. Much better […]

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Philly Dealer Shopping Letter From Lincoln

At a turning point during the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln wrote a letter to General George B. McClellan. Now, the Raab Collection in Philadelphia […]

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Carl Lewis Off the Ballot Again in NJ

Olympic gold medalist Carl Lewis is attempting to run for a seat in the New Jersey State Senate. The Willingboro native was officially taken off […]

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JoePa Nominated for Presidential Medal of Freedom

Senators Bob Casey and Pat Toomey and U.S. Representative Glenn Thompson signed a letter to President Obama today nominating the long-time head coach of the […]

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A Candidate to Cure the Nation of Our Entitlement Notion

The field of GOP nominees for president is getting a little crowded. The candidates, along with President Obama, have varying ideas and strategies to get […]

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Marcellus Shale Convention Comes to Center City Tomorrow

Politicians, lobbyists, environmentalists, and anyone else with a horse in the Marcellus Shale race will descend upon the Philadelphia Convention Center tomorrow and Thursday for […]

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Eric Cantor’s Natural Disaster

In bad times, the rhetoric of ideologues can be appealing. Take the Tea Party, for instance. Its laser-like objective to control spending and shrink the […]