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Joel Mathis

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City Life

A Reply to Dom Giordano About Mumia Abu-Jamal

The anti-Mumia law will do more — and less — than he wants it to.

City Life

Gun Debate About to Flare Up in Pennsylvania Senate

Republicans maneuver to pass bill giving NRA standing to sue Pennsylvania cities.

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Journalists Back Neshaminy Editors

Letter says school officials have “open contempt for fundamental American freedoms.”

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Poll: Christie Hits Low With Jersey Voters

His numbers are mostly unfavorable now.

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Labor Leaders Contemplated Citywide Strike to Protest SRC

But teachers said they wanted to pursue legal action first.

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Schools, Elections, and Philly’s Utterly Failed Democracy

Mathis: The alarming objections to an elected school board.

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WATCH: This Drone Video of Divine Lorraine Is Spectacular

A new view of an old landmark.

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SEPTA, TWU to Meet This Week

Agency’s largest union hasn’t had a contract since March.

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Forget Pennsylvania. Can Tom Corbett Win Republicans?

“His own party is walking away from him.”

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Hughes: Let Governor Abolish SRC

Under current law, SRC can dissolve itself — but nobody else can.

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(UPDATE) Lockheed Incentive Request Is Delayed

Company is seeking $100 million to build in Camden

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LISTEN: WIP’s Josh Innes Goes After Mike Missanelli

The Victor Cruz Tweet produces a backlash. Has it started a radio war?

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Chris Christie Very Melodramatically Does Not Want to Be Senator

“I would rather die.”

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Is Philly Getting Its Own Real Housewives Show?

A producer is in town, but keeping mum.

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Casey: Hospitals Need Money to Fight Ebola

Hospital Preparedness Program funding has dropped in recent years.