Joel Mathis

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Poll: Corbett Really Is Gaining on Wolf

Turns out that last week’s CBS poll wasn’t an outlier.

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Mayor Nutter’s 3 Worst Anti-Pot Arguments

Mathis: The mayor comes to the drug debate armed only with petulance.

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Is Upstart Metro Buying City Paper?

CP publisher: “We are evaluating strategic alternatives.”

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True Grit: Temple Turns Away From the SAT

Vice provost William Black explains the university’s alternative approach to admissions.

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Gerry Lenfest Makes It Official: He’s the Publisher

Will still hire exec to oversee “day-to-day” operations of IGM.

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Three Area Colleges Have High SAT Scores

Students at Princeton, Penn, and Swarthmore make the Forbes list.

An aerial view of the beach and casinos in Atlantic City.
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Poll: Jersey Residents Want Gambling Confined to A.C.

They don’t want casinos to spread to rest of the state.

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Nutter: Pot Decriminalization Bill “Simplistic”

But doesn’t say whether he’ll sign or veto the bill.

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No Cig Tax, But State Leaders Promise School Support

Officials skeptical of a cash advance from Harrisburg.

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No, Comcast Doesn’t Want You to Cancel Service

Yes, the Comcast rep will pressure you to stay on.

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Stephen Starr: Bad Schools Make for a Bad Economy

Says his restaurants have a tough time attracting talent to Philly.

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Seattle Times Vet to Join Philly.com

Eric Ulken will oversee digital strategy.

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PHOTO: Suspect Identified in Killing of 3-Year-Old

Brandon Ruffin, 22, still hasn’t been caught.

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Can the Free Library Replace Your Netflix Subscription?

New Hoopla service lets Philly cardholders stream movies, music, and TV.

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Hurricane Bertha Forms, No Landfall Expected

Second Atlantic hurricane of season has formed off East Coast.