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Joel Mathis

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City Life

Brian Roberts Defends Time Warner Merger

Comcast CEO now making the case for his company.

City Life

Law Firm Gives Chromebooks to South Philly School

$10,000 grant will buy computers for three grades of middle schoolers.

School District of Philadelphia
City Life

Petition Seeks to Abolish SRC

November election requested.

City Life

(UPDATE) Report: Threat at Community College of Philadelphia Is Over

Incident started with classroom argument.

City Life

Philly Won’t Pursue 2024 Olympics

“The timing is not right for Philadelphia.”

City Life

Matthew Saad Muhammad is Dead; Boxing Champ Called Philly Home

Became a millionaire; was homeless late in life.

City Life

Rape Reported on Schuylkill River Trail

Happened near where trail crosses under JFK Boulevard.

City Life

Coryell Takes Carpenters Union Case Directly to Governor

Union wants to return to work at Convention Center.

City Life

Corbett Under Fire for Leasing State Land to Gas Drillers

Who could’ve guessed that would be controversial?

City Life

Sporting News: Ruben Amaro Jr. Is MLB’s Worst GM

Probably not good for his candidacy to be baseball commissioner.

City Life

3 Ideas to Jump-Start Innovation at the Inky and Daily News

Mathis: It’s long past time to start.

City Life

Ben Revere No Longer Holds “Saddest” MLB Record

He hit a home run. In a Phils loss, though.

City Life

Christie Signs Bill Opening Adoption Records

But birth parents have until end of 2016 to redact their info.

State Capitol in Harrisburg
City Life

Why Won’t Harrisburg Ban All Gifts to Legislators?

Officials say it’s not that simple.

PGW sign
City Life

Protesters Deliver Petition Against PGW Sale

Opponents say they believe rates will rise more quickly.