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Joel Mathis

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City Life

6 Burning Questions About the New Owners of the Inky and Daily News

Can this group take the newspapers into the future?

City Life

It’s the First Day of the Rest of the Inquirer’s Life

Mathis: After today’s auction, the papers appear to be out of lifelines.

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Should Union Workers Be Blamed for Big Markups at Convention Center?

“Standard practice” lets middlemen charge quadruple for using union workers.

PA Governor Tom Corbett
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Poll: Corbett Deeply Unfavorable Among Voters

But that doesn’t mean he can’t win re-election.

City Life

Mayor Nutter Urges Employers to Provide Summer Jobs

Say teens need the experience and income of summer work.

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Inky Auction to Be Held Today

Meet the new owners: Same as the old owners.

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Bucks County Faces Bear Epidemic

All you need is three to make an overexcited trend story.

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Report: Gay Marriage Could Bring $92 Million to PA

Another side benefit to this week’s court ruling.

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Philly’s Population Still Growing

So far, up 2 percent over 2010.

Traffic on the Ben Franklin Bridge
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If You’re Older Than 45, Getting a PA Driver’s License Is Getting Tougher

Your best solution? Stop getting old.

City Life

Xfinity Customers Relax: You Can Take Your Cable TV to the Shore

Just in time for Memorial Day Weekend.

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Is Ruben Amaro Jr. the Next Commish of Major League Baseball?

Maybe, says the New York Post.

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How This Week’s Marriage Ruling Helps Tom Corbett

Yes, really.

City Life

A Time to Mourn — Not to Score Points

Mathis: A boy died in a Philly school. Can we take a moment to mourn before starting the political argument?

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Comcast Building “Largest Lobbying Team Ever Seen”

Trying to push through merger with Time Warner Cable.