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Joel Mathis

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School District of Philadelphia
City Life

District, Teachers Headed for Likely Showdown

Bill Green takes SRC chair, urges changes in teacher work rules.

PA Governor Tom Corbett
City Life

Corbett Launching TV Ads Today

Aimed at Fox News, in attempt to shore up weak conservative support.

City Life

6ABC Panel to Focus on Future of Philly Schools

Philly Mag cover story serves as centerpiece of discussion.

City Life

Does Anybody Like the Comcast-Time Warner Merger?

Seeking optimism amid negativity about Comcast’s growth.

family court building
City Life

Family Court Building to Become Luxury Hotel

Kimpton Hotels wins bid to renovate building at 18th and Vine.

City Life

No Trash Pickup Today; Garbage Piling Up

And impatience is piling up, too.

City Life

Report: Fumo Aide Spied on Ed Rendell

Christian Marrone, now Homeland Security chief of staff, dug up dirt on future governor in 2001.

City Life

Eric Barron Named President at Penn State

First permanent president since the Sandusky affair erupted.

City Life

No More Gifts at City Hall

Weird that it’s taken until 2014 for Philadelphia to definitively prohibit graft.

PA Governor Tom Corbett
City Life

Corbett Wants Investigation Into Company That Helped Him Win Election

Chesapeake Energy officials have given thousands to the governor.

City Life

Snow Emergency Over, But PPA Is Still Being Nice

“Meters, kiosks and timed zones will not be enforced today.”

City Life

Kansas Proves I Was Wrong About Gay Marriage

Mathis: New bill outrageously gives state sanction to discrimination.

City Life

Snow Emergency Ends at 2 p.m. Today

Our long winter nightmare is finally over.

City Life

The Pennsylvania Turnpike Is A Disaster

Weather-driven pileup of up to 100 vehicles has broken traffic.

City Life

Report: Terrell Owens’ New Wife Attempts Suicide

The couple were married Jan. 23.