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Joel Mathis

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City Life

Court Overturns Pennsylvania Voter ID Law

Was seen as effort to block Democratic voters from getting to the polls.

City Life

Mickey Morandini May Join Phillies Broadcast Booth

Will leave Iron Pigs management to be color analyst.

City Life

Barack Obama’s Made-Up Threat

Mathis: This is why we have to live under surveillance?

City Life

“We Are” Sculpture Rises at Penn State

Winning design was unveiled Thursday.

wayne real estate
City Life

Redfin Names Philly’s Hottest Neighborhoods of 2014

Wayne leads the list.

School District of Philadelphia
City Life

This Could Be The Largest Cheating Scandal in America

More than 130 Philly educators accused of manipulating standardized tests.

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City Life

Bill Green Will Lead School Reform Commission

Councilman moves from City Hall to an even bigger challenge.

City Life

Turbulent Weather Creating Pothole Epidemic in Philly

Streets Department has already identified 500 potholes. More to come!

City Life

5 Questions: What’s This Land Bank Supposed to Do?

Anne Fadullon explains how it could change the city for the better.

City Life

Penn Law Student, Once Homeless, Seeks State Office

Dafan Zhang seeks Democratic nomination to be state representative.

City Life

Liquor Privatization May Happen Soon—But Slowly

Compromise plan would sell stores in “multi-step process.”

City Life

Advocates Hope New Gay Marriage Court Rulings a Preview for Pennsylvania

Utah and Oklahoma courts have legalized gay marriage. Are we next?

City Life

Cash Gifts Banned for City Employees

But they can still accept gifts.

City Life

Comcast Eyes Time Warner’s Biggest Markets

Philly-based cable company targets New York, Los Angeles, and Dallas.

City Life

WHYY to Host New Public Radio “Journalism Center”

In-depth, collaborative journalism is planned.