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Joel Mathis

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City Life

Dr. J Isn’t as Classy as We Thought

The story of his daughter’s conception: Best kept to himself.

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It’s Time to Hoard Your Sriracha Sauce

A shortage is coming! We’re all doomed to bland food!

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Divine Lorraine Is One of Google Street View’s Scariest Places

Boogedy-boogedy-boo!

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Shane Victorino Ends the Year a Champion

Former Phil played a critical role in Red Sox’s World Series victory.

PA Governor Tom Corbett
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Even GOP Not So Hot on Tom Corbett Re-election

The party is almost evenly divided on supporting its standard bearer.

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Penn State Postpones Presidential Announcement

It’s not Mark Emmert of the NCAA, is it?

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Nobody Knows Who the Inky’s News Columnists Are

And more news from Philadelphia’s newspaper wars.

Philadelphia 76ers guard Michael Carter-Williams (1) is defended by Miami Heat guard Norris Cole (30) during the fourth quarter at Wells Fargo Center.
City Life

Sixers Open Their Worst Season Ever With Best Win Ever

The whole season won’t be this great. Will it?

City Life

Supreme Court May Have the Final Word on “Boobies”

Girls challenge Pennsylvania school’s bracelet ban.

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UPDATED: Norcross, Majority Owners Offer $29 Million to Buy Out Newspaper Partners

Say paper is on “path to profitability.”

City Life

Central PA Family Suing to Let Daughter Wrestle

What are the boys so afraid of?

Philadelphia 76ers center Nerlens Noel (4), small forward Evan Turner (12) and point guard Michael Carter-Williams (1) during a media day photo shoot at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine.
City Life

Oddsmakers Surprisingly Forecasting an Awful Season for the Sixers

The over/under forecast for victories? 16.5.

Yes, still. Compared to the absolute destruction on many North Jersey beaches, where homes are still empty and entire blocks have been bulldozed, our South Jersey shores fared relatively well (and I say relatively because some people here lost everything). Still, climate change isn't going away, and neither are issues of flood zones and flood insurance, nor the debate of whether or not our barrier island beach towns will be here for the long haul, and what we can do to protect them (i.e. dunes — the Margate resistance to dunes should continue to be nasty). We'll hit the two-year anniversary in October, but expect this to be affecting policy for a long time. I still hear people talking about the Storm of '62. Sandy will be on our lips more than 50 years from now, too.
City Life

A Big, Big Chart About Hurricane Sandy Recovery

As compiled by the folks at Porch.com

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Brawl on SEPTA Bus Caught on Video

No injuries were reported, at least.

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“Poison Candy” is Just Another Fake Halloween Horror Story

Delaware researcher has the proof.