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Joel Mathis

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City Life

WATCH: Video Shows Suspect in Laundromat Killing

Eric Norman, 25, was shot to death in Kingsessing. Police need help finding his killer.

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Report: Two Firefighters Accept Punishment in Sex Scandal

Part of group of seven scheduled for disciplinary hearings this week.

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Gabby Giffords to Lobby for New Gun Laws in Jersey

Part of a regional swing she’s making to convince state legislators to crack down.

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Brady to Dems: Reconsider Manny Morales Endorsement

Congressman gets involved in City Council race.

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A Lesson for Seth Williams in Sting

His victories in Kane’s abandoned case point the way to better policing policy.

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Apple to Go After Comcast With Web TV

And, thanks to net neutrality, they’ll do it using Comcast’s own pipes.

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N.J. Senate Urges Rejection of Christie-Exxon Settlement

Says $225 million deal is “grossly inappropriate, improper, and inadequate.”

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Casey Backs Bill to Prepare for Oil Train Disasters

“What we can’t do is wait for the day something terrible happens to act.”

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Penn State Criticized for Ayers Speech

Former member of Weather Underground draws rebuke from Harrisburg.

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WATCH: A French Pop Duo Covers “Streets of Philadelphia”

Tal & Irma are beloved in France. We think.

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New Jersey May Tighten Vaccine Requirements

Will ask residents to prove they really have religious objections.

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Bill Would Criminalize Porn on Pa. State Computers

State Rep. Payne recommends a year in jail and a $2,500 fine.

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Trial Starts for Cops in Federal Case

Six former members of narcotics unit face racketeering charges.

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Harrisburg Is Stacking the Deck Against Philly Schools

Mathis: These two stats prove it.

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Rollie Massimino Looks Back

Villanova’s former head coach on one of the greatest upsets in sports history.