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Joel Mathis

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City Life

Pa. to Offer Better Treatment to Mentally Ill Inmates

They’ll be put into special treatment units instead of isolated cells.

City Life

Don Tollefson’s Trial Begins

Was he a “Pied Piper” or Bad Businessman?

City Life

Pa. Ranks 39th in Female Legislators

Women make up just 18 percent of the General Assembly.

City Life

Christie Expected to Make Presidential Decision This Month

Jeb Bush entry into GOP field has sped up Jersey governor’s timetable.

City Life

Wolf: Fracking Tax Still Full Steam Ahead

Even though a production “glut” is killing the price.

Citified

Philly’s Murder Rate Is Low. So What?

Why the homicide rate may not tell us much about our safety.

City Life

Sixers Win Against the Cavaliers

First home win of the season for the struggling team.

City Life

Lu Ann Cahn Takes Job at Temple University

She’ll be director of career services at the School of Media and Communication.

City Life

Frein Ordered to Stand Trial in Trooper Slaying

Video shows attack that killed one officer, injured another.

City Life

ESPN Unbundles from Cable. Can Comcast Compete?

Comcast Today: Three ways Kabletown will stay a colossus.

City Life

Baby, It’s Cold Outside

Temps drop into the teens and twenties.

City Life

Ironworkers’ Dougherty Goes on Trial

Feds say workers pressured to join union “goon squad.”

City Life

Jerry Jones Paid for Chris Christie’s Cowboys Trips

Now critics are raising ethics questions.

City Life

Nutter Seeks Compromise on Sick Leave

Says his position not far from Council bill.

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City Life

DN’s Chris Brennan Moves to Inky

He’ll keep on writing about city politics.