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Hump Day Headlines

Anti-gay preacher arrested for indecent exposure. Government rethinks DADT defense. Obama to hold anti-bullying conference. Transgender candidate announces mayoral bid. “Don’t Say Gay” proposed in […]

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Why Are Teen Novels So Dark?

Yadi Angeles is in 10th grade at Science Leadership Academy in Philadelphia. She is currently a high school intern at Mighty Writers, a nonprofit writing […]

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Let the Band Play On

Not long ago, I read a blog opining that one sure way to ascertain whether a city was dying or not was by counting how […]

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Airlines Should Have a “Pet Class” on Planes

I really want to travel by private jet, but not for the reasons you’d think. I’m not after the champagne and shrimp cocktails, no lineups […]

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Feeding at the Trough of Philly’s Poorest

Recent disclosures of the huge dollars spent by the Philadelphia Housing Authority on the services of some of Philadelphia’s top-drawer law firms have been eye-popping. […]

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Philly Pride Logo Contest

Philly Pride is asking creative Philadelphians to design a logo for this year’s gay pride theme “Pride Around the World.”  The prize for the best logo […]

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Look Who’s Stupid Now

Back in December, I wrote a story for the magazine about kids and the worrisome ways in which experts say technology is rewiring their brains. […]

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Quick Bites: Speakeasies & Barbecue May or May Not Be Opening

Meal Ticket has the details, sketchy as they might be, on Hop Sing Laundromat, a cocktail lounge that may or may not be coming to […]

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Tom Corbett’s Moral Decision

Governing, at its core, is about making moral decisions. It’s easy to lose sight of that, in all the talk of budget deficits and spending […]

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What’s Wrong With Pennsylvania’s School Choice Bill?

The school choice bill in the Pennsylvania Senate is significantly flawed legislation which should never have been introduced. Rather than craft a new bill to […]

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Is There a DOMA Backlash?

Joe Solmonese, the president of the Human Rights Campaign, went on the record recently to discuss the impact of President Obama’s decision on the Defense […]

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News for People Who Like Good News

Yesterday’s Russian River craziness was for a good cause at Monk’s. The bar raised more than $4,000 for Alex’s Lemonade Stand in just 30 minutes. […]

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William Way Senior Residences Approved

            The William Way Senior Residences got the green light at a board meeting recently, making way for construction to […]

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One Large Pie: Half Sausage, Half Sabotage

The restaurant business has always been cutthroat, but the owner of Upper Darby pizza shop Nick’s Bella Pizza seems to have taken besting the competition […]

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Pennsylvania’s Wisconsin Moment

The future of the labor movement seems to hang in the balance in Wisconsin, and the national press is busy speculating where public employee unions […]