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Philadelphia lawyer and activist Michael Coard, who is an opponent of the Philadelphia Parking Authority and its red-light camera program. He explains how to dispute a red-light camera ticket in Philadelphia.
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Hate Philly’s Red-Light Cameras? Michael Coard Is Here for the Fight

The activist and lawyer says that the PPA, which runs the traffic camera program, is a “street thug.”

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SLIDESHOW: 68 Awesome Ways to Spend Less (and Still Be Happy) FEATURE: The Death of the Yuppie. (Finally.) The tide, it seems, has turned. Before […]

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The 25 Most Philly Athletes of All Time

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Jon Corzine won an election by promising to bring change, courage and transparency to government.

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