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

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Now that testing mandated by the No Child Left Behind Act produces achievement data across every level of instruction, we’ve used this flood of figures to identify school systems that stand out from their peers.

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The 25 Most Philly Athletes of All Time

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Our Petition Worked — Ona Judge Day Is Now Official

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