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Sean Hannity Has His Own Station in Philly

The FM radio station 106.9 was playing REM’s “It’s the End of the World as We Know It” on a loop earlier today to preempt […]

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Patrick Kennedy and Wife Welcome Baby Boy

Former Rhode Island Congressman Patrick Kennedy and his wife Amy Petitgout welcomed Owen Patrick Kennedy as the newest member of their family on Sunday. The […]

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The Impact of Voter IDs

This November, nine states – including Pennsylvania – will be faced with what really happens when voter IDs are required at the polls. And for […]

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When It Comes to Cuba, America Is Stuck in 1959

The recent Ozzie Guillen saga has proven one thing: In Florida, it’s always 1959—and possibly will be forever. Never mind that it’s the 21st century, […]

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Mitt Romney at Franklin Institute to Talk Taxes, Probably Not to See the Giant Heart

Romney’s in Philly. The presidential hopeful will be at the Franklin Institute today. Unfortunately for him, it’ll be for the Tri-State Tax Summit, so we’re […]

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What’s Your Buffett Number?

With all the ballyhoo about the Buffett Rule, the folks at the White House have released a module that allows you to calculate your “Buffett […]

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SEPTA Says Goodbye to Transpass IDs

After a lengthy grassroots campaign by Riders Against Gender Exclusion (RAGE), SEPTA said yesterday that it would remove gender stickers from all monthly transit passes […]

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Is Obama Doing Enough?

When the White House announced President Barack Obama would not sign an executive order at this time to prohibit federal contractors from discriminating against LGBT […]

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Governor Corbett Called the Daily News “Sophomoric”

Governor Corbett Calls Out the Daily News. Yesterday, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett was on 1210 AM with Dom Giordano. Among other things, they discussed the […]

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Michelle Obama to Make Announcement at UPenn Today

Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden will be at UPenn’s School of Nursing this afternoon to make an announcement regarding a major national initiative to […]

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Gay Mormons Speak Out

We ordinarily wouldn’t think that Brigham Young University is a hot bed for gay activism. But several LGBT students there created a video recently, saying […]

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Rick Santorum to Drop Out of Presidential Race

Rick Santorum held a press conference in Gettysburg where announced the suspension of his bid for the GOP presidential nomination. Santorum’s announcement all but guarantees […]

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Gay Marriage: Our Generation’s Civil Rights Issue

Each spring, I join with observers around the world to retell an ancient tale and pose a number of questions.  (No, it’s not the story […]

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Rush Limbaugh Out at Talk Radio 1210 WPHT

Rush Limbaugh Is Leaving WPHT. The Philadelphia station will replace his program with Michael Smerconish as it looks like Limbaugh’s show will end up on […]

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Corbett’s Popularity Still Slipping

Governor Corbett had a 51 percent approval rating in December. Less than half a year later, only 39 percent of Pennsylvanians approve of his job […]