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John Perzel Will Plead Guilty in Corruption Case

John Perzel—the former Pennsylvania House speaker—is set to plead guilty to 82 charges—including corruption—at a hearing slated for Wednesday in Harrisburg. Perzel is said to […]

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Gay Jihad Against Rick Santorum

Rick Santorum made a campaign stop in Spartanburg, South Carolina on Friday to talk about—among other things—the gay community’s “jihad” against him. [Gawker]

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Marcellus Shale Not as Full of Gas as We Thought

The Marcellus Shale has been the subject of a great deal of recent public discourse. Whether people were talking about the dangers of fracking, the […]

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Hearing on Bill to Ban Teacher Strikes

Teachers in Neshaminy’s school district would be starting their fourth year without a contract if the district’s schools open on time this fall. The teachers […]

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Court Throws Out Vince Fumo’s Sentence

The former PA state senator was sentenced to four-and-a-half years in prison after being convicted of corruption in 2009, but that sentence fell short of […]

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President Obama Visits Comcast CEO

Yesterday evening, President Obama and Senior Advisor Valerie Jarrett were escorted by the president’s motorcade to the home of Brian and Aileen Roberts. The Scoop […]

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Philadelphia’s Map of Tax Delinquency

The folks at PlanPhilly and former Philadelphia Inquirer beat reporter Patrick Kerkstra (who’s also a Philly Mag and Philly Post contributor) have teamed up to […]

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Carl Lewis Taken Off Jersey State Senate Ballot

Olympic gold medal-winner Carl Lewis is trying to run for a seat in the New Jersey State Senate. Lewis—who grew up and currently coaches in […]

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Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey Live Chats About Flash-Mobs

With the recent wave of flash-mob violence and the new curfew tonight in Center City and University City, many of the city’s residents had questions […]

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New Camden Police Director Resigns

Only a month after being appointed by Mayor Dana L. Redd, Camden Police Director Lanuel J. Ferguson resigned yesterday. His appointment made him the first […]

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Dylan Ratigan’s Mad-As-Hell Moment on MSNBC

If you have never seen the movie Network, do yourself a favor and rent it. The 1976 classic, directed by Sidney Lumet, is best known […]

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Senator Pat Toomey Named to Deficit Committee

Republican Senator Pat Toomey has been named to the “super committee” tasked with finding $1.5 trillion in deficit savings over the course of the next […]

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Philadelphia Man Charged With Threatening Senator Lieberman Had Multiple Motives

Dmitri Dyatlov was arrested last week for posting threatening messages toward Senator Joe Lieberman on the internet. Now, we’ve learned that he posted the messages […]

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A.C. Air Show Is Jet Fuel Money Well Spent

The Atlantic City Air Show, “Thunder Over the Boardwalk,” will take place next week on Wednesday, the 17th. The day before, the participating planes will […]

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Ed Rendell Is Throwing a Pool Party

Get ready for another Ed Rendell cannonball. The former Philly mayor and Pennsylvania governor is throwing a pool party in support of City Commissioner candidate […]