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Donna Reed Miller’s Office Raided

From Philly Clout: A City Hall source says Miller’s office is being investigated for allegedly using city-owned printers to produce materials for the Verna Tyner […]

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Bob Brady Sees Dead bin Laden Photos

As soon as the Scoop read this morning that members from the House Armed Services Committee would get a chance to view photos of a […]

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Limiting Abortion Access Isn’t the Answer to Gosnell

A bill passed in the Pennsylvania House yesterday stiffening regulations to prevent future tragedies like those that befell disgraced abortion “doctor” Kermit Gosnell’s victims may […]

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Michael Nutter Is Hungry

For more on the mayor’s eating habits, follow Mayor Nutter on Twitter @Michael_Nutter. (And don’t forget to follow us @phillymag!)

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Chris Christie Was at the Phillies Game on Sunday Night and Knew About bin Laden’s Death 90 Minutes Early

Avid Mets fan and N.J. guv Chris Christie was in attendance at Sunday’s game against the Phillies when the crowds starting chanting “U-S-A! U-S-A!” in […]

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Bin Laden’s Death And Waterboarding: Hand In Hand

To say the killing of Osama bin Laden created a patriotic euphoria in the United States would be a gross understatement, as the sense that […]

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We Blew It With Bin Laden’s Burial

Sports fans are people too, so it came as no surprise to me that my 97.5 FM The Fanatic show on Monday was filled with […]

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Game On: Philly Primary Battle Getting Dirty

Philadelphia City Council candidate Danny Savage just sent out a press release claiming that Quetcy Lozada, chief-of-staff for Maria Quinones-Sanchez (his opponent), was in the […]

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Anna Verna Cannot Retire Soon Enough

Anna Verna has SUCH a hard job. The City Council president is saying there can’t possibly be DROP hearings anytime soon, noting that, “I’m getting […]

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NJ Won’t Have Carl Lewis To Kick Around

So the guy owned a pad in Pacific Palisades and Jersey wasn’t his primary residence. Can you blame him? He’s an Olympic athlete! Somewhere Michael […]

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Former NJ Governor Jim McGreevey Denied Priesthood for “Being a Jackass”

Former New Jersey Jim McGreevey—who came out amidst scandal and eventually stepped down from office in 2004—has been denied his bid to join the priesthood […]

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Why Reparations Are Necessary

America recently marked the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, which ended slavery. Now it’s time to finally acknowledge—and concede—reparations, which would begin to end […]

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John Street on City Council … Again?

When the Scoop heard that John Street had changed his party affiliation, he assumed the former mayor was considering a run against Michael Nutter. Turns […]

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Patrick Murphy Launches AG Bid

Former paratrooper, congressman, and current Fox Rothschild partner Patrick Murphy has announced his campaign to become Pennsylvania’s top law enforcement official. Sure, he may have […]

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Tom Knox Has Our Backs

If Milton Street somehow beats Michael Nutter in next month’s primary, we’re not totally screwed. Late last week, Tom Knox switched his party affiliation from […]