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The status quo is now state control and permanent crisis.
“Our young people will suffer under a devastating bare-bones budget,” Mayor Michael Nutter warned at a press conference last week. “The...
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They worry Philly.com is devouring the papers it was created to promote.
Hostile Witness
A May 13 Inquirer business column by Diane Mastrull was posted online with a curious editor’s note: “The opinions and...
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After an Election Day colored by low voter turnout, it’s natural to wonder exactly who did show up at the polls. Analysis of past voting data and...
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It was a hard-fought campaign, with heated debates, mudslinging and even occasional talk of reform. In the end, Philly Democrats just didn’t care...
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The term for people who vote in elections like Tuesday’s primary for controller, district attorney (DA) and various judgeships is “super...
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When news breaks, we make jokes.
This week, Bell Curve goes sewer-diving and lightens up on the drinking.
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An innovative mobile lab brings testing to highest risk neighborhoods.
Stepping out of the high-tech medical lab on wheels and into a sunny afternoon in the projects, McHale Colman, 28, doesn’t seem to notice that...
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“The view is nice from here; not scenic or nothing, but nice,” says West Philadelphia resident Curtis Lipscomb, glancing out the second-story...
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Recently, we noticed a sticker tag reading “I am a job creator” on one of the honor boxes in front of the office and put it up on Instagram...
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Sample 93 playgrounds, and you learn a lot about the city along the way.
Zora turned 4 just this February — but, already, she has visited more playgrounds than most Philadelphia residents (and Parks & Rec employees...
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