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Poll: Deteriorating faith in American government is a major issue
New March numbers indicate that dysfuntional government is the most important problem facing the country today in the eyes of the public. ...
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ListenKevin Smith to shoot ‘Clerks III’ in Philly
This week, filmmaker Kevin Smith posted to Facebook that “Clerks III” – a sequel to his hit 1994 indie film – wil ...
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Major retrospective of Michael Graves’ work still showing at Grounds for Sculpture
Celebrated architect Michael Graves, who created whimsical postmodern structures and later became well known to the masses for ...
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Sculpture above Academy of the Fine Arts entrance packs a Punch
You don’t see too many buildings with a plinth about the door, anymore. The small platform built into a building façade to support ...
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Lacking Child Access Prevention law, Pa. in the middle of the pack on gun regulation
The .32-caliber semi-automatic handgun that Delaware County teen Cayman Naib used to kill himself had a trigger-locking mechanism in plac ...
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Councilwoman says Philly could take some lessons from Mickey Mouse
One Philadelphia councilwoman is taking cues from Mickey Mouse to keep the city cleaner. Disney World knows what it takes to make ...
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ListenCouncilman proposes amnesty for Philly taxpayers during appeals
A Philadelphia councilman is trying to grant some temporary tax amnesty. Councilman Bobby Henon says thousands of property owners ...
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ListenPhilly Council considers ways of positioning city as energy hub
At a special meeting Friday, City Council members talked about how to maximize revenue from the Philadelphia Gas Works. It was the first ...
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ListenInternational soccer event slated for Philly in July
Top soccer teams from across North and Central America and the Caribbean will face off in Philadelphia this summer for the CONCACAF 2015 ...
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Review: The red-hot ‘Field Hockey Hot’
The new musical “Field Hockey Hot” is a hoot. It’s the first world premiere that the spunky 11th Hour Theatre Company h ...
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Prescribed burns underway in Monmouth, Ocean today
It’s that time again. The New Jersey Forest Fire Service is conducting prescribed burns in Monmouth and Ocean counties ...
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University of Delaware appoints interim president
The University of Delaware has named an interim president to replace outgoing leader Patrick Harker. Nancy Targett, the current de ...
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Florida follies: If you don’t call it ‘climate change,’ maybe it’ll go away
A wise editor once told me that it’s bad practice to use the same word too often. Alas, three days ago I described the GOP’s ...
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NJ Pension crisis 101: Where things stand in March 2015
Gov. Chris Christie has been trying to generate support in recent weeks for the sweeping changes to public-employee benefits that he laid ...
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In case you missed it: this week’s good reads about Pennsylvania cities
Happy Friday! Here’s this week’s roundup of recommended reading. Capitol recap Capitol Recap is our weekly lo ...
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