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Paula Deen, voting rights and the ‘New South’
This is commentary from political blogger and cartoonist Rob Tornoe. People have changed. That se ...
13 years ago
School funding piece – former district CFO Mike Masch responds
Here’s another take on the roots of the Philadelphia school district funding crisis and potential solutions. On Monday I ...
13 years ago
Supreme Court expected to issue historic same-sex marriage rulings today
The Supreme Court will release its decisions today in two highly-anticipated cases involving same-sex marriage. Both are challenge ...
13 years ago
Limits placed on tailgate parties for XTU Anniversary Concert in Camden
Memories of drunken concert-goers making a mess of Camden’s Waterfront remain fresh in the minds of some residents as they brace fo ...
13 years ago
Roxborough YMCA helps locals tackle obesity, diabetes and heart disease
Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter recently joined 17 other mayors in asking congress to consider restricting the purchase of sugary drink ...
13 years ago
Corbett calls Obama’s climate change proposal a war on coal and jobs
Governor Tom Corbett reacted to President Obama’s climate change proposal Tuesday, calling the initiative a “war on coal̶ ...
13 years ago
FY 2014 budget clears Delaware House without debate
The state of Delaware is one step closer to finalizing a budget. The FY 2014 state operating budget cleared the House without ...
13 years ago
Transportation funding strategy still stalled in Pa.
State House lawmakers are struggling to settle on a funding plan for fixing Pennsylvania’s roads, bridges, and mass transit that ca ...
13 years ago