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Philadelphia starts replacing the hated Board of Revision of Taxes

Voters approved abolishing agency that assessed property taxes and heard tax appeals Voters overwhelmingly approved on Tuesday a r ...

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No rest for winners of Pennsylvania U.S. Senate primary

Joe Sestak and Pat Toomey take aim at each other The candidates for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania have gone to work securing votes f ...

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Sugarhouse officials argue for table gaming

Sugarhouse officials want table games at the casino they plan to open in September along the Delaware River in Philadelphia. But first t ...

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Pennsylvania Governor’s race will be fought in Pittsburgh

Onorato vs. Corbett in November Pennsylvania’s next governor will hail from Pittsburgh. Since they entered the race ...

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Parks and Rec Commission faces diverse challenges

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Sestak upsets Specter in Pa. Senate race

Specter’s backing by President Obama and Governor Rendell was not enough to win The underdog is the winner in the race for t ...

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It’ll be way more interesting in November

  The Pennsylvania governor’s race, that is. In sports, gamblers call it the chalk. The favorites won. The f ...

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A switch that didn’t work: Specter loses

So, Joe Sestak has been called as the winner in the Pa. Democratic Senate primary – now gaining nearly 53 percent of the vote, with ...

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John Perzel easily wins primary challenge

Republican State Representative John Perzel defeated challneger Joseph Gaynor tonight. With 82 percent of the vote counted, Perzel led 72 ...

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