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Newly minted Democrat target of Union ads

Two separate ads pressuring Senator Arlen Specter to support progressive causes are appearing on Pennsylvania TV sets. The Republican-tur ...

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Primary Profile: D.A. Candidate Dan McElhatton

Democrat Dan McElhatton is one of five men running for District Attorney in Philadelphia. He was born in Germantown, raised in Juniata, a ...

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Lenfest recieve this year's Philadelphia Award

One of the city’s most prestigious awards was given to a couple of philanthropists last night. Gerry and Marguerite Lenfest receive ...

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Philadelphia voters go to the polls in less than a week for the May 19th primary election. Five Democrats and one Republican are vying t ...

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PA legislators battle over school funding

State legislators have just over six weeks to finalize a budget, and Philadelphia officials are girding for the annual battle over public ...

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Lupus is a disease that often masquerades as other illnesses like mono, arthritis and chronic fatigue. An outreach group is expanding it& ...

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When New Jersey Governor John Corzine arrived late for a South Jersey announcement on Tuesday, he blamed traffic for his delay. And that ...

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Primary profile: D.A. candidate Brian Grady

Philadelphia voters head to the polls in less than a week for the May 19th primary election. Five Democrats and one Republican are vying ...

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Fearful GM investors call for Fed. bailout

Some of the people who would be hurt by a General Motors bankruptcy spoke out at the National Constitution Center on Tuesday. Some ...

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