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 Dr. Eben Alexander's brain was attacked by severe bacterial meningitis what he says happened during seven days of coma makes up his best-selling book,

Science and religion – death match or lovers’ quarrel?

The other day, I stumbled across a book called Proof of Heaven. I had some time to kill and a latte in hand, so I started readin ...

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Keystone Crossroads: Shining a light on Pa.’s slow-motion crisis

Pennsylvania’s cities and towns have been putting out distress signals for years, but sometimes it seems as if no one is listening. ...

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You don’t have to be in the city to be for the city

I’m working on a deal to buy a house in Philadelphia. I mention this because, over my years as a commentator, my suburban ZI ...

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Details on $40 million in state and city grants for new Comcast tower

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 Eight Democratic Pa. gubernatorial candidates are shown at a debate focused on environmental sustainability held at the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University in Philadelphia. They disagreed on little but tried to distinguish themselves based on electability and personal style. (Holly Otterbein/WHYY)

Pa. Democrats running for governor try to out-green one another

Eight Democratic candidates for Pennsylvania governor sought to out-green one another last night at a debate focused on environmental sus ...

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 In this Sept. 12, 2013, photo Deputy Chief of Staff Bridget Anne Kelly, right, stands with Gov. Chris Christie, left, during the massive boardwalk fire in Seaside Heights.  (AP Photo/Office of Gov. Chris Christie, Tim Larsen, File)

Christie’s mea culpa on Bridgegate was still all about him

So, first it was time for a little traffic problem in Fort Lee.   Now, it’s time for a little speed bump on Chris Christi ...

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Chris Christie’s apology is unacceptable. He should never be president.

I’ve described Governor Chris Christie of New Jersey as a smart politician who deserves to be the frontrunner among Republicans who ...

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Government Accountability

Trash talk: Streets urges patience as sanitation crews catch up

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 In this May 17, 2013 file photo, Rep. Jim Gerlach, R-Pa. speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington. Gerlach, one of a shrinking number of GOP moderates in the House, has announced he will retire from Congress at the end of his term. (Charles Dharapak/AP Photo, file)

U.S. Rep. Jim Gerlach will not seek re-election

U.S. Rep. Jim Gerlach (R-Pa.) has announced he will not seek re-election to Congress. His seat in the Philadelphia suburbs was not ...

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Earth copes with a calamity – and its name is us

Well, this last weekend showed that global warming is a socialist hoax, right? I mean, it was cold. And snowy. Really snowy. That& ...

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Kathryn Whitecotton covers her personal information as she shows her Pennsylvania drivers license and her address update card outside the Penndot Drivers License Center. (Keith Srakocic/AP Photo)

Pa. Department of State received complaints about fall voter ID ad campaign

Newly obtained documents show that Pennsylvania’s Department of State received feedback that this fall’s voter ID messaging, both ...

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City reps in state legislatures have only themselves to blame

Philadelphians often lament that the legislature in Harrisburg doesn’t listen to the city’s needs. A study ...

12 years ago

Barack Obama

FactCheck.org on the ‘Whoppers of 2013’

‘Tis the season for top 10 lists, and Eugene Kiely, director of FactCheck.org is back with a ...

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Big institutions, and their leaders, elude punishment

When complex, powerful organizations become seedbeds of wrong-doing, how do you hold them accountable? Whom do you punish?   ...

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