Opinion & Essay
Fiscal cliff follies: A little sympathy for John Boehner
Did you see the story this week about how Lindsay Lohan trashed her trailer on the set of Scary Movie 5? Her antic
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11 years ago
Philly Love Note: Christmas lights in South Philly
Every December, my neighborhood glows. People wrap their railings in garlands, string colored lights across the street, and inflate giant
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11 years ago
Gov. Corbett takes free trip from businessman, State Impact reveals
I just don’t get it.
You’re governor, and you decide it’s okay for a campaign contributor and businessman with t
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11 years ago
We lived in a rented house the fall of my 12th year. Our new home was under construction and significantly behind schedule. So after movi
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11 years ago
The GOP is “the party of Bushmasters”
Big surprise. In the aftermath of Newtown, Republicans are staying in character, mimicking their NRA masters, declaring tha
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11 years ago
With ‘Complete Streets,’ can churchgoers still park in bike lanes?
A reader wants to know if the city’s new “Completre Streets” bill, strengthening enforcement of parking resstrictions i
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11 years ago
Did the Romney campaign charge reporters $812 for lunch?
One reason I’m glad the election is over is that I don’t have to cover tedious presidential candidate visits. Worse is h
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11 years ago
On January 16, 1997, two families mourned the sudden deaths of their children. Loretta Thomas-Davis learned that her 17-year-old daughter
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11 years ago
Blaming people with mental health issues is not ‘meaningful action’
The shootings in Newtown, Conn., are disheartening and incomprehensible. We seek to understand the mind and motives of the killer in an a
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11 years ago
What are you doing to stop violence in Philadelphia?
“Our children are being murdered in the streets of Philadelphia and no one is upset.”— Donni
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11 years ago
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