Chris Satullo
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When does politics as usual amount to a crime?
Maybe Texas Governor Rick Perry should give John Street a call. The former Philadelphia mayor could give Perry a few tips on how t ...
10 years ago
ListenImagine walking many miles in Philly schools chief’s shoes
Imagine that one day someone offers you a job. Here’s the deal: You must carry some papers from Philadelphia to Los Angeles. ...
10 years ago
ListenOverheated argument gets in way of good change in Philly drug law
Hey, some Philadelphia elected officials are squabbling. Yes, I know, and the sun also rose this morning. But when bad blood gets in the ...
10 years ago
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What ideas would locals steal from other cities? They center around getting around
Sometimes, a little envy can be a useful thing. A few weeks ago, I posed a question to folks who live around here. When you ...
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Casey Stengel would have recognized the mess at the VA
The cascading reports of dysfunction, disarray and disastrous failure to deliver at the federal Department of Veterans Affairs remind me ...
11 years ago
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Honk less, delve more — and other advice from the first Keystone Crossroads community forum
How do you report on an urban school system’s very deep problems without crushing all public hope for a better day? How can ...
11 years ago
Yes, LeBron, you got it right — grit is good
My whole life, I’ve lived in, and loved, cities scorned by the national media. Comedian John Oliver, on his new HBO show, wa ...
11 years ago
ListenA day at the beach reminds why action on climate change comes so slowly
A couple of weekends ago, I spent a pleasant two days in Cape May. Sure, as my wife noted frequently, the motel room I booked for ...
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The no-new-taxes pledge nears its sell-by date
Since taking office, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett has prided himself on getting state budgets done on time, unlike his “slovenly ...
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What amenity from another city would you love to bring back home?
You’ve likely had this moment. You’re in another city, on business or pleasure. Could be Boston, could be Austin, could ...
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Talking about urban gateways, and how to groom and use them
On Netflix, orange is the new black. Along the Philadelphia’s Schuylkill Expressway, orange is the new “what the ...
11 years ago
Fire on the fringes creates a tough climate for compromise
Eric Cantor strikes most people as an exemplar of conservative attitudes. Yet voters in his Virginia congressional district just booted h ...
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