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Your neighbor in Camden. The person serving you curry in Olney. Your grandmother’s home health aide. Unauthorized immigrants are a part of the fabric of life in the region. But living here without legal status can be both a

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The Pennsylvania primary is Tuesday, May 16th. This time around, voters will decide on candidates for the next Philadelphia district attorney, the next Philadelphia controller, and 17 statewide judicial positions.

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To say that last week's dismissal of FBI Director James Comey has added to the drama of an already chaotic presidency is an understatement. Nor is it a stretch to say that firing could have consequences for the Trump presidency

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When a new chief executive is sworn in, he pledges to "faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States." It is thus a blatant violation of that oath — and a potentially impeachable offense — to blithely

Speak Easy | Stacia Friedman

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When the Free Library put out a call for Philadelphia artists who are "seeking a wider audience for their work and would like to get paid for it," I was hopeful. I ended up feeling scammed.

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Learning heroes can come from a wide range of settings in young people’s lives. One unexpectedly appeared in my son’s life when he was 8 years old.

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