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Abortion, the GOP, and the pleasures of the womb

Abortion, the GOP, and the pleasures of the wombPlease make them stop. Yet again, a member of the House Republicans' loony wing has taken it upon himself to school us in the particulars of female biology. Last year, Todd Akin said that the gals have the gift for identifying
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Wawa enters the cigarette-tax fray in Harrisburg

Wawa enters the cigarette-tax fray in HarrisburgWawa is circulating literature that raises concerns about a proposal to tax cigarettes in Philadelphia.
Obamacare: The Short Answer

Will I be able to find decent insurance on my own?

Will I be able to find decent insurance on my own?Got questions about the Affordable Care Act? WHYY/NewsWorks Health and Science Desk provides "The Short Answer." Question: If I'm shopping on my own, with no workplace coverage, will I be able to find decent health
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Is City Council with Philadelphia schools or against them?
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Is City Council with Philadelphia schools or against them?

With the doomsday budget here, we have heard a lot about the sorry state of our schools and our government's inability to find stable and adequate funds for them. However, it is important to recognize the achievements of
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Letter: With common sense, Pa. budget can save public education statewide

With the deadline to pass the 2013-2014 Pennsylvania budget closing in, it's critically important to establish a plan that provides fair, adequate, equitable and sustainable funding for public education. We can serve our

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Wawa enters the cigarette-tax fray in Harrisburg

Wawa enters the cigarette-tax fray in Harrisburg

Wawa is circulating literature that raises concerns about a proposal to tax cigarettes in Philadelphia.
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