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Dave Davies
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Philadelphia City Councilman Bill Green has run up some numbers, and come up with a disturbing hypothesis about Mayor Michael Nutter's proposed property tax overall: It would give businesses in Philadelphia big reductions in More »
Monday, May 14, 2012
 
Hey, you like macaroni and cheese? How about stuffed-crust pizza? Cheese fries, and Cinnabon? Most of us do, and the food merchants and fast-food chains of America have our numbers. More »
National Interest

Dick Polman
dpolman@whyy.org

Wednesday, May 16, 2012
 
It's heartening to learn that Connecticut has now abolished capital punishment - the fifth state to renounce government-sanctioned death in the past five years, and the 17th state overall - because the incidents of injustice More »
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
 
Right on schedule, the Bain of Mitt Romney's existence is back. We knew it would be.Taking a page from the Karl Rove playbook, President Obama is taking aim at his opponent's supposed strength (job creator) with a new TV ad More »

Tony Auth
tony@tonyauth.com

 
Wednesday, in an interview on ABC, Barack Obama became the first sitting American president to come out in support of same-sex marriage. What effect will his shift in opinion have? More »
 
The School District of Philadelphia recently announced that it would reorganize the apparatus by which we educate the children of Philadelphia.  More »
Centre Square

Chris Satullo
csatullo@whyy.org

 
A confession: For many years, I got free HBO. It wasn't stealing, really. We got HBO at no cost for a few months as part of some long-ago promotion. More »
 
Like many Americans, I'm prone to fits of fantasy about our political leaders. What if they could just level with us, admit error, admit doubt. More »
Brandywine to Broad

Jan Ting
jting@whyy.org

 
The media have given Mitt Romney a pass he does not deserve on his explanation for bullying gay classmates as an 18 year-old boarding school senior. Romney was fortunate that the bullying story broke in the wake of President More »
 
The Obama administration's challenge to the Arizona immigration statute SB1070 is not about its popularity, or whether the statute is wise or unwise policy. Legislatures are permitted to enact laws thought unpopular or unwise More »

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Speak Easy

Eric Walter
ewalter@whyy.org

 
New Jersey families are having a hard time getting public schools to recognize dyslexia in their children and to provide appropriate resources for them. What are your experiences with dyslexia in the school system, either for More »
 
Why would an American-made cinematic marvel (no pun intended), featuring very pro-American characters, be released in U.S. cineplexes more than a week after international moviegoers got a peek? More »
Down The Shore

Jen Miller
jerseyshorejen@gmail.com

 
Just so you guys don't think I'm picking on Ocean City out of spite (I love Ocean City — I do!), let's take a look at small town politics in Sea Isle. More »
 
In February, I chatted with Steve Antczak aka NJ Shore Run, prior to his running of the TAC 50, a winter ultramarathon at the Jersey Shore. More »
NW Philly Parents

Jen Bradley
jbradley@whyy.org

Monday, May 14, 2012
 
Spring is in limbo, and summer is just a page away. That can only mean one thing. The kids will be out of school in no time! So what to do? Of course, there are camps and drop-off programs, but what about some fun, More »
 
What I would really like for Mother's Day by Elizabette: Mother's Day sneaks up on me again this year, so moms really need to be honored everyday. But for now, a weekend to sleep and someone else to fill my shoes would be More »
Notes From Hel

Helen Ubiñas
notesfromhel@gmail.com

Wednesday, May 2, 2012
 
Ten years ago, Bhupit Bohra arrived from India in the United States with a plan. Bubba – that’s what everyone calls him – would get a job in the computer industry, and he’d work hard. But then five days after he More »
 
Colwin Williams was barely two weeks out of prison when he walked up to Mayor Michael Nutter after an anti-violence rally at Love Park. More »
NW Playlist

Jimmy Viola
jviola@whyy.org

 
It was kind of like planning a wedding, says Mt. Airy-based songstress Chana Rothman in regards to Saturday night’s “Sonic Spa” concert at Cedars House in Wissahickon Valley Park, which includes performances from Rothman More »
 
As part of this week's series on the Northwest Philadelphia prom experience, NewsWorks asked various elected officials for their remembrances of that special high-school day. Their responses were eclectic and, in some cases, More »
Ground Level

Nicole Juday
njuday@whyy.org

Wednesday, May 9, 2012
 
Gardening on what was until recently a construction site, this spring it's been hand-to-ground combat with very compacted soil in my yard. The combination of heavy machinery and heavy building materials that covered most of the More »
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
 
Take a mild winter, add an early spring and unusually dry weather, and what do you get? Besides great barbecuing, lots of bugs in your garden. More »
Mom & Popaholic

Erica David
momandpopaholic@gmail.com

 
When I asked Vasil Dergunov, owner of Ashes Cigars, how long his business has been open on Main Street in Manayunk, he gave me a very specific answer. "One year, 10 months and 21 days," he responded. More »
 
When it comes time to talk prom fashion, the penguin suit always gets short shrift. Everybody wants to talk about fussy, frilly gowns. But for Frank Fighera Sr. and Jr., the tuxedo is king. More »
 
Top Stories
Some Pa. lawmakers get heat for membership in ALEC
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May 16 - Mary Wilson

Pennsylvania lawmakers are coming under fire from a left-leaning group for their involvement in a pro-business public policy exchange group. One conservative legislator who is a member of the group, however, says the organization More »

N.J. lawmaker pushes for end to red light-camera systems
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May 16 - Phil Gregory

A state lawmaker wants to ban those red light cameras in use in some cities and towns in New Jersey Sen. Michael Doherty says the cameras are just a way for local governments to make more More »

In aftermath of Bucks chemical plant fire, neighbors remain nervous
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May 16 - Kevin McCorry, for NewsWorks

A bolt of lightning caused a chemical fire at the Dow Chemical plant in Bristol, Pa., early Wednesday morning. Even though hazardous-materials officials say the area is now safe, many living in the shadow of More »

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