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May 24, 2013
- Josh McNeil"Why should young people vote in local primary elections?" Public education, climate change, civil rights, the justice system, taxes, services. Primaries are where most of the actual decisions in this city get made. "Why didn't young people vote on Tuesday?" is the more interesting question.
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May 23, 2013
- Aja BeechThe Philadelphia district attorney has been criticized for its spending, yet Seth Williams himselfhas testified that his office was one of themost underfunded in the country.How much is actually budgeted to the office? And when so many programs in Philadelphia are experiencing cuts, how many millions of dollars are enough to fight crime?
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May 23, 2013
- Eric Walter, @ericaceousThe game of roads is often understood as a battle between motorist and bicyclist, but this is not the full story. Every day on my bike convinces me that the mercenary pedestrianis among the most dangerous players.
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May 22, 2013
- Tyler FisherI have always had something of a love for suits, and I welcome any occasion to wear one. At my high school, opportunities to don a suit come rarely, if ever. So my penchant for wearing them led me to create a new tradition.
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May 21, 2013
- Jonathan ZimmermanIn 1954, American Girl magazine published a book of beauty tips for young women. It included helpful suggestions about preparing for the ultimate American beauty contest: the high school prom.
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May 17, 2013
- Barbara Dundon, for NewsWorksStella is getting ready for her big day. As Joanne Dhody brushes Stella's teeth, a pink tongue searches for a random smear of beef-flavored toothpaste. Stella is Dhody's 13-year-old Jack Russell terrier, a registered therapy dog. The two have visited St. Christopher's Hospital for Children every week for the past 9 years.
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May 15, 2013
- Eric Walter, @ericaceousOn Tuesday, Minnesota became the 12th state in the union to legally recognize same-sex marriage — and the first Midwestern state to do so through legislative means.And I couldn't be more annoyed.
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May 15, 2013
- David WooSeveral years ago at a murder trial, my first time in the jury box, I held in my hand the piece of lead that took the life of a man. Every time I remember my physical revulsion in that moment, I hold back a shudder. I remember the need that arose to be held and swaddled and told that everything is going to be OK.
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May 14, 2013
- Kate OxxWhat a scene the Broad Street Run was this year. Tens of thousands of people were wearing red socks or Boston Marathon shirts on Sunday, May 5, or holdings signs or carrying American flags. To be clear: I sympathize with the people of Boston, not with terrorists. But the Broad Street Run, for me, has always been and will always be by, for, and all about Philly.
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May 10, 2013
- Mike BernardA Harrisburg native who now lives in Baltimore, where gay marriage is legal and anti-discrimination laws exist to protectLGBT citizens in employment and housing, explains why he can't live in Pennsylvania with his husband.
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