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The chairman of a key Pennsylvania Senate panel isn't worried about whether he can find consensus on liquor privatization before July. More »
Philadelphia Orchestra principal tuba Carol Jantsch When you think of the Philadelphia Orchestra, you might envision row after row of the "Fabulous Philadelphians" — all those strings. But a little further back, out of the limelight, are some less well-known instruments, with More »
 

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Poll shows growing support for Pa. pot legalization
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May 19 - Mary Wilson

Polls show support is on the rise for legalizing medical marijuana in Pennsylvania, but the governor and state attorney general both still oppose it.  More »

Businesses take part in 2nd hearing on revamping Pa. liquor sales system
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May 19 - Mary Wilson @marywilson

The chairman of a key Pennsylvania Senate panel isn't worried about whether he can find consensus on liquor privatization before July.  More »

Philadelphia International moves closer to getting key property for expansion
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May 18 - Tom MacDonald @tmacdonaldwhyy

A Philadelphia City Council Committee has approved a bill that would lead to purchasing some Tinicum Township properties critical to expanding the airport.  More »

New skate park opens in late May for freestylers and Sunday strollers
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May 17 - Peter Crimmins, @petercrimmins
Howard Shapiro
Reviews: "The Misanthrope" and "Othello" -- thoroughly modern, thoroughly not :
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Nicole Juday
Garden Rx:
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Tony Auth
Got a problem with leaks? Obama needs to call in the pros.:
The Obama administration now supports a national shield law that More »
Dave Davies
Emergency plan for Philly schools :
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Solomon Jones
Students March For Schools. Where Are The Adults?:
The estimated 1,000 high school students who marched Broad Street More »
Dick Polman
Can gun reformers sway the next election?:
Midterm elections, which typically draw only one-third of the electorate, More »
Chris Satullo
Philly pols' empty rhetoric leaves city's kids behind:
If they ever make hypocrisy an Olympic sport, I think More »
Faye Flam
Historian: Voyager spacecraft marked new age of discovery:
Some are baffled and others saddened by the fact that More »