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December 14, 2011

By Shai Ben-Yaacov

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Dave Davies explains the challenge that Republican leaders face in locating a candidate to challenge Pennsylvania Senator Bob Casey for his position. Elizabeth Fiedler reports on the Delaware River Port Authority's final spending on non-transportation projects. Scott Detrow brings us the latest from a town hall meeting in Allegheny County where opposition to an impact fee is high. It’s Our Money’s Holly Otterbein joins us to discuss how one man trying to build a searchable property owner database has been stymied by Philadelphia officials. On FIT, Lari Robling interprets conflicting studies on nutrition, and tells you what to pay attention to.

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