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By Joel Mathis
A press release that just hit my in-box: PA GOP: Strengthening The Republican Party In Philadelphia PHILADELPHIA – Republican Party of Pennsylvania Chairman Rob Gleason will be in Philadelphia on Tuesday, February 9th, for a press conference regarding our efforts to build a stronger Philadelphia Republican Party. “The Republican Party has failed Philadelphia,” Gleason said. “One-party rule has failed [...]
By Susan Phillips
Jimaní became the back door route in and out of Haiti for thousands of people making their exodus, and thousands of others trying to get in. I was one of those trying to get in with a group from Cooper University Hospital in Camden, N.J.
By Tara Murtha
Philadelphia’s animal advocates have been meeting once a month since last fall, obstensibly to try to fix an animal control plan that’s been unraveling at the seams. Despite the crisis, the direction is still unclear.
By Matt Prigge
At the risk of being shallow, mankind prefers images of fleshy fluid exchange to feature the young and well-sculpted. But as any gold-digger knows, the elderly can be just as libidinous as the young.
By PW Staff
Art, music, parties and more.
Ed Rendell's cozy relationship with a Foxwoods lawyer is no surprise, but if you think sweetheart deals suck now, wait til you see what happens now that the Supreme Court...
To look past the less-than-picturesque urban setting and offer an uplifting -- but honest -- portrait of the area, well, perhaps that’s a job best left up to children....
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