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NEWS AND OPINION > PHILLYNOW

By Randy LoBasso

How the federal government is following Pennsylvania’s lead in cutting food stamps — and going a step further

The war on public assistance has hit Pennsylvanians hard since Gov. Corbett came into office in 2011. A little over a year ago, he introduced a food stamp asset test, which would seek to make sure those Pennsylvanians receiving SNAP benefits do not have too much money in their savings or checking accounts. Earlier this [...]

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Posted May. 23, 2013                

ARTS AND CULTURE > CALENDAR

By PW Staff

Calendar: May 22-29

Prince Royce brings some flavor to the Festival Pier at Penn’s Landing; 2 Live Crew returns; a dance party tribute to David Bowie; and more.

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Posted May. 21, 2013 | Comments: 0

MUSIC > FEATURES

By Reyan Ali

Tombs' Mike Hill is happy to be heavy

Why does this part-time mechanical engineering consultant solely pursue metal over diversifying his repertoire? “I don’t see doing different styles of music as any kind of progression," says the trio's founder, "This is what I do."

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Posted May. 22, 2013 | Comments: 0

SCREEN > CAPSULES

By Sean Burns

"Frances Ha" explores yet another over-entitled underdog

This sounds a lot like "Girls" even before Adam Driver shows up. But "Frances Ha" has a much sunnier disposition than Lena Dunham’s HBO show.

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Posted May. 22, 2013 | Comments: 0

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