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DAILY GRINDER: Gov. Tom Corbett Signs Shale Bill in Private

Gov. Corbett finally signs the damn bill...Occupy Philly wants Al Jazeera...Eighth grader attacks his teacher...more...

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Posted Feb. 14, 2012                

ARTS AND CULTURE

By PW Staff

Calendar: Feb. 8-14

Bad movies, tattoos, Anne Rice and more to see & do this week in Philly.

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Posted Feb. 7, 2012 | Comments: 0

The City Controller, a Councilman and the PPA All Use the Same Consultant. Is It a Conflict?

Incest has long been taboo among human societies for its propensity to produce deformed offspring. Among political circles in Philadelphia, however, incest is a cherished, closely guarded tradition, which might go a long way toward explaining our deformed government. Like our own little Gabriel García Márquez novel, everyone’s in bed together, while our mess of a city is left to be carried away by ants.

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Posted Feb. 7, 2012 | Comments: 5

Catholic Church Fights to Kill PA's Statute of Limitation Reform

Advocates in Harrisburg say the battle of statute of limitation reform is much bigger, and uglier, than Republicans versus Democrats. It boils down to church versus state. Now, between the upcoming trial against Philadelphia priests accused of child sex abuse, the Penn State scandal and an administration that just declared 2012 the “Year of the Bible” in Pennsylvania, that battle has never been more intense and line has never been more blurry.

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Posted Feb. 8, 2012 | Comments: 25

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  • Letters to the Editor
    By PW Readers

    This column is a joke. It is poorly written bullshit that seems to try to sell restaurants to readers (why bother when everyone in the city has heard of, say, Zahav?),...

  • Savage Love
    By Dan Savage

    OK, two guys beating off in a hotel room? Sounds pretty gay to me. I mean, if a woman offered to help me out with my solo hotel room routine—mostly blogging and watching...

  • On the Record: Lana Del Rey, Hospitality, Gotye and More
    By Bill Chenevert

    OK, Lana Del Ray is not that awful. Her debut’s got lots of songs besides “Video Games” that are shockingly enjoyable and complex with the help of great production....

  • South African Rave-Rappers Die Antwoord Keep It Real
    By Elliott Sharp

    The “authenticity” flames haven’t blazed this bright since South African rave-rap group Die Antwoord (The Answer) exploded the Internet back in 2010, when their “Enter...

  • Q&A With Sharon Van Etten
    By Bill Chenevert

    It’s out this week, and Van Etten’s tour kicks off this Friday with a sold-out show at Johnny Brenda’s. On it, she got support from esteemed colleagues including production...

  • On the Gaydar: Febuary LGBT Events
    By PW Staff

    If the mid-winter chill is giving you the blahs, head over to Sisters for an evening of sultry burlesque. The nightclub’s regular showcase of hoofers, comediennes and plain...

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