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By Tara Murtha

Tony nominee Holland Taylor on theater, politics & being Ann Richards

The veteran star of stage, film and TV opens up about the iconic Texan-American she was born to play — and about the politics you won't hear expressed in "Ann," her one-woman Broadway show.

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Posted May. 22, 2013 | Comments: 1

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By Kyle Cassidy

Neil Gaiman Talks With Kyle Cassidy About 'Make Good Art'

The bestselling author's inspirational 2012 University of the Arts commencement speech went viral—and this week it became an exceptionally cool hardcover book. Now Gaiman chats with his frequent collaborator, PW contributing photographer Kyle Cassidy, about the inspiration behind the inspiration.

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Posted May. 15, 2013 | Comments: 4

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By Julie Mannix von Zerneck and Kathy Hatfield

Motherhood, Interrupted: How a 1960s Debutante Lost Her Daughter for 44 Years

Before Julie Mannix von Zerneck grew up and became a TV actress, she was a scared, pregnant Bryn Mawr teenager whose parents had her institutionalized till the baby could go away. Four decades later, that child, Kathy Hatfield, would finally find her mother.

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Posted May. 7, 2013 | Comments: 2

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By Tara Murtha

The Gosnell Case Shows Abortion Isn't a Red or Blue Issue—It's Pink

While reproductive healthcare is embraced as a religious issue on the right and ignored by too many men on the left, actual women—particularly poor ones—get hurt in the shuffle.

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Posted Apr. 23, 2013 | Comments: 7
RELATED: A History of Neglect at West Philly Abortion Factory

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Wanted strip-club shooter has rap sheet of prior charges, all withdrawn
By Tara Murtha

According to this report at Philly.com, police have identified Henry Pettigrew as the fool who, after cartoonishly slipping and falling twice while running with an AK-47, managed to fire several rounds into the Purple Orchid Gentleman’s Club in West Philly on May 11. The Raw Story reports that the shooting was retaliation for the DJ [...]

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Posted May. 24, 2013

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

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