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This loophole has effectively undermined Pennsylvania law concerning the issuance of concealed carry permits,” said District Attorney Williams. “Pennsylvanians who have had concealed carry permit applications denied, had their permits revoked, or are otherwise ineligible for a permit have…

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Chip Kelly could prove to be an exception to the rule that coaches who go straight from college ranks to head coach of an NFL team ultimately fail. Usually, the transition from an atmosphere where the head football coach is a demi-god in the collegiate setting to the rigors of…

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Wednesday’s announcement by the U.S. Postal Service that Saturday mail deliveries will be discontinued in August due to financial shortfalls caused by technological advances such as email was nothing more than sleight of hand.

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State Rep. Cherelle L. Parker, D-Phila., said recently the 2013-14 budget proposal submitted by Gov. Tom Corbett to a joint session of the General Assembly today appears to be a continuation of failed policies for the state.

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State Rep. Vanessa Lowery Brown, D-Phila., announced that the annual Pennsylvania House of Representatives Scholarship program is open and accepting applicants for the 2013-14 school year. The program awards two scholarships. Each one is worth one semester’s tuition at a State System of Higher Education…

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The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia celebrated the grand opening of the Nicholas and Athena Karabots Primary Care Center, 48th and Market Streets in West Philadelphia, on Feb. 6 with a ribbon cutting and plaque dedication.

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This extraordinary response from the citizens of Philadelphia who want to speed up the capture of these brazen criminals began several weeks ago when two dozen African American men, compelled by their shared outrage at the kidnapping and brutal attack of Nai’lla combined their resources to offer a $10,000 reward.

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Six current and former Philadelphia traffic court judges have been charged with fixing tickets for friends and political allies, in a sweeping federal indictment that also charges three suburban judges, a court clerk and two businessmen.

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Governor Tom Corbett, joined by Rep. Mike Turzai, R-Allegheny, on Thursday announced his plan to privatize the liquor system in Pennsylvania and committed $1 billion in proceeds from the process to education funding. Corbett said that the $1 billion will be used to create the Passport for Learning Block Grant…

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A new book from Temple University Press, published in honor of the Emancipation Proclamation’s 150th anniversary, provides an opportunity for everyone to address this urgent question, still raging in America: How should we see other people?

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