The ball is in their court
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I once had a boss who told me it is easy to criticize. He insisted, whenever I felt the...
The choice
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To the Editor:
Superintendent William Hite and the School Reform Commission made a bold move and decided not to pass a devastating school budget until requested revenues are received. In doing so, they put...
Healthier all-around
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To the Editor:
The American Heart Association is cheering the actions of the Philadelphia City Council, the Pennsylvania General Assembly and Gov. Tom Corbett following the recent passage of legislation that will allow the City...
The president’s veto
George W. Bush had a chance to make the history books. Until last week he had never vetoed a bill. He was set to join a handful of American presidents who never used this...
Cardella: What else happened on April 15?
(This may seem like the worst of times, but let’s look back on what else has happened on this date in history).
1250—Pope Innocent III refuses the Jews of Cordova, Spain their request to build...
Cardella: Football Sundays in South Philly
Many of us are lamenting the unofficial end of summer. But in South Philly, September means the return of football Sundays. We don’t need autumn leaves or pumpkin spice to mark the change of...
Walking the runway for a Cure
SPR columnist Tom Cardella joined seven other colon cancer survivors and caregivers for the Get Your Rear in Gear Philadelphia kickoff eventFor more information about Saturday’s Get Your Rear in Gear Philadelphia event, including registration...
Reeling in The Barracuda
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For the first time in the history of political conventions, a vice presidential candidate in St. Paul, Minn., upstaged the top of the ticket. And those of us who have suffered through eight...
Tax-reform meetings
"The property tax hurts people on fixed incomes. House values are going up, and so does the tax."
Peter A. Pacitti,
20th and Mifflin streets
"The property tax keeps going up. We don't have...
Regarding the Review
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To the Editor:
It is with great joy I announce that on March 8, the Michigan-based Local Media Association, through its Excellence in Local News Coverage Contest, honored me with an Honorable Mention individual award...
