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Rob McCord Is Ready to Rumble

Of all the major candidates running for governor in Pennsylvania, Democrat Rob McCord is the one who seems like he might be happiest in a […]

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Five Tips for Actually Meeting the Pope

Does it surprise you that Mayor Nutter and Governor Corbett were blown off by the pope? Doesn’t surprise me at all. There’s a pecking order […]

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7 Presents Philadelphia Should’ve Given Pope Francis

Can you believe the mayor of Philadelphia went to the Vatican and gave the Pope a freaking football jersey? Philly's Mayor Nutter, part of group […]

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Pope? Nope.

Turns out Mayor Nutter and Governor Corbett won’t get the private audience with Pope Francis today, after all. AP reports: “Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter and […]

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Before Pope Meeting, Philly Delegation’s Italian Holiday

The Daily News reports on the visit of Mayor Nutter, Governor Corbett, and Archbishop Chaput to Rome to invite Pope Francis to Philly for 2015’s […]

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Nutter, Corbett, Chaput Make Vatican Visit

6ABC reports: “Governor Tom Corbett and Mayor Michael Nutter arrived in Rome on Monday ahead of a meeting with Pope Francis in anticipation for the […]

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Welcome to Pennsylvania. Would You Like Fries With That?

Stop us if you’ve heard this before: Yes, Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate has dropped again. No, it’s not as great as it seems at first blush. […]

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Wind Energy Fight! Tom Corbett vs. Katie McGinty

A representative for Gov. Tom Corbett says Democratic gubernatorial candidate Katie McGinty misrepresented the governor’s positions on renewable energy during a recent interview with Philadelphia magazine. […]

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On Food Stamps, Tom Corbett Deserves Praise

So, which Tom Corbett are we voting for this November? Is it the governor who slashed education, cut benefits to Pennsylvania’s neediest families, and tried […]

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Poll: Corbett Down, Wolf Up

The Patriot-News reports on the Robert Morris University poll on the Pennsylvania governor’s race. Gov. Tom Corbett is still in a deep hole, and Democrat […]

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Mayor, Governor Headed to Vatican to Meet Pope

The Inquirer reports Mayor Nutter and Governor Corbett will join Archbishop Chaput in visiting the Vatican later this month, to begin preparations for the World […]

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Corbett Orders State to Offset Food Stamp Cuts

Smells like an election year: “Citing a desire to protect the state’s neediest, Gov. Tom Corbett’s administration said Wednesday it will provide additional heating assistance […]

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Corbett: Liquor Privatization Still on Table

WITF reports: “Governor Corbett says he’s still working on a plan to change the state’s system of liquor stores, but isn’t giving any new information […]

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Gov. Corbett Recovering After Successful Surgery

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett is recuperating after undergoing surgery to repair an abdominal hernia this morning at Allegheny General Outpatient Surgical Center in Pittsburgh. The […]

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Tom Corbett Aims to Raise $30 Million for Election

Gov. Tom Corbett plans to raise $30 million for his re-election campaign, he told Politico this weekend. That would beat his 2010 fund-raising total of […]