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South Philly fortunate to have Pier Players What a great pleasure it was to read the front-page article in last week’s SPR about a unique theater company owned by four hardworking and artistic women (“Pier Players...

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Great work by Fritz and Bianculli What a sweet surprise to read Mark Zimmaro’s front-page report on the stunning efforts by a newly founded injury law firm to enhance a positive atmosphere in South Philly (“Spreading goodwill...

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Nice work, Mariano and Fabian How exciting to read Mark Zimmaro's front-page report on the ongoing progress made by Four Olives Production, a South Philly film company founded by Mariano Mattei and Fabian Farina ("Four...

Op-Ed: No pitcher calls their own strikes; public notices require the same independence

By Sharon Sorg Life is hectic. Keeping track of work, home and family commitments is challenging enough. Now imagine adding another task to your daily routine: checking multiple government websites just to find out what...

Op-Ed: Walking through the Fire: Faith, Gratitude and Cancer

By Paula Michele Boyle Life’s hardest chapters rarely give warning. They often appear on an ordinary day, when everything feels calm and steady. I had found fulfillment in many areas of my life and was pursuing...

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Expand trades, industrial arts programs Special thanks to everyone helping us promote a good education for America and the expansion of the trades and industrial arts programs in America’s schools.  Just 30 years ago, junior high...

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Thanks to Live! for neighborhood partnerships At a time of so much stress in our communities, country and world, it was truly uplifting to read Mark Zimmaro’s report on the contributions of one particularly generous...

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Celebrate women who shaped the nation As a retired teacher who enjoyed introducing my students to special historical events, it is always a pleasure to see another opportunity for children to be exposed to first-class learning....

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Stop Trump from canceling midterms By flooding U.S. cities with aggressive forces, our president may create enough disruption to cancel the midterm elections under emergency authorization. He has not only said he might do this...