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Dave Davies has covered government and politics in Philadelphia for the past twenty years. He is senior writer for the Philadelphia Daily News, where he has worked since 1990. He is also a fill-in host for National Public Radio's Fresh Air, and WHYY's Radio Times. Before joining the Daily News, Dave was city hall bureau chief for KYW News Radio, and city hall correspondent for WHYY-FM. He was also a founding editor of Community Focus, a weekly newspaper in Philadelphia's Kensington and Port Richmond areas. He's also worked as a teacher, a cab driver and a welder. He was born and raised in Texas, and graduated from the University of Texas in 1975. He lives in Philadelphia with his wife, Marna Sternbach. They have two grown children.
 
Posted 10/03/2009
NEW YORK - A day after David Letterman revealed to his audience that he had sexual relationships with female employees of the "Late Show," a CBS News employee was released from jail on bond after pleading not guilty to trying to blackmail the late-night host.
Posted 10/01/2009
A COUPLE of years back, when public fury over legislative pay raises was raging, lawmakers in Harrisburg enacted changes that were supposed to make their work more transparent and involve the public in their deliberations.
 
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EIGHT YEARS after 9/11, we're used to changes in our routines. We show ID to get into office buildings, and take off our shoes at airports.
THIS MONTH our very cash-strapped city is due to write the Philadelphia Eagles a check for $7,840,000. That's this year's installment in a 30-year set of escalating payments the city pledged as part of the deal to get the Linc built and keep the team from leaving the city.
EVERY ONCE in a while, you hear a story of life in our town that is painful and infuriating, but leaves you with a shred of hope for human kindness.
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