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JENICE ARMSTRONG
Hey Jen!
Hey Jen!
LIKE THE TITLE character in "Precious," the new Lee Daniels' film, this 14-year-old Philadelphia girl had been raped...
RONNIE POLANECZKY

Ronnie Polaneczky: Supporters of Cardinal Dougherty and North Catholic high schools, who prayed Sunday at the Cathedral Basilica...
Friends, what have we learned this past week? Plenty. Pundits will tell you that Chris Christie won New Jersey's gubernatorial...
INGA SAFFRON
Changing Skyline
Changing Skyline
Inga Saffron: The art deco steam plant and soaring smokestack near 30th Street Station soon will be gone, yet another emblem of...
PHILADELPHIA is a tough nut, and if people here don't like you, they let you know it in a loud and boisterous voice.
Seven years ago, I attended the first meeting of the Camden Economic Recovery Board with a raised eyebrow and a poison pen.
TRUDY RUBIN
Worldview
Worldview
KABUL, Afghanistan - The big story here, underreported so far, is the emergence of coordinated American and Afghan efforts to...
LISA SCOTTOLINE
Chic Wit
Chic Wit
Not only are my appliances breaking down, they're conspiring against me. Or at least, though they claim to make my life easier...
MY FIRST thought after hearing that SEPTA had gone on strike in the wee hours of Tuesday morning was to wonder if there was space...
Health, Personal Finance, Pets & Green
The Color of Money
The Color of Money
Someone asked me if I was excited when the Dow once again hit the 10,000-point mark. Nope. It was October 2008 when we last saw...
KIMBERLY GARRISON

I'M ALL for biking! I think it's wonderful that Mayor Nutter supports the greening of our city and is encouraging more folks...
SANDY BAUERS
GreenSpace
GreenSpace
Sandy Bauers: In 2006, close to 4.3 million babies were born in this country. That's a lot of dirty diapers. And a whole lot of...
Scrubbing In
Scrubbing In
My 87-year-old patient fell at her nursing home in West Chester and was quite black and blue when she arrived at the Wills Eye...
As Tim Jones searched for just the right ingredients for his garlic butter, he discovered something many Americans still don't...
Eating for Life
Eating for Life
TOMATILLOS are frequently referred to as Mexican green tomatoes. The green orbs have a parchment-paper husk and a sticky surface...
AMY WORDEN
Philly Dawg
Philly Dawg
A few weeks ago, just after the new state dog law went into effect, Pennsylvania dog breeder Marcus Lantz made what he said was...
Fashion & Entertainment
ELIZABETH WELLINGTON
Mirror, Mirror
Mirror, Mirror
Here I am, just getting used to skinny denim, when the fashion world starts bombarding me with another trend - the everything-is-just-a-tad-bit-oversize...
CARRIE RICKEY

Carrie Rickey: Grace Kelly was a stunner from East Falls who shone briefly, and memorably, on screen before she became Her Serene...
COLLISION. 9 p.m. Sunday, Channel 12. GAPER DELAY. Who hasn't slowed down to take at least a glance over the highway divider at...
Sports
Join Now: When will Brian Westbrook return to the field? Where do the Eagles stand midway through the season? Join the Inquirer's...
Deep Sixer
Deep Sixer
*The NBA released the 2010 All-Star Ballot today. The 76ers have three players on it: Andre Iguodala, Elton Brand, and Samuel...
NEWS
The rumored trade of Cole Hamels to somewhere for something has gotten back to Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. In short: It's not happening. Amaro envisions Hamels bouncing back from a disappointing season and being a top-of-the-rotation twin with Cliff Lee next year.