Philly Progressive

Philly Progressive is an independent news website that covers issues impacting the lives of poor and working Philadelphians.

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MT @lizthenderson Education funding for #Philly? Solved by @Michael_Nutter on Twitter last night! http://t.co/dPGGdCibpk via @philebrity

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West #Philly parents will create 3-mile human chain to bring attention to gun violence http://t.co/gvbPuPLKZ6 via @NewsWorksWHYY #guncrisis

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One of the biggest challenges for #PA lawmakers when they return to work next week? Saving #SEPTA http://t.co/3TDYcKvRTc via @PhillyWeekly

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Heroin use is on the rise in #Delaware, crack down on prescription drug use is partly to blame http://t.co/V2K5rlbEmv via @NewsWorksWHYY

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Legislators hope to make #PA the third state to ban gay conversion therapy via @MetroPhilly http://t.co/FgbN3JKdO6 #LGBT #p2

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Bruce Hanes plans to appeal #PA state ruling against #samesex #marriage. Hanes: "I am on the right side of history" http://t.co/L6EUe3mPHQ

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MT @fightforphilly Earlier today parents voiced concerns about #school safety & lack of x-ing guards #phillyeducation http://t.co/aZItAJi2ru

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MT @DanielDenvir #Philly blames Corbett and Nutter, not #teachers for school crisis http://t.co/QLIEFkp1nw via @citypaper #phillyeducation

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Corbett's #Medicaid reform plan would require unemployed to prove they're looking for work 2 get aid http://t.co/qp1DdZMRSd via @MetroPhilly

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@Michael_Nutter won't officiate #samesex wedding until judge rules on legality of Montgomery Co. marriage licenses http://t.co/fZzd6ak0pS

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@AxisPhilly just launched a tool that tracks #PhillyCouncil campaign contributions. See where the #money goes: http://t.co/gFuo1TfClj

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MT @215studentunion "I'm at lunch and there's nowhere to sit bc there's so many ppl" Sharron, Ben Franklin HS #philly1stday #PhillyEducation

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Boston-based study found that 4 in 5 #bikeshare riders didn't wear helmets. Will the same happen in #Philly? http://t.co/rfpMeG0IiX #bikePHL

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#PhillyEducation faces $304 mil budget shortfall, yet the state spent $400 mil on 2 new prisons http://t.co/6itqKcbpEK via @DecarceratePA

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Students face staff shortages & are missing basic supplies, including paper http://t.co/4PVgeyWCBr #phillyeducation #philly1stday

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RT @lizthenderson Gov. #Corbett will pay outside lawyer $400/hr to defend #PA's #DOMA http://t.co/X8sdWl88a4 #Ridiculous

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Will defense industry donations to #PA Senators #Casey & #Toomey sway their vote on #Syria? via @PhillyWeekly http://t.co/3KkdnXJljD

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In case you missed it, check out our latest article on the #fastfood workers strike http://t.co/iOwhYFZjK6 #livingwage #strike829

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Philly will finally get its own bike share program next year, but who will benefit? http://t.co/5kE0gKEmbh #bikePHL

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MT @lizthenderson Sen. Christine Tartaglione & @rocunited recently intro'd bill to raise PA's min wage to $9/hr http://t.co/De750l94hu #p2