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philly.com — Tom Corbett Tom Corbett was inaugurated as the 46th Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on Jan. 18, 2011. A life-long Pennsylvania resident, he has been a key advisor to U.S. presidents and governors. He has a long and distinguished career serving the citizens of the Commonwealth as Assistant U.S.

Emily's List endorses Schwartz for governor of Pa.

philly.com — POSTED: Thursday, May 23, 2013, 2:33 PM Emily's List, the powerful financier of feminist women in politics, on Thursday endorsed Democratic U.S. Rep. Allyson Schwartz for governor of Pennsylvania. The nod from the national group, which has 2 million members and backs female Democratic candidates who support abortion rights, should boost Schwartz's fundraising.

'Office' alum moves onstage in Philly show

philly.com — PHILLY'S OWN Kate Flannery has chosen her first "The Office"Flannery will star in "Love, Loss and What I Wore," the off-Broadway smash written by the dearly departed writer/director Nora Ephron and her sister Delia, for the Philadelphia Theatre Company.

SEPTA engineer shortage leads to canceled trips

philly.com — Posted: Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 10:14 PM SEPTA doesn't have enough engineers to run all of its trains all of the time. On Saturday, eight Regional Rail trains were canceled because of crew shortages, and engineers say the problem is chronic and may get worse.
RT @NotesFromHeL: Hello! I think I just found my Plan B. All aboard!! SEPTA engineer shortage leads to canceled trips http://t.co/vuRMJ9HgJ…
Hello! I think I just found my Plan B. All aboard!! SEPTA engineer shortage leads to canceled trips po.st/eF4jG5 via @phillydotcom

Liberty Place sues group over anti-white, gay rants

philly.com — Posted: Thursday, May 23, 2013, 8:36 AM The group that owns The Shops at Liberty Place in Center City Philadelphia has sued a religious group to bar it from setting up outside its building and spewing what it calls hate speech against women, whites and gays, according to a copy of the lawsuit filed yesterday.
RT @MissJennifer215: "Liberty Place sues group over anti-white, gay rants" po.st/Y5niZQ (@geedee215 didn't you talk about these d…
Don't know much about the "Israelite School of Universal Practical Knowledge," but that belt is a serious belt ow.ly/lklDf

Report: Bonner grad Ashley Howard to become Villanova assistant

philly.com — Xavier assistant basketball coach Ashley Howard is leaving after one season to take a job as an assistant at Villanova, Musketeers head coach Chris Mack told the Cincinnati Enquirer Thursday. Wildcats head coach Jay Wright, through a spokesman, declined comment.
RT @phillysport: Report: Bonner grad Ashley Howard to become Villanova hoops assistant. @JoeJulesinq has more: bit.ly/13O6ZOP

Temple building indoor football practice facility

philly.com — Temple is bringing itself in line with Penn State and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania's other Football Bowl Subdivision programs. Construction of an indoor practice facility inside the vacated student recreation center across from Geasey Field on 15th Street will be completed on Aug. 1.

Jerry Lewis repeats his distaste for female comics

philly.com — Latest Entertainment Stories: Posted: Thursday, May 23, 2013, 4:15 PM CANNES, France - Ladies? Don't make him laugh. Asked who his favorite female comics were Thursday at a Cannes Film Festival press conference, Jerry Lewis listed Cary Grant and Burt Reynolds. He then added: "I don't have any."
RT @phillydotcom: Jerry Lewis reiterates his distaste for female comics. Your turn, Tina Fey. bit.ly/13O5BvD

Cracking down on Pa. electric-suppliers' claims

philly.com — Posted: Thursday, May 23, 2013, 4:11 PM After customers complained, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission is cracking down on competitive electrical suppliers who play fast and loose with the language in their marketing efforts. The PUC on Thursday issued new definitions to reduce misleading sales pitches.
One-month fixed rates? PUC cracking down on misleading language used by diabolical electrical suppliers owl.li/lkZVT

Bill Davis: "Moving in the direction of the 3-4"

philly.com — Everyone wants to know, what will defensive coordinator Bill Davis' front seven look like? It's looked a lot like a 3-4 on base downs during the two open practices the media was permitted to attend this month, but the Eagles may have just been practicing against certain offensive formations that determined the odd-man front.
New #Eagles DC Bill Davis on the front 7: It will have multiple looks but is "moving in the direction of the 3-4:" po.st/4E1dGF

Dear Governor: Here a Latino, there a Latino. Everywhere, Latinos

philly.com — Posted: Thursday, May 23, 2013, 5:40 AM DEAR GOV. CORBETT, Aren't you getting tired of that smell? First you step in it when you suggest that the jobless are unemployed because they can't pass a drug test. And now, you're talking about Latinos as if they're as elusive as the chupacabra.
"Señor Corbett, I'll hook you up with a Latino in no time. Si se puede!" ow.ly/ljOYN (by Latina cubiclemate @NotesFromHel)
Pobrecito @GovernorCorbett can't find Latinos. I try to help: Here a Latino, there a Latino. Everywhere, Latinos po.st/tghI1f

Mike Stutes rejoins Phillies bullpen

philly.com — Thirteen months removed from his last major-league appearance, Mike Stutes is back in the Phillies bullpen. The 26-year-old righthander was recalled Thursday and will join the team for Friday's series opener in Washington. He replaces Phillippe Aumont, who was optioned to triple-A Lehigh Valley to improve his control.
Thirteen months removed from his last appearance, Mike Stutes rejoins Phillies bullpen bit.ly/18lG1io

Furious, but not so fast, at 2-plus hours

Drag racers to heroes in five greasy installments. Fast & Furious keeps getting bigger and badder. A review. bit.ly/10nJ5Jc

Ex-CBS exec comes home to Temple's Verizon chair

philly.com — McKairnes will teach classes, host Verizon's Symposium on Global Broadband and Telecommunications next spring, and "help foster new television industry opportunities for Temple students," the school said in a statement. As scheduling chief under CBS President Les Moonves, McKairnes claims credit for helping boost the network's sagging ratings in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
Ex-CBS exec comes home to Temple's Verizon chair: Jim McKairnes, of Northeast Philly via Hollywood, takes tele... bit.ly/11fCguD

Philly's biggest hotel up for sale as tourism slows: report

philly.com — POSTED: Thursday, May 23, 2013, 2:12 PM Host Hotels & Resorts hopes to sell Philadelphia's largest hotel, the 1,400-room, 23-story Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, reports Real Estate Alert, Hoboken, NJ. The newsletter said Host hopes to fetch as much as $325 million, or $231,000 per room, more than triple the total price paid in any previous Philadelphia hotel resale.
Philly's biggest hotel up for sale as tourism slows: report: Is Philadelphia Marriott Downtown worth $325M? bit.ly/11fwtoO
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