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An Annotated Guide to the May Primary Election Results

Updated May 23   By Tom Ferrick Jr. The mayor wins, but is embarrassed by the strong showing of Milton Street. Marge Tartaglione and Frank Rizzo lose. Turnout among Democrats was less than 150,000, which means that 4 out of... (Comments)

Vouchers for Education

Vouchers for education has the look of an idea whose time has come in Pennsylvania. After a decade in exile, the idea has new currency, thanks mostly to the arrival of Gov. Tom Corbett, who favors vouchers. There always has... (Comments)

Fools & Their Money

It turns out there were at least three people in the Commonwealth who believed that state Sen. Anthony Hardy Williams had a chance to be governor.  As the Inquirer reported today (June 23) three executive with a Bala Cynwyd financial firm... (Comments)

Money Talks

And in this case, it is saying: "Tom Corbett."  The Republican candidate for governor emerged from the primary election with $3.3 million in his campaign fund.  That gives him a distinct edge over his Democratic rival, Dan Onorato, who had... (Comments)

Specter Loses to Sestak

This will be Arlen Specter's last year in the U.S. Senate. The Philadelphia politician, a fixture in state politics for 40 years, lost to U.S. Rep. Joe Sestak Tuesday (May 18) in a race that didn't turn out to be... (Comments)