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Should Arts Organizations Judge Their Benefactors?

The Huffington Post | Mallika Rao | Posted 05.18.2012

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Last week, the Pittsburgh Opera became the center of a local firestorm for their decision to honor Gov. Tom Corbett and his wife for their service to ...

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Arts Education An Operatic Tragedy

Jessie B. Ramey | Posted 05.10.2012

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Jessie B. Ramey

Instead of honoring Gov. Corbett with an award for his contributions to education, the Pittsburgh Opera ought to stage The Beggars Opera to recognize how public schools are going hat in hand, hoping to salvage their arts curriculum with donations.

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Taxation by Press Release in the Cradle of Liberty

Bennet Kelley | Posted 02.13.2012

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Bennet Kelley

Pennsylvania's recent enactment of the "Amazon Tax" may be seen as a deft political move by Governor Corbett to close a budget gap, but viewed from afar the action is a cause for alarm over the state of politics in Pennsylvania today.

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Occupy Philadelphia: An Uplifting Experience

Joan E. Dowlin | Posted 12.11.2011

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Joan E. Dowlin

Although media types would have us believe the Occupy crowd is an angry, frustrated mob, that was not my experience at all -- at least not in Philadelphia. It was more of a celebratory atmosphere.

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