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Health

First Reform Day Camp Planned for Philly

Seniors

The Turning Points of an Ageless Dance Doyenne

Health

The Bronze Age

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Lynne Blumberg Jewish Exponent Feature

The healthiest way to get a summer tan? Spray it on, say dermatologists. Dr. Bruce Brod, clinical associate professor of dermatology at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and legislative coordinator for the Pennsylvania Academy of Dermatology, says spray-ons seem clinically safe, and, cosmetically, they look much better these days than before, when they often offered an orange glow...

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Digital Families Gather for First-Ever Tech Confab

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Deborah Hirsch

Twelve-year-old Jacob Resnick sat in a stately armchair in the lobby of the Sheraton Society Hill, contemplating the animation he just created on his laptop. This wouldn't seem unusual, if not for the fact that pretty much every kid meandering through the hotel seemed more absorbed in electronic devices than swimming pools or sightseeing. In fact, 275 kids, teens and...

Columns

The Pros and Cons behind the Supreme Court's Decision

Why Obamacare Just Doesn't Make Sense

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David E. Edman

Since the 1970s, when Richard Nixon became the first U.S. president to call for "national health insurance," the debate surrounding health reform has ebbed and flowed, but never gone away. Today, questions around reforming our health care system are no longer about whether or not we need it, but only how best to do it. The Affordable Care Act (aka...

Local

Two-Sided Budget

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Bryan Schwartzman

For Philadelphia's organized Jewish community, this might well be a tale of two state budgets. The first represents the best of times: Pennsylvania's $27.66 billion budget, signed by Gov. Tom Corbett minutes before the deadline on June 30, includes a huge boost to an educational funding initiative championed by some Jewish groups. But in terms of funding for critical services,...

Culture

What's In Store Downashore

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Greg Salisbury

Just as the population of shore towns continues to swell as summer progresses, so, too, does the list of top-flight performers coming to entertain vacationers and residents alike. For area Jews, 2012 is shaping up to be one of the most entertaining years ever. Whatever your favorite type of live event -- comedy, music, theater or even political cabaret --...