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Tommy Rowan

Tommy Rowan

Tommy Rowan is married to his laptop, and is best friends with his iPhone. He writes about politics, education, transportation, business and people for The Metro’s city desk. He’s been a professional writer since he was 19. He studied journalism, English and history at Temple University, and was born and raised in the Northeast section of Philadelphia. He had more conversations with student-loan agents in one month than he did with his latest girlfriend during their entire relationship. Don’t ask.


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Elections Tuesday to pick controller and judges

On Tuesday, voters will have many options.

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About 300 people rallied outside Temple Hospital Sunday to protest an arbitration dispute. Rikard Larma/METRO

Temple Hospital’s appeal causes union protest

About 300 people rallied outside Temple Hospital Sunday to protest an arbitration dispute.

Posted in Local, News
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Authorities have charged a Toms River, N.J., man in the case where his son shot and killed a playmate.

Man, 26, is critical condition after accident

A 26-year-old man is in extremely critical condition after the car he was driving struck a parked tractor trailer, police said.

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ATV accident kills Philly teen

A 13-year-old boy died Saturday morning after he lost control of his all-terain vehicle as he drove down a Southwest Philadelphia street and was ejected and thrown into and pole and tree, police said.

Posted in Local, News
Tagged ATV, south philly, southwest philly | Reply
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Join Mayor Nutter for bike to work day

Mayor Michael Nutter will lead a group of bicyclists from Boat House Row, through the Benjamin Franklin Parkway to Love Park for National Bike to Work Day.

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Megan Garven (Photo courtesy of LinkedIn.)

Bucks County teacher killed in Dominican Republic car crash

A 24-year-old Bucks County native was killed Tuesday in an auto accident in the Dominican Republic,reports say.

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City Councilman Bill Green. Rikard Larma/METRO

City Councilman Bill Green says tax hikes “unlikely to pass”

City Councilman Bill Green called the School District of Philadelphia “a drowning man.”

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Imani charter to shutter, 5 others renewed

The School Reforms Commission, the state agency that oversees the School District of Philadelphia, voted yesterday to close Imani Education Circle Charter School and renew five others.

Posted in Education, Local, News
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Philadelphia named one of the “Most Bikeable” cities

Amount of bike lanes, trails, hills and destinations were factors, as was the number of bike riders.

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Philadelphia awarded $61,000 to help preserve landmarks

Philadelphia received three grants totaling $61,000 to help preserve city land marks, officials announced today.

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