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HomeSpecial ReportsA Special Report on John Perzel

A Special Report on John Perzel

A Special Report on John Perzel

Arts and Entertainment: Ring of Honor Commemorates 12 Years

March 11, 2014 0

Jay Briscoe has pile-driven almost every grappler to step between Ring of Honor’s ropes over the company’s past 12 years. Although he and his brother Mark have become the most decorated tag team in the [continue reading…]

A Special Report on John Perzel

Northeast Philadelphia: The Future of the 172nd District

June 19, 2012 0

https://vimeo.com/44167243] The image of the Northeast existing as a stepchild section of Philadelphia is an image that Mayfair Civic Association president Joe DeFelice said his neighborhood aimed to defy. That image and initiatives for the [continue reading…]

A Special Report on John Perzel

Northeast: Former House Speaker John Perzel and His Fall from Power

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Former House Speaker John Perzel pleaded guilty on Aug. 30 to eight charges of corruption, theft and conflict of interest for misusing public money for campaign purposes and then trying to cover it up. Perzel, [continue reading…]

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