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Mid-January means Martin Luther King Day, which means it’s time to live that dream of yours (or perhaps just a resolution) and volunteer in our fine city. The 13th Annual MLK National Day of Service will be celebrated this weekend around the region. The day grew out of national legislation aiming to create a day of citizen action in honor of Dr. King’s work. It’s still growing, as more and more folks decide to put their skills and energy to good use while honoring the legacy of one of the greatest civil rights activists.

The Inquirer takes another look at the troubling recent increase, both locally and nationally, in the shooting of police. Mayor Nutter, in his first speech outside the city since the election, as the keynote speaker at the Chester County Chamber of Business and Industry's annual dinner, got a standing ovation before and after, and urged Southeastern Pennsylvania to come together and work as one to achieve greatness. Police are still investigating gunshots fired shortly before...

they were going to buy more than just one box of Thin Mints. You didn't carry cookies around with you; those came a month or so later, when you'd sit on the floor of your living room with your mother while she bundled all of your neighbors' orders together. If you sold enough cookies, you'd get a t-shirt, or even a little pewter figurine of whatever the animal of the year was. There was no instant gratification when it came to cookie sales. You waited to sell, you waited to deliver, and you waited to be rewarded. It was so... cruel.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is almost upon us, and with it unique opportunities to volunteer in the community. As promised, we give you the 12th Annual Martin Luther King Day of Service. The day grew out of national legislation aiming to create a day of citizen action in honor of Dr. King’s work. And it grew, and grew, and grew. Philly’s celebration is the largest in the nation and we're gearing up for record numbers of volunteers this year, which isn’t surprising given how much brotherly love we have lying around. So if you’re lucky enough to have off next Monday, consider giving over a few hours of your vacay to the greater good.

Dear SEPTA Management:

Republican PA state legislators intend to file suit against Governor Ed Rendell later this week, attempting to limit Big Ed's line item veto power. Their beef? Governor Rendell dared to remove language from the state budget denying the use public money for birth control, family planning counseling or other services at clinics that also provide abortions or abortion counseling through the Department of Public Welfare.