The Liberty Bell Forever stamp was released, complete with a speech next to the actual Liberty Bell, yesterday morning. A North Jersey business immediately bought 24,000 of them for a direct-mail program. Two state Senators held their third hearing Wednesday on the possibility of convening a constitutional convention for the reform of state government, and they did it at U. Penn Law School. There were three speakers: "an area lawyer and author, a Rutgers......

It's National Women's History Month. Here's a few local ways to commemorate the women who shaped our world: 3/7 (and subsequent Tuesdays in March): Spotlight on Women in the World Lecture Series at University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology. This free, four-part series will focus on women throughout history, and from all over the world. For more information, call 215-898-4890. 3/8: Women in Politics: Progress and Persistence in Africa. The International House presents......

Hold on to your hats: trouble could be a-brewin' for lawmakers today. A rally is planned today in Harrisburg to protest the ginormous pay raise state legislators awarded themselves. And bring your camera -- there's a giant inflatable pig involved. Russ Diamond, founder of PA Operation Clean Sweep, tells the Philadelphia Daily News that he doesn't expect the rally to be huge, but others aren't so sure. According to the Daily News,"They already removed lawmakers'......