The Northeast State Rep Who Thinks Democrats and Republicans Can Actually Get Along
Jared Solomon has a radical notion.
Richard Florida Releases His Plan to Solve Philly’s Budding “New Urban Crisis”
Four takeaways from the report Florida published as the culmination of his yearlong Philadelphia Fellowship.
Mayor Kenney Proposes Vaping Legislation to Protect Minors
The bill would restrict minors’ access to flavored e-cigarettes, but keep them available — in specialized stores — to everyone else.
This Might Be the Biggest Scabby the Rat Contingent We’ve Ever Seen
We counted seven Scabbys (or is it Scabbies?) along 6th and Chestnut streets as part of a building trades demonstration outside the Public Ledger Building.
Caught in a Sinkhole? This Franklin Institute Exhibit Might Just Help You Survive
It’s a wild, wild world out there. Can’t hurt to be prepared for some worst-case scenarios.
The New Flyers Rage Room Is An Outrageously Bad Idea
It’s a place where you can pay to break stuff during the game. Apparently, the Flyers anticipate providing plenty of reasons to make fans angry this season.
Penn Study Finds People Who Send Longer Tweets Are Less Mean
Penn researcher Yphtach Lelkes wanted to quantify how uncivil social media actually is, and Twitter’s doubling of its 140-character limit two years ago offered a natural experiment.
The New York Times Just Assigned an Advance Obituary of Bernie Sanders, Says Staffer
It’s a standard practice for obituaries of famous people, but the timing is … interesting. Also recently assigned: Nancy Pelosi.
Don’t Get Spooked by This South Philly Halloween Decor
Point Breeze resident Joeanne Broaddus on her very realistic Halloween decoration.
Attorney General Josh Shapiro Is Hosting a Philly Town Hall on Student Debt
The average Pennsylvania college student has more than $35,000 worth of student loans. That’s the fourth-highest average of any state in the country.
You Can Pick Up a Free Tree for Your Property This Fall
Aside from making your property look pretty, planting trees could help reduce the temperature of your neighborhood.
With $5 Million Grant, Lenfest Institute Makes Its Largest-Ever Investment In Local News
Lenfest CEO Jim Friedlich and the three recipients on the state of local news in Philly — and what they plan to do with the money.
It Gritty’s Birthday!!!
To celebrate, here’s a look back at the highlights from year one of the Reign of Gritty.
A Kimmel Center Wedding Bursting With Beautiful Fall Florals
Southern traditions, copper details, and a chuppah inset with eight different kinds of roses livened up the celebration.
60,000 People Leave Philly Each Year. But It’s Not Like All of Them Hate It.
A new Pew study looking at population dynamics looks to find out not just who’s moving, but why.