Philadelphia Magazine

Joel Mathis

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City Life

Are Suburban Schools Immoral?

Mathis: Every fleeing family robs Philadelphia schools of precious resources.

City Life

Tony Auth, Pulitzer-Winning Cartoonist, Has Died

He was at the Inquirer for four decades.

City Life

WATCH: Implosion of Germantown High-Rise

Video from this morning’s destruction of a 59-year-old building.

City Life

Corbett Issues Temporary Reprieve in Execution

Hubert Michael had been scheduled to die on Sept. 22.

City Life

Reminder: PHA to Demolish Germantown High-Rise on Saturday

With a big, satisfying implosion.

City Life

Paterno Lawsuit Against NCAA Moves Forward

Fight over sanctions isn’t over yet.

City Life

Penn State Removes Bibles From Its Hotel Rooms

But you can still get one at the front desk.

City Life

The Philadelphia Citizen Is Apparently Still A Thing

New video, manifesto from the long-promised publication.

City Life

(UPDATE) Regusters Guilty in School Kidnapping Case

Jury convicts her on all counts.

City Life

Moving Company: More People Moving to Philly Than Out

City ranks 12th for inbound moves.

City Life

Tom Corbett: “Dead Man Walking”

The latest poll is just more bad news for the governor.

City Life

Union: Politics Guided Jersey Pension Investments

New Jersey AFL-CIO complains that state dollars are going to GOP donors.

City Life

State Senate to Consider Medical Marijuana

Pharmaceutical companies are among the bill’s biggest opposition.

City Life

Jersey Lawmakers Advance Domestic Violence Bills

New standards approved with the Ray Rice case still in the news.

School District of Philadelphia
City Life

Council Won’t Put SRC Vote to Public

Resolution would’ve asked state to return Philly schools to local control.