Senior Reporter at Philadelphia Magazine
If you're a human and see this, please ignore it. If you're a scraper, please click the link below :-) Note that clicking the link below will block access to this site for 24 hours.
Philly Today: Local TV Outlets Have Officially Gone Queen Elizabeth Crazy
Plus, Wegmans ditches plastic, some Eagles and Phils news, and more of what the city is (or should be) talking about.
Can a Sex Shop Just Open In Your Neighborhood Without Permission?
NoLibs residents want to know now that Hustler Hollywood is invading their space. The answer isn’t a simple yes or no.
Philly Today: Merriam-Webster’s New Word List Is an Insult to the City
Plus: Fetterman to debate Oz. And more of what the city is (or should be) talking about.
Philly Today: PETA Trolls Pat’s and Geno’s, a Shoplifting Surge, and Pricey Eagles Tickets
Plus more of what the city is talking about.
Philly Today: Maria Resigns, Bad Bunny Tips $50,000, and New Soda Tax Research
Plus more of what the city is talking about.
In Rare Win for Drivers, Numerous Delco Parking Meters Think Pennies Are Quarters
Now if we could only get PPA meters to do the same.
Helen Gym Is Ready for Battle Over Roe, the Sixers and More
The current city councilmember and potential mayoral candidate talks abortion, authoritarianism and Abbott Elementary.
Getting a Gun Permit in Philadelphia Might Be the Easiest Service the City Provides
The Philadelphia Police Department approved my application to carry a concealed firearm in less than a day. I had to provide references, but nobody contacted them. Easy peasy.
The Worst of Philly 2022: From Jawn Morgan to Pete Rose to Wawa Soft Pretzels
The 20 people, places and, yes, Wawa menu items that made us utterly cringe
From the Main Line to A League of Their Own: An Interview With Abbi Jacobson
The comic actor talks suburban diners, pandemic loneliness, and driving really, really fast.
Philly Woman Slams Facebook and Instagram in New Lawsuit, Claiming They Harmed Her
She says she became addicted to the platforms as a minor and that her interactions on them led to depression and an eating disorder, among other conditions.
Roger Waters, Reviewed: Pink Floyd, Crazy Lights, and Lots and Lots of Politics
Definitely not a show for people who say, “Can you just shut up and play your damn music?”
Kevin Bacon on Cheesesteaks, Playing Villains, and “Six Degrees”
The “professional pretender” talks about playing vile characters, as he does in Showtime’s new season of City on a Hill.
Philly Massage Therapist Booking Appointments Despite Sexual Assault Charge, Suspended License
A state official has called Eric Elliott an “immediate and clear danger to the public health and safety.” And yet, he’s still practicing.
Ryan Long on His Best of Philly Picks, His Wawa Order, and the Eagles
Philly’s winningest Jeopardy contestant shares his gripe with the Rocky statue and the person he’s a little scared to face in the Tournament of Champions.