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Reports: Feds Seek Fattah Emails
Several outlets are reporting that federal investigators want to look at seven years’ worth of Chaka Fattah’s email. Law360: An anonymous U.S. congressman — believed […]
Opposition to Comcast Merger Still Grows
The Federal Communications Commission may be in the home stretch of reviewing Comcast’s proposed merger with Time Warner Cable, but formal opposition to the deal […]
Cake Boss Is Coming To Philly
Buddy Valstro, otherwise known as the Cake Boss, of the TLC series of the same name, has finally officially settled on a Philadelphia location. Work […]
Kathleen Kane’s Morally Flexible New Crisis Manager
Joel Mathis made a strong case yesterday that Attorney General Kathleen Kane is being treated unfairly. That’s clearly Kane’s point of view, and she’s hired none other than Lanny […]
Ex-Pro Wrestling Champ Mick Foley to Compete in Wing Bowl
Just when you thought Philadelphia’s annual pageant of the grotesque couldn’t get any weirder comes this news: Former world pro wrestling champion Mick Foley will […]
Morning Headlines: Conversion Plans for Home of Oscar Hammerstein II on Pause
According to the Inquirer’s Chris Palmer, Will Hammerstein remains undeterred despite last night’s zoning board hearing that did little to advance his plans to convert […]
State Wants Leaky Philly Gas Pipes Fixed Faster
In the wake of the collapse of the sale of Philadelphia Gas Works to a private bidder, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission is pressuring the […]
Proposal: Test Pa. Legislature for Drugs
State Rep. John Lawrence of Chester County is proposing that all of his colleagues in the Pennsylvania General Assembly be tested for drug use. “I […]
NCAA Could Restore Paterno’s Wins
Penn State and NCAA are in talks to reconsider the sanctions imposed after the Jerry Sandusky scandal, according to multiple reports — a reversal that […]
Inky Reporters Subpoenaed by Grand Jury
Looks like we’re about to see how deep the rabbit hole goes. We noted last week that when the Inquirer reported that a grand jury […]
Q&A: Darrell Clarke Talks About His Decision to Not Run for Mayor
Council President Darrell Clarke finally made official today what many political insiders have predicted all along: He will not be running for mayor. Instead, he’ll seek reelection in City Council. […]
Darrell Clarke Will Not Run For Mayor
UPDATE [4:30 p.m.] : We asked Councilman James Kenney, a possible mayoral candidate, if Council President Darrell Clarke’s announcement this afternoon makes it any more likely that he’ll get into the race. […]
A New Urbanist, Progressive PAC Is Forming
Editor’s Note: Updated at 10:50 p.m. with new information from the PAC’s organizers. Well isn’t this interesting. There’s a brand new PAC in town, with a self-consciously […]
Renovation Planned for Two Blighted Eyesores in Old City
A ray of hope from Hidden City’s Ryan Briggs today: The buildings at 223 and 225 Chestnut, two sister structures that have been slowly falling […]
Crayola Apologizes for “Offensive Posts” After Facebook Hack
Pennsylvania-based art supply company Crayola is likely reviewing its social media security policies on Monday after a weekend hack left its official Facebook page flooded […]