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(UPDATE) Urban Outfitters Apologizes for Bloody Kent State Shirts
[Update 12:12 p.m.] Urban Outfitters has apologized. The Chronicle of Higher Education reports: Urban Outfitters apologized on Monday morning for marketing a “vintage” Kent State […]
ACLU Sues Police for Using Force to Stop Photos of Arrest
It’s been almost three years now since Commissioner Charles Ramsey issued a directive to Philly Police, letting them know that it’s entirely legal for the […]
Interview: David Sirota on New Jersey’s Risky Pension Investments
David Sirota has a name familiar to many on the left — he became known first as a Democratic political consultant, then as a columnist […]
Geekadelphia Editor Tries to Stop Domestic Assault, Gets Assaulted
On Sunday night, Geekadelphia editor-in-chief Michaelangelo “Mikey” Ilagan was walking home in South Philadelphia when he encountered a man and a woman arguing. A few […]
Council May Debate PGW Sale in October
Looks like City Council is ready to move ahead with its review of Mayor Nutter’s proposed sale of PGW to a Connecticut company.
Funeral Scheduled for Trooper in Barracks Shooting
A funeral for Cpl. Bryon K. Dickson II will be held Thursday morning at a Roman Catholic catheral in Scranton. He was the state trooper […]
Rutgers Fans Wear “Ped State” T-Shirts to Penn State Football Game
Someone in the Rutgers University social media department is probably getting a good talking-to this morning. Over the weekend, on the occasion of the Penn […]
Gluten Free Pasta Flyer Pop Up Coming To Fork And High Street
Chef Mark Ladner, the exec at Manhattan’s Del Posto (which is the only Italian restaurant in the United States to earn four stars from the New York […]
Morning Headlines: Redevelopment Plans for the Royal Theater
It took about a year, but developer Carl Dranoff and JDavis Architects unveiled plans for the vacant Royal Theater at a South of South Neighborhood […]
Where We’re Eating: AmeriThai
NEW If you’re going to open a Thai spot within walking distance of Circles — still the best Thai within city limits — you’d better […]
Sheinelle Jones to Anchor Today Weekends
A familiar face is getting a new, high-profile gig. The Today Show reports: Sheinelle Jones has joined the TODAY team as the news anchor of […]
(UPDATE) Trains Halted After Someone Is Hit at 8th and Market
[Update 1:15 p.m.] The South Jersey Times reports that this morning’s medical emergency-related PATCO delay was the result of a rider jumping in front of a […]
No, Thanks, Really, I Don’t Want Another Dog
I wrote a story for the September issue of the magazine about some very nice dogs. I started working on the story back in February, […]
Phillies’ Jonathan Papelbon Ejected After Blowing Save, Grabbing Crotch
Jonathan Papelbon gave up four runs in the top of the ninth inning, blowing his fourth save of the year in the Phillies’ 5-4 loss […]
Pregnant Woman Shot and Killed
Horrifying news: Newborn baby dies after shooting death of pregnant mother, according to child's father: http://t.co/6xg9SE6dSB pic.twitter.com/76v7j7KUwh — NBC10 Philadelphia (@NBCPhiladelphia) September 14, 2014 6ABC […]