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ESPN Fires Curt Schilling Over Anti-Transgender Meme
That is a real headline: Curt Schilling, a star pitcher on the Phillies in the 1990s, has been fired from his baseball analyst job by […]
Clarke: Lack of Diversity in Some City Departments Is “Problematic”
Mayor Jim Kenney was elected last year with a very broad, diverse coalition. Once in office, he promised to make his staff just as diverse. At a budget hearing […]
Kathleen Kane Stops Pursuing Leak of FBI Recordings
It’s a day that ends in “y,” so that must mean there’s another development in the saga of state Attorney General Kathleen Kane. The embattled A.G. […]
AccuWeather Claims It Can Predict What the Weather Will Be 90 Days from Now
Each year, as winter approaches, we have a bit of fun when the local weather folks deliver their long-range winter outlooks, attempting to tell us that […]
Vote for Best of Philly: Who Has the Best Lunch on the Go?
The fast-casual restaurant segment is booming. We’ve even taken to ranking it on Foobooz via our Fast Casual Tracker. But now it’s your turn to vote […]
Curt Schilling in Hot Water Over Anti-Transgender Facebook Post
Update: Schilling has been terminated by ESPN, as per a statement released by the network Wednesday: “ESPN is an inclusive company. Curt Schilling has been […]
Harriet Tubman to Be New Face On $20 Bill
After a long debate over who would replace Alexander Hamilton on the $10 bill, the United States Treasury has thrown the country a curveball: Hamilton […]
Is Josh Shapiro the Guy to Clean Up Kathleen Kane’s Scandal-Ravaged Office?
Pennsylvania Democrats have been excited about Josh Shapiro for over a decade. The 42-year-old Montgomery County career politician has put his stamp on every institution […]
Why Philly Has Become a Millennial Magnet
If you’ve been paying attention to the articles that have been popping up here of late, you may note a common theme running through several […]
First Look: Wm. Mulherin’s Sons
Potentially edging Charlie Was A Sinner out for most esoteric restaurant name in town is Fishtown newcomer, Wm. Mulherin’s Sons. The restaurant takes its name […]
Petition Demanding Penn Mental Health Reform Approaching 5,000 Signatures
On April 11th, Penn junior Ao “Olivia” Kong was killed by an oncoming SEPTA train near 40th Street Station. The death was later ruled a suicide. […]
The Flyers Are Holding an Ed Snider Memorial Service Tomorrow
Before things went downhill during Monday night’s game, the Flyers held an emotional pregame tribute to Ed Snider. Tomorrow, the team will hold a public […]
Maybe It’s Time for Philly to Think Differently About Crime
In the aftermath of Philadelphia’s most recent appallingly violent weekend, familiar scenes are playing out across the city for what seems like the umpteenth time. You […]
Rittenhouse Row’s Spring Festival Preview Party Is Coming Up
On May 4, from 7-9:30pm, the folks behind the Rittenhouse Row Spring Festival will be throwing their annual Preview Party at the Westin Hotel ballroom. […]
CCP, Kutztown U. Get Muzzle Awards for “Stifling Free Speech”
In the movie business, one award that you don’t want to get is the Golden Rasberry. Known as The Razzies, they are bestowed upon the worst films […]