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The Best Thing That Happened This Week: The Great Turkey Recovery of 2015

Chances are you weren’t paying much attention this past spring when the worst outbreak of avian flu in the nation’s history wiped out 48 million […]

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The Astounding Arrogance of Chip Kelly and Pat Shurmur

The hold Chip Kelly had on the sports fans of Philadelphia has become weaker than the grip of a grandmother. Part of it is Chip’s arrogance […]

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What Lots of Americans Don’t Get About Islam

I am a Christian. So is Pope Francis. So was the Rev. Fred Phelps. I don’t think anyone reading this would confuse any one of the […]

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Was Urban Outfitters-Vetri Deal in Part About Loneliness?

There was a lot of head-scratching this week when Urban Outfitters, struggling in sales, purchased the Vetri Family restaurant group. I understand the concern over […]

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I See “The World” Differently Than Ta-Nehisi Coates

I missed out on the hottest ticket in town when Ta-Nehisi Coates was in Philly in October for a talk at the Free Library based […]

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In Refugee Crisis, Tom Wolf Reminds Us He Was the Right Choice

Well, good for Gov. Tom Wolf. It hasn’t been an easy rookie year for Pennsylvania’s Democratic governor. He’s been faced with a Republican-controlled legislature that […]

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Now, More Than Ever, Pennsylvania Should Welcome Syrian Refugees

One by one, United States governors promised to close their states’ borders to Syrian refugees yesterday. Recycling the usual lines about immigrants and fueled by […]

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What Trump and Carson Don’t Get About Minimum Wage and Self Reliance

Last Tuesday, fast food workers in Philadelphia and other U.S. cities participated in the largest rally yet behind the Fight for 15 — a national movement […]

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Dispatch From a Philly Church: Trying to Make Sense of the Paris Killings

Other than during summer, when the Jersey Shore tempts even the most God-fearing families to its surf and sand, the parking lot at Overbrook Presbyterian […]

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The Best Thing That Happened This Week

Milton Street outside the District Attorney's office
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Milton Street Finally Brought Porn to City Hall Yesterday — and It Was the Right Call

Yesterday the Philadelphia chapter of the National Organization for Women gathered at City Hall with several City Councilwomen to demand that District Attorney Seth Williams […]

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How Penn Just Ushered In the Apocalypse

We saw the writing (ha!) on the wall back in May, when Penn announced it would no longer be considering applicants’ scores on the essay […]

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New Parking App Touted by the PPA Does Exactly Nothing You Want It To

When we read last week on the Philadelphia Parking Authority blog (yes, the Philadelphia Parking Authority actually has a blog, and yes, we look at […]

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Penn, Are You Serious About Not Revoking Bill Cosby’s Honorary Degree?

When the Association of American Universities released its survey on sexual assault in September, Penn President Amy Gutmann called the findings “deeply troubling.” Deeply troubling, […]

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After Okafor and Noel, Sixers Roster Historically Bad

The early reviews on the Philadelphia 76ers are a study in complexity: They are worth watching for Jahlil Okafor and occasionally Nerlens Noel. But the rest […]