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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 […]

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Philly’s 5 Creepiest Mascots

We did it, guys. We resurrected Gus. According to the Pennsylvania Lottery, it was popular demand that brought the state’s “second most famous groundhog” back […]

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Dear Philly: Battered Women Aren’t Sports Mascots

Dear Philly: Battered women are not your sports mascots. Like you, I think that Dallas Cowboys defensive end Greg Hardy is a bad dude. And like […]

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The Best Thing That Happened This Week: Kenney and the Subway

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Tracking Devices Alone Can’t Fix Philly’s Prison Problem

Our new Mayor, Jim Kenney, has already joined a chorus of voices taking on Philadelphia’s crowded prisons. But one solution the city’s looking toward — electronic monitoring devices — […]

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Tom Wolf Defends His Choices in Pennsylvania Budget Standoff

Tom Wolf wants you to know he’s not overly stubborn. He wants you to know he’s fighting for the right things. He wants you to […]

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Dear Philadelphia: Where Are My Freaking Pumpkins!?

I’m only going to ask this once: Where are my pumpkins, Philadelphia? I know where they used to be. At one point, they were lined […]

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The Daily News Isn’t Dead. Yet.

They’re writing the Daily News’ obituary. Again. Friday’s news that the newsrooms of the Inquirer, Daily News, and Philly.com are merging has prompted a new […]

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The Best Thing That Happened This Week: Jahlil Okafor’s NBA Debut

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Now Is the Time to Build the Temple Football Stadium

Those who remember Peter Liacouras’ infamous early-’80s prediction that Temple’s football team would play in the Sugar Bowl by the end of the decade still […]

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Sam Bradford’s Awful Stats

Sam Bradford looked better last week in a loss to the Carolina Panthers. Bradford appeared to be more mobile in the pocket, stepping out of […]