I understand that Republican leaders in Congress are working to repeal Obamacare. What a splendid idea that is: to try to rid the country of […]
I can’t remember what brought me to City Paper’s doorstep. I’d like to think that I was a fan of the publication and wanted to […]
A version of this story ran in 2014. Many prominent, as well as not-so-prominent, Philadelphians have important stories to tell about the preeminent Charles W. […]
It is one of those things that you didn’t sign up for as an educator, the idea that you might have to wear a bulletproof […]
The newspaper business — in Philadelphia, at least — is dead. Not newspapers, understand: They’ll linger on, in diminished and probably less-frequently printed form, for the […]
It’s no surprise that a city where the booze flows freely at all hours is the drunkest in New Jersey. What might be surprising is […]
Pity poor soccer. While the rest of the world can’t get enough of it, America blithely continues to thumb its nose at the sport, […]
After the Mass ended on Sunday and the pope and the dignitaries filed out, I stayed behind to watch the stage being dismantled. There was […]
Saturday was a good day to be a Philadelphian. A great day. Collectively, maybe one of the best days. After a not-too-shabby introduction by Mayor […]
The pope has left Philadelphia. You can stop sucking in your guts. The most important news from the weekend, of course: Nothing catastrophic happened. Philadelphians have a general […]
Well, Philadelphia, other than some remaining cleanup, logistical issues, and the small matter of the city getting reimbursed for the many millions of your dollars […]
When attacked, it’s a natural instinct to defend oneself as quickly and succinctly as possible, to shoot down bold lies with hard facts before they […]
OK, Philly, take a deep breath and relax. I have good news for you. The pope is coming. He’ll be here this weekend. And despite […]
