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It’s Always Sunny in Popeadelphia

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 […]

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The 20 Biggest Winners and Losers of Pope Francis in Philadelphia

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 […]

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The Best Thing That Happened This Week

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Here’s the Problem With That Popular Planned Parenthood Defense

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 […]

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Relax, Philadelphia: The Pope Is Bust-Proof

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 […]

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What Swarthmore Could Learn From Jerry Falwell’s University

In late August, just a few days before classes began at Swarthmore College, a member of the class of 2016 — to spare her future […]

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I’m Not Fighting It Anymore: I Want to Be an Eagles Fan

It was during a performance of The Nutcracker that I realized I wanted to be an Eagles fan. As soon as the curtain closed for […]

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The Best Thing That Happened This Week

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Three Ridiculous Excuses for Being a Cowboys Fan in Philadelphia

I don’t know who came up with the idea to create professional team sports, but I’m pretty sure they began as a form of civic pride. […]

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The Problem With Charlie Dent’s Planned Parenthood Compromise

On the surface, Pennsylvania Congressman Charlie Dent has a great idea for ending the coming storm over Planned Parenthood’s federal funding: He wants to compromise. Planned […]

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D.C., NYC Are Starting to Freak Out About the Pope’s Visit

We here in Philadelphia have been at it a while. Pope Francis was installed in March 2013. Immediately after, Philadelphia archbishop Charles Chaput said he […]

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The 10 Philly Pope-Visit Commandments

By now, you know the logistics – where you can go, where you can’t, and where you can drink the weekend away in the name of […]

Business

Starbucks Barista Refusing Bathroom to Cop Shows Corporations Don’t Let Employees Think for Themselves

A Philadelphia police officer claims he was denied access to a bathroom at the Starbucks at 13th and Chestnut Streets in Center City — and he’s not […]

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No Substitutes for Good Substitutes

In mid-June, the School Reform Commission voted unanimously to outsource school substitute management. “The vendor was able to commit to us to provide high quality […]

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What Everyone Is Avoiding Saying About Hillary Clinton’s Email Scandal

Like everybody else, I’ve been reading way too much about Hillary Clinton’s emails. I’ve read that her use of a private in-house server violated federal […]