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Four Reasons Philly Business Will Find Things Tougher Next Year

So far, the outlook for 2015 is pretty good. Most experts are predicting a continued economic strengthening with even one member of the Federal Reserve […]

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It’s Time to End Philly’s Horse-and-Carriage Rides

It’s not every day that New York looks around and says, “This place is too crowded, too dirty, too rough to deliver an acceptable quality […]

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Don’t See Race in Ferguson? Then You’re Part of America’s Race Problem.

Like many, I’ve struggled to find a way to come to terms with the grand jury’s decision to not indict Darren Wilson in the killing […]

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First Amendment Should Not Protect Anthony Elonis’ Speech

Anthony Elonis doesn’t deserve to be a First Amendment martryr. Of course, an awful lot of America’s free-speech champions  turned out to be folks you […]

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Where Is Shane Montgomery?

I can’t imagine what the parents of missing West Chester University student Shane Montgomery went through this past weekend as the search for their son […]

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Is This Top Philly Cop the Answer to America’s Post-Ferguson Police Problem?

On Monday night, as much of the country reeled at news there would be no indictment of the police officer who shot an unarmed black […]

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Ranking Philly’s 5 Mortal Parking Sins

  Even with the strange new lens through which Philadelphians now view City Hall and parking, what happened over at the intersection of Broad and Market earlier this […]

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This Thanksgiving, Ferguson Makes Football Seem Small

On Monday night, three days before a colossal NFL game between the Eagles and Dallas Cowboys on Thanksgiving, a major news story began playing out making […]

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5 Reasons We Should All Be Thankful for Comcast

This holiday season there are plenty of reasons to give thanks. Sure, there are challenges that we face. But the economy is rebounding. People are […]

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Ferguson, Under Cover of Darkness

Mike Brown’s mom while hearing the decision. A video posted by Marc Lamont Hill (@marclamonthill) on Nov 11, 2014 at 6:57pm PST There was a […]

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The Sixers’ Losing Streak Will End Someday

The Sixers didn’t play last night, which was a blessing. They’ll play again tonight, which isn’t. In case you haven’t heard, the team is off […]

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5 Reasons Philadelphia Should Be Thankful

It’s Thanksgiving Week! That means — it addition to some well-deserved time off for most of us — it’s time to actually contemplate what makes […]

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Home Sweet Northeast for the Holiday

My trip home for Thanksgiving is barely a trip. Many people have a longer commute to work, and plenty would travel farther for pizza. But […]

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The Phillymag.com Pop Quiz for the Week Ending November 21st

The Phillymag.com Pop Quiz: Seven simple questions about the week that was. Are you a newser … or a loser?

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Here’s Who’s Parking on City Hall’s Doorstep

Update: Read the Nutter administration’s response to questions on City Hall parking here. The new $55 million Dilworth Park has its critics, but I’ve become a […]