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Allyson Schwartz Says Weiner Should Resign

U.S. Rep. Allyson Schwartz, who represents our region but who also plays a big role with the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, said today, “In light […]

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Johnny Weir In Philly Today

Locally bred Olympic figure skater Johnny Weir will be at Macy’s today hosting a fashion show. By $100 worth of men’s clothes and get a […]

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Joe Paterno’s PSU Recruiting Tool: Skype

Missed this story from a few days ago (sorry, the Scoop’s not up on his Altoona Mirror), but Penn State alums will appreciate the tale […]

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Blind Quote: One Of The Best “I’m-Not-Coming-To-Work” Excuses We’ve Heard In A Long Time

We’ve all been there. It’s 7 a.m., your alarm clock is going off, you’re still feeling the effects of yesterday’s nightcaps, and the Hollister report […]

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Frank Rizzo Jr. to Host Talk Radio Show?

The Real Reason We Can’t Have a Target in Center City. The whole thing apparently comes down to some freaking signs, which according to the […]

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Tonight: Take a Flyer

Looking for something to do this evening? We recommend checking out the With Love Beer Garden at the Four Seasons. It’s a lovely grassy area […]

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Ask Dr. Monti: My Allergies Are Off the Charts This Year And Alavert Isn’t Cutting It! What Can I Do to Find Relief?

With the summer months upon us, many people are experiencing allergies caused by “airborne” pollen. Experts indicate that over 35 million Americans suffer from seasonal […]

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So This is What Gay Hipsters Are Up To

We told you about the new drag and performance arts show QREAM at the Barbary last month. In case you missed it, Tammy Faymous (the […]

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State Rep. John Galloway Charged with DUI

Bucks County’s 104th Legislative District Representative (and Democrat) John Galloway was stopped early this morning by Harrisburg police. The representative was driving erratically and ran […]

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Sixers for Sale

Although it wasn’t known that the city’s professional basketball franchise was being shopped around, it appears that a deal between Comcast-Spectacor and a group of […]

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What’s the Worst SEPTA Screw-Up This Year?

We’re down to our final Best of Philly bracket and we’re asking you to vote for what you think was the biggest Septa Fail of […]

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Comcast’s Olympic Bid

Charlie Pizzi’s New Job. Now that Georgia-based Flowers Foods is up and running as the new owner of all things Tastykake, the Tasty Baking CEO […]

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Teacher Layoffs Rescinded

After distributing pink slips to 1,523 teachers this afternoon, the School District learned that they had to (perhaps temporarily) rescind all layoff notices. A judge […]

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Robert Toll Donates $2.5 Mil to Penn Law School

Robert Toll, chairman of Toll Brothers home builders, and his wife are donating $2.25 million to Penn’s Law School. Just a few decimals off from […]

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Tonight in Beer Week

Trying to figure out what to do for Beer Week this evening? Three items stick out to us. Oregon’s Deschutes is being featured at a […]