It wasn’t the best year for Philadelphia sports. That might be an understatement. The Phillies went 81-81, failing to make the playoffs for the first […]

Last month, New Jersey State Senate President Stephen Sweeney [D] and Republican Michael Dougherty had one of those ideas that should have been of the […]

The item surfaced last week, but “Rocky” the Musical isn’t coming stateside anytime soon, so we all have plenty of time to absorb the news. […]

They said the show would go on, with or without their equipment. And there was no reason not to believe the champion Fralinger String Band […]

This news won’t do much for Camden’s futile “Say Something Nice” campaign. Former Camden Police Supervisor Dan Morris was sentenced today to eight months in […]

For a week, at least. As Newark Mayor Cory Booker finishes up his “food stamp challenge,” PW reporter Randy LoBasso will embark on his own […]

A couple weeks ago, two Jersey state senators introduced legislation that would forbid beach communities receiving hurricane relief from issuing beach tags. “It’s about asking […]

Last week, Victor Fiorillo reported that Market Street’s last great porn palace, the Forum, had closed. Now, owner David Fineman has confirmed that not only […]

According to Hurricane Katrina “recovery czar” Ed Blakey, it’s going to take at least a decade to rebuild a Jersey Shore that’s more  resilient to […]

Former State Senate Majority Leader Barbara Buono has officially entered the 2013 gubernatorial race. In her announcement video, Buono offered some tepid praise for Gov. […]

Seems Bob Casey read my recent item on Starbucks’s new $450 stainless steel gift cards. Outraged at wasted holiday spending, Casey is sponsoring a bill […]

In July, the NCAA charged Penn State $60 million for its cover-up of the Jerry Sandusky scandal. Now, add that to the $23,547,634 the University […]

The revelation, over the weekend, that the sudden death of a nurse who was pranked by a pair Australian radio personalities posing as Queen Elizabeth and […]

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Mirroring an encouraging new trend, childhood obesity in Philly declined five percent from 2007-2010. Philadelphia, which has the biggest share of residents living in poverty […]