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Philadelphia lawyer and activist Michael Coard, who is an opponent of the Philadelphia Parking Authority and its red-light camera program. He explains how to dispute a red-light camera ticket in Philadelphia.
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Hate Philly’s Red-Light Cameras? Michael Coard Is Here for the Fight

The activist and lawyer says that the PPA, which runs the traffic camera program, is a “street thug.”


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Best of Philly 2026: Best Philadelphians

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Are You Philly’s Best Parallel Parker? Now’s Your Chance to Prove It

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Schoolmageddon ’13: Welcome Back, Philly Students. Sorry.

This summer has not been kind to the Philadelphia School District, but after months of teeth gnashing and struggle, the district opened 212 schools today. […]

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Mathis: Syria Has Made Us a Nation of Spiteful Hypocrites

Late last week, my conservative friends on Facebook started passing around a Buzzfeed link, accompanied by some chortling commentary: “14 Principled Anti-War Celebrities We Fear […]

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Miley Cyrus: American Tragedy

Like most of the rest of America, I watched the Great Twerk of 2013 with my jaw hanging open, staring at my TV screen in […]

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FringeArts Review: It’s Hard to Say Bad Things About a Play Starring a 14-Year-Old Girl, But…

Oh dear… Oh dear… Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear. It’s all I could think to myself on Friday night as I was walking out […]

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FringeArts Review: A Naked Guy. In a Bathtub. In Point Breeze.

On Friday night — the first official day of the FringeArts festival — I made it to three shows. The first one of the night […]

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FringeArts Review: A Mystery?, One for the Kids

On Saturday morning, I took my two kids — ages 6 and 7 — to see Dragon Eye Theatre’s FringeArts production A Mystery? at East […]


Best of Philly 2026: Best Philadelphians

Best of Philly 2026: Best Philadelphians

Brainiac scientists. The city’s most fanatical fans. A Mister Softee aficionado who stole our hearts — and more of our favorite neighbors this year

The 25 Most Philly Athletes of All Time

The 25 Most Philly Athletes of All Time

This city has had a love affair with the pitchers, running backs, goalies, and point guards who have called it home. Here, we present our definitive ranking. Let the debates begin.


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Don’t Feel Bad About Footing the Bill for Corbett’s Lawyer in PA Marriage Ban Case

It’s standard procedure.

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WEEKEND ROUNDUP: A Guerilla Queer Bar, Gay Day at Six Flags and More

What the gays are doing.

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Moraff Debates Bait Bikes With Giordano

The Philly Post’s Christopher Moraff was on the Dom Giordano show today discussing yesterday’s column about the Philly Police Department’s bait bike program, which he […]

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The List: Top 5 Philly Mayoral Zingers

Yesterday, Mayor Pedro Segarra of Hartford, Conn., thought he’d show Dave Chapelle how it’s done when he tweeted some facetious advice to the comedian, who […]

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One Investor on ABC’s Shark Tank Is a Part-Time Philly Resident

We’re not all working-class schlubs here in Philadelphia: some of us actually have money. Enough to invest. Take, for example, Lori Greiner, a businesswoman and […]

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76 Other Ways Philly Changed the World

76 Other Ways Philly Changed the World

Sure, Philly gave America democracy. But, from bubble gum to the world’s first computer to life-saving medical breakthroughs, Philadelphia’s greatest export is actually our influence.

Our Petition Worked — Ona Judge Day Is Now Official

Our Petition Worked — Ona Judge Day Is Now Official

We launched a petition to urge the Mayor and City Council to make May 21st a day to honor the brave former slave who escaped from George Washington — because no one tells Philadelphia to keep the truth to ourselves.


Critic Calls Miss Richfield’s Gay Tourism Ad ‘Cheap and Dumb’

Did GPTMC miss the mark?

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Mike Missanelli Called Michelle Beadle Fat on Twitter and Lost

Let it not be said that NBC sportscaster Michelle Beadle can’t hold her own. Last night, in an apparent attempt to demonstrate just exactly why […]

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Possible Mumps Outbreak in, Where Else, New Jersey

If you’ve eaten at D’Jais Bar and Grill in the last two weeks, you may want to start checking your glands for swelling: it looks […]

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PA Is Really, Really Bad at Creating Jobs

We’re so bad as a state at creating jobs, in fact, that Pennsylvania has ranked 46th among states for job creation straight through since 2010. […]

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