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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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Goldtex Lofts Not Actually for Living In

Trouble continues for the Pestronk brothers today, though not from the usual union sources sabotaging their properties. This time, the ire is on the part […]

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Tonight, We Return to the Moon

Or, well, at least one of our robots will: The robotic spacecraft LADEE, will fly to the moon by way of Virginia’s Eastern Shore. Liftoff […]

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WATCH: Have You Seen “Ask a Slave”?

Have you seen “Ask a Slave”? The new web comedy series “hosted by the plucky Lizzie Mae, housemaid to George and Martha Washington,” according to […]

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Philly’s New Gay Tourism Ad is Cheap and Dumb

I’m all for Philadelphia’s once-groundbreaking gay tourism campaign, known as “Philadelphia — Get Your History Straight and Your Nightlife Gay.” Since its debut a decade […]

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Cannabis: A Gateway Issue for Blowing Up the Constitution?

In the 19th century, it was tariffs and slavery that eventually triggered a Civil War here as devastating as the one we’re debating over in […]

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George Zimmerman’s Wife Wants a Divorce

It seems like only yesterday that Shellie Zimmerman was saying she wanted to “have children and stay married” with her high-profile-for-all-the-wrong-reasons husband (actually, it was […]


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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A Twig May Have Taken Down the Zoo’s Mighty Jabari

Zoo officials are still reeling after the unexpected death of their iconic, 28-year-old male western lowland gorilla, Jabari early last month. Today, though, those same […]

PLAYDAR: What the Boys Are Bringing to the Music Charts This Fall

A dude-driven listening sesh.

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Internet-Addicted Readers: Get Thee to Bradford

Are you a karma junkie? Memes Got You Hooked? Chasing the Youtube dragon endlessly? If so, consider checking into the nation’s very first internet addiction […]

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Turns Out Two Hookers and a Pimp Dismembered That Body in the Schuylkill

Since police found Francis Zarzykci’s dismembered torso in the Schuylkill earlier this week, police had been working to ID his killers. They announced a break […]

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It’s Always Sunny is the anti-Breaking Bad

With “The Gang Broke Dee,” It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia is back for its ninth season on FXX, and thankfully the gang is as nihilistic […]

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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.


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FringeArts Shows You Can Bring the Kids To

Philadelphia’s annual FringeArts Festival is now underway, with some ridiculous number of dance and theater shows and events that fall under the oft-maligned “performance art” […]

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If You Don’t Want to Get Fat, You’d Better Hope the Eagles Win

A recent study from the INSTEAD business school confirms it: NFL fans eat worse the day following a loss than a win, meaning that we […]

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Constitution Center’s Ruth Bader Ginsburg Talk Trumps Penn’s Kutcher Pick

So this is why Ashton Kutcher is speaking at Penn. All of the country’s “great minds” that weren’t on a hit TV show, like Supreme […]

LGBT Six-Word Memoir of the Day

A few words from Icon Ebony-Fierce

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