Bill Cosby, last seen bemoaning the Supreme Court’s decision to dismantle a key section of the Voting Rights Act, has decided to go contrarian on […]

The Conjuring — opening today — is based on the “true” story of two families: the Perrons who are being terrorized by the evil spirits […]

Have you ever had this scenario happen? You’re out on a Saturday night with your husband and two other married couples for a relaxing dinner. […]

That didn’t take long. I’d barely just heard the news Thursday afternoon that Detroit had declared bankruptcy — the biggest municipal bankruptcy in American history — […]

The Inquirer reports: “A compelling video of the Market Street building collapse was captured by a camera on a SEPTA Route 31 bus traveling east […]

The demolition industry in Philadelphia is an “open field” of contractors, some good but some sloppy, overseen by a system of self-policing, according to expert […]

Tee it up.

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports: In the battle for first place, there’s one competition neither University of Pittsburgh nor Penn State University is eager to win: […]

CBS Philly reports: Despite the sweltering heat, a crowd gathered to help one of the Philadelphia Zoo’s animals celebrate her birthday on Thursday. Abigail, the […]

Technically, Charlie Day isn’t a Philadelphian—he just plays one on TV. But that’s close enough for us to follow his career in the movies, where […]

Bloomberg reports: Manufacturing in the Philadelphia region expanded more than forecast in July, the latest sign of an improving outlook for the industry after a […]

Good reads.

Philly Business Journal: Victims of Jerry Sandusky‘s sexual abuse will receive a $60 million settlement from Penn State, according to The Legal Intelligencer. The settlement encompasses most […]

ESPN this week ran Let Them Wear Towels, a documentary about the challenges that faced the first generation of women sports reporters and the sexism […]

Well. This really isn’t safe for work. And it missed the whole “Shit (Group of People) Say” video phenomenon by about a year. But. Still […]