The ongoing plight of a Florida teen underscores the dysfunction of state laws that require sex offenders to register in a national database, even when […]

It was a rough year for network TV. Many of the most talked about shows continued to appear on cable and through streaming services (Netflix’s […]

Dear Gun Owners, … No strike that. Most gun owners are law abiding and responsible. Dear Crazy Gun Owners, … No wait. Still too broad. […]

Given the choice, I think I’d like to be killed by a robot over a human being. There are no messy emotions involved, the act […]

Oh dear Wildwood, you’re at it again. Officials of the South Jersey Shore town are proposing a ban on baggy pants  on the boardwalk, and […]

While the whole New York Times Magazine story about the plane circling above PHL for two hours has the whiff of embellishment (if not fabulism) […]

Facing a more than $300 million budget deficit–without the guarantee of any new revenues from the city or the state–the School Reform Commission last night […]

So President Obama is going to appoint a Republican to a high-profile national security position. Again. This time the Republican is James Comey, and the […]

Last week, Philly Post contributor Gene Marks advised readers on ten ways to get through PHL quickly. This week we’re starting a new list on […]

The Barnes Foundation has a pretty stellar rating on TripAdvisor.com. Out of 471 reviews, only 19 were negative. And of those 19, a particularly incendiary […]

Tory Burch, fashion queen and native Main Liner. Jason Collins, slightly awkward jock and openly gay NBA player. Not much in common, it seems. Until yesterday. […]

The masturbation marathon’s over. So how’d it do?

Yesterday on the Philly Post, there was a little intra-staff debate going on about the merits of Philly.com. In one corner was Joel Mathis, arguing […]

Buried in the recent news that the arch-conservative mega-powerful Koch Brothers were considering buying the Chicago-based Tribune Co., were a couple of potential Philly implications. The […]

Part of the mayor’s strategy for funding the school district’s $300 million budget shortfall is increased delinquent tax collection, particularly on deadbeat property owners. Ironic, […]