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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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Chaka Fattah Endorses Jay-Z and Beyonce Cuba Trip

Your average couple celebrates a fifth wedding anniversary with a white-tablecloth dinner, drunken sex and a thoughtful gift. But when you’re Jay-Z and Beyonce, you […]

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Will Gun-Loving Pat Toomey Save The Gun Bill?

The Washington Post suggests that Pennsylvania’s deeply conservative senator, Pat Toomey, may be the only person who can bring a gun bill to the president’s […]

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WATCH: Camden Aquarium Teaches Penguin To Swim

The cutest video you’ll see today: Camden Aquarium officials teach a baby penguin to swim: The zoo reports: “Now you must be thinking – wait […]

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Archdiocese Pulls Three Priests From Ministry

The Archdiocese of Philadelphia on Sunday announced that it had found three priests unsuitable for ministry in connection with sex abuse allegations. Two of the […]

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Monday Kickstarter

A boy band gay feud and more!

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Rutgers Leaker Under Suspicion For Extortion

AP reports that the former Rutgers University assistant basketball coach—the one who leaked the video of then-head-coach Mike Rice cursing and abusing his players—is now […]


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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My Next Book: Kim Jong Un’s Guide to a Happy Home Life

I like reading the Wall Street Journal during the week; it lets me imagine I’m one of the one percent and own stocks and bonds […]

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Cold Warrior And Reagan Ally Margaret Thatcher Is Dead

If you’re of a certain age, you’ll remember the 1980s as a time when the free world was led by trio of hard-core anti-communist Cold […]

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Funeral Set For Fallen Philly Firefighter

MyFoxPhilly reports that funeral services will be held Thursday for Capt. Michael Goodwin, the Philadelphia firefighter who died over the weekend battling flames at a […]

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What a 10-Year-Old Girl Now Needs to Know About Sex

On Friday, a federal judge overturned an Obama administration decision to restrict access to emergency contraception to young women and girls under the age 17 […]

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Two Dead At Revel Resort In Atlantic City

This can’t be good for the troubled Atlantic City resort: NBC 10 reports two people—a 56-year-old man and a 21-year-old woman—were found dead over the […]

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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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There’s a Bigger Bully Than Ex-Rutgers Coach Mike Rice

In its treacly ads that have been airing incessantly throughout the men’s basketball tournament, the NC2A has tried to convince unsuspecting sports fans that it […]

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Penn VIP Who’s Rahm Emanuel’s Brother Writes Book About Family

When noted bioethicist Ezekiel Emanuel was young, he thought it was normal that games of Monopoly with his brothers ended in bloodshed. Come to think […]

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Dear CNN: Don’t Revive Crossfire

Dear CNN: Word’s out that you want to relaunch the old Crossfire show, that point-counterpoint program that you ran for 20 years or so until […]

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Mad Men Returns: The Search for Don Draper Continues

  Much as I love Mad Men, the Season 6 premiere left me underwhelmed. Compared to Don Draper, Sisyphus was a party animal.

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