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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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September Is the Best Time to Cheat on Your Spouse

Dear Monica, After a long marriage and what I thought was a great summer spent together as a family, my husband has asked for a […]

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The Agony, the Defeat: Fantasy Football

In his excellent profile of Eagles general manager Howie Roseman in this month’s Philly Mag, Richard Rys devoted a paragraph describing the football executive’s workday […]

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City Council Uses Veto Override to Flex Muscles at Mayor Nutter

City Council voted on Thursday to override Mayor Nutter’s veto of a bill that would allow for an expansion of Finnigan’s Wake in NoLibs. The […]

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Rocky IV Was the Highest-Rated Program on NBCSN Last Week

For the week of September 3rd-9th, the newly branded NBCSN’s highest-rated program was its broadcast of Rocky IV on Wednesday night. Only 179,000 people tuned […]

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Jayson Stark Says a Phils Playoffs Run Would Make History

Don’t worry, I’ve got my fingers crossed while I’m writing this, which makes typing surprisingly difficult. But, on Thursday, Philly’s favorite baseball nerd Jayson Stark […]

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Penn Professor Wants “Sam Bacile” Thrown in Prison

Associate Professor of Religious Studies at Penn, Anthea Butler tweeted Wednesday morning that “Sam Bacile”—the “person” responsible for the anti-Islam movie cited as a motive […]


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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Google’s Here to Save You From Yourself With New Degree of Separation From Kevin Bacon Function

Pretty much every Saturday and Sunday since the release of the original iPhone, you’ve probably rolled out of a deep slumber, pawed at your mobile […]

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Celeb Scoop: Tina Fey’s Mom Got Sick of the Sarah Palin Impression

Tina Fey Explains Success as Palin. Lorne Michaels and Tina Fey sat down with Barbara Walters to discuss the success Fey and SNL experienced on […]

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Delco Inmate Mistakenly Released From Prison Has “Awesome Breakfast,” Returns to Jail

In June, two inmates were mistakenly released from Delaware County Prison. North Philly’s Richard Dwayne Smith says he was arrested for violating his probation after […]

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Former Director of Education for Gov. Christie Eloquently Explains That Women Love Politicians

Gawker sent Philly’s Caity Weaver to OK! Magazine‘s Fashion Week party on Monday night. Amid her run-ins with Real Housewives and other pseudo celebrities, she […]

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Dumb Philadelphians Should Be Punished

Yesterday we learned that unruly fans at Eagles games won’t simply be ejected from Lincoln Financial Field this year. Now, those who get tossed from […]

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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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Foreclosures Up Big Time in Jersey, Pennsylvania

California-based RealtyTrac has determined that home foreclosures have increased nationally from July to August by one percent, but that the figure is 15 percent less […]

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Springsteen’s Daughter Wants Governor Christie to Stop People From Eating Horses

Devout Bruce Springsteen worshiper and New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has a decision to make. Christie will have to either sign or veto a bill […]

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Philly Traffic Court Judge Brought Up on Federal Fraud Charges

Philadelphia Traffic Court Judge Robert Mulgrew, his wife Elizabeth, and an aide to a state legislator have been arrested on federal fraud charges. A federal […]

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Zombie Apocaplyse Comes to Pennsylvania as Doylestown Man Gnaws on Woman’s Head

A Doylestown man is in police custody after he allegedly broke into two homes in NEPA, stripped naked, jumped from the second-story of one of […]

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