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Without Stimulus, Unemployment Would Be at 16%
Who Is John Estey? And why did the Ballard Spahr lawyer seem to be at the center of every controversy in Philly this summer? The […]
Real Estate: Titles & Deeds May 2006
That HGTV crew trailing petite realtor-ista Joanne Davidow of Prudential Fox & Roach across Rittenhouse Square recently was following her up to the Sidney and […]
At the DRPA, the Inmates Are Running the Asylum
It’s Business As Usual at the DRPA. And despite all the “reform” rhetoric flying around, don’t expect real changes anytime soon. The reason is simple. The […]
Could a Music Festival Produced By a Philly Attorney Actually Be Cool?
This weekend, the first-ever Philly Music Fest kicks off at World Cafe Live, and an ambitious festival it is: Two days, two stages, 25 local […]
Chambers Of Horrors
“The Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce is dedicated to promoting regional economic growth…and advancing business-friendly public policies.” So says the mission statement of Philadelphia’s Chamber […]
New Comcast Tower to Become Philly’s Second “Vertical Neighborhood”
In addition to 1.33 million square feet of office space, a luxury hotel and street-level retail space, the new Comcast Technology Center now under construction […]
The Power Fifty 2009: Why They Didn’t Make the List
John Perzel :: Smart, strategic and overly partisan, Perzel, our #2 in 2005, joined a string of Philadelphians who’ve been deposed from the State House […]
Comcast’s Brian Roberts Reaffirms Faith in David Cohen
[Update 3:45 p.m.] If there’s speculation about David Cohen’s future at Comcast, it’s not coming from Brian Roberts, the company’s chairman and CEO. He released a […]
Philly Police Refuse to Identify 72 Cops Placed on Desk Duty Amid Facebook Probe
Seventy-two Philadelphia police officers have been placed on administrative duty following a legal advocacy group’s investigation into members of the department who had allegedly made racist, violent, […]
Lawyer: Blatstein Doesn’t Own Broad & Washington, Can’t Seek Zoning Approval
A lawyer for N/H Philadelphia Properties, the New York real estate company that owns the long-vacant lot at the corner of Broad Street and Washington Avenue in […]
Center City Lawyers Getting $550-$660 Per Hour for UVA Rape Claims Work
The University of Virginia has hired Philadelphia law firm Pepper Hamilton LLP to consult with the school over its response to rape and sexual assault […]
Is Something in the Works at the Castleway Tower Lot?
Crews are on site taking soil samples at the long vacant lot on the 1900 block of Walnut Street. If you’ve been following along for […]
Brett Mandel: Republican Mayor?
Brett Mandel for Republican Mayor? According to Newsworks, Milton Street will be officially announcing his candidacy today. Meanwhile Dave Davies writes that Republicans want Brett […]
New Way to Get Rich: Work for the City
LA Times Attacks the Phanatic. They include him on their All-Ego sports team and refer to him as “a Muppet on meth.” This is war! […]
Comcast Among Most Gay-Friendly Workplaces
Comcast has been named as one of the most gay-friendly companies in which to work in the country. The HRC’s 2013 Corporate Equality Index has released […]