Philadelphia Magazine

Bad Behavior

City Life

I Changed My Mind About Chris Christie During the Bridgegate News Conference Yesterday

I have been lukewarm on the “Chris Christie for president” media crusade. Although I like the Harry Truman-style straight talk, I don’t like the Nixon-like […]

City Life

Tollefson Expected to Face Charges Soon; Skips Civil Hearing

The Intelligencer reports:  Charges against former television personality Don Tollefson will likely be filed before the end of January, a Bucks County prosecutor confirmed Thursday. […]

City Life

Rachel Maddow Has an Alternate Theory of Christie’s “Bridgegate” Scandal

Rachel Maddow has a humdinger of a conspiracy theory about what really caused Chris Christie’s “Bridgegate” scandal:

City Life

Bridgegate: Chris Christie’s Big Government Problem

An old joke: Republicans are the people who spend years and years and years telling you how awful government is — then, when elected to […]

City Life

Five Winners in Chris Christie’s “Bridgegate” Scandal

Politics is pretty much a zero-sum game. If somebody’s losing—spectacularly, flailingly—as Chris Christie is this week, you can bet there are some winners lurking nearby. […]

City Life

Christie Holding Bridgegate Press Conference at 11:00am

Chris Christie issued only one statement yesterday about bridgegate (he is outraged) and declined interview requests.

City Life

Chris Christie Scandal Dominating News Cycle

Flip on the CBS or NBC nightly news last night? Bridgegate. Anderson Cooper? Rachel Maddow? Bridgegate. Bill O’Reilly? No mention, oddly… Anyways, most of the […]

City Life

This Is Probably The End of Jersey 12-Year-Olds With Premature Man-Boobs

NewsWorks reports that New Jersey may soon mandate steroid tests for teen athletes: “The New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association began random steroid testing eight years ago […]

City Life

Lane-Closing Controversy Threatens to Ensnare Chris Christie’s Administration

UPDATE: According to the Asbury Park Press — which obtained damning emails between Chris Christie staffer Bridget Anne Kelly and Christie port authority appointee David […]

Septa regional rail train
City Life

Here’s How to Say Something When You See Something

Newsworks reports that Philadelphia mass transit riders can now call #1776 from mobile phones if “to report suspicious activity on the transit system.”

City Life

Update: “Jihad Jane” Gets 10-Year Sentence

[Update: 12:27 pm] KYW reports LaRose has received a 10-year sentence. [Original] CBS Philly reports that the 50-year-old Pennsburg woman known as “Jihad Jane” will […]

City

Video: Eagles Fan Spits On Saints Fan

It’s fair to say that every Eagles fan was upset after the team lost to the Saints on Saturday at the Linc. But here’s one […]

City Life

Saints Fans Cancel “Rocky Run” After Threats from Eagles Fans

Apparently, someone thought it would be a good idea to encourage visiting New Orleans Saints fans to run in solidarity up the Art Museum steps […]

City Life

Philly’s 20 Biggest Losers of 2013

Each year, I ask my colleagues, friends (yes, I actually have some!), and in-the-know Philadelphians for nominations for my Biggest Losers list, showcasing the region’s […]

City Life

Here’s the Full Superior Court Ruling Overturning Msgr. Lynn’s Conviction in the Catholic Sex Abuse Case

Philly.com reports that the Superior Court of Pennsylvania has overturned Msgr. William Lynn’s conviction for participating in the Catholic Church’s coverup of child sex abuse. […]