Bad Behavior
@PPAwatch Is the PPA’s Worst Social Media Nightmare
We’ve all seen it: PPA sedans making their own parking spots, vans stationed in front of fire hydrants, handicapped spots occupied by regrettably un-handicapped PPA […]
Sedan Smashes Into Parked Cars, Tables Outside Pat’s Steaks
Here’s another reason not to go to Pat’s. Besides the mediocre, overpriced steaks and touristy clientele, people tend to drive their cars right up on […]
UPDATED: George Zimmerman Taken Into Custody in Florida After “Incident with Gun”
Following news of his wife’s recent divorce plans, George Zimmerman has been arrested in Central Florida after police responded to a report that that the […]
It Was a Deadly Weekend for Non-Traditional Swimming in PA
At least two men are dead in water-related accidents this weekend, marking a morbid end to summer as students start in on the school year. […]
The Last Word on Miley Cyrus
Like most of the rest of America, I watched the Great Twerk of 2013 with my jaw hanging open, staring at my TV screen in […]
Mike Missanelli Called Michelle Beadle Fat on Twitter and Lost
Let it not be said that NBC sportscaster Michelle Beadle can’t hold her own. Last night, in an apparent attempt to demonstrate just exactly why […]
L&I Says Goldtex’s Lofts Are Not for Living In
Trouble continues for the Pestronk brothers today, though not from the usual union sources sabotaging their properties. This time, the ire is on the part […]
Police Charge Pimp, Two Hookers in Slaying of NE Resident Francis Zarzykci
Since police found Francis Zarzykci’s dismembered torso in the Schuylkill earlier this week, police had been working to ID his killers. They announced a break […]
Terrence Howard Is the Wrong Guy to Play Nelson Mandela
Few living 20th Century political leaders are as revered as Nelson Mandela, the South African revolutionary who led his nation out of apartheid. He has […]
Rapper A$AP Rocky Charged With Slapping Woman at Made In America
Rapper A$AP Rocky has been charged with simple assault by the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office, reports TMZ, stemming from an incident that occurred over the […]
In Philadelphia, GPS Gives Turn Instructions at “Site of Shooting”
We’re going to assume this isn’t a Photoshopper with a grim sense of humor: A Philly Reddit user posted the following image of the instructions […]
New Terrence Howard Violence Allegations: “I Will Become Satan Himself!”
Oh boy: Oscar-nominated actor Terrence Howard allegedly threatened suicide with an X-Acto blade, threw his wife on a hardwood floor and called himself “Satan” during […]
Why Are Young People Afraid to Use Their Phones the Way They’re Meant to Be Used?
I picked some tomatoes and basil this morning to take to my daughter at her apartment in West Philly. After work, I’ll text her to […]
Joey Vento’s Dying Wish: Keep “Speak English” Sign Up at Geno’s
When your time is up and you’re preparing to meet your maker, what do you think your dying wish to your children will be? Take […]
Inquirer to Cut Opinions Section in Half Starting Next Month
Beginning September 9, your copy of the Inquirer will be slightly lighter—by about half of the opinion section, should newsroom sources to City Paper be […]