Huffington Post reports on federal drug charges against Will Smith’s brother-in-law Dee Lawrence Downs, married to the actor’s younger sister Ellen. Downs was the target of […]
Once all the fire trucks went away after an apparent anthrax scare, the U.S. Court of Appeals, Eastern District, got down to business. A couple […]
Remember Monday, when hackers took over Burger King’s Twitter account, said the chain had been bought by McDonalds, and gave a shout-out to Philly? Well, […]
All it takes is a friendly, informative Twitter account to humanize a person or an institution. Philadelphia Detective Joe Murray’s Twitter feed is great—funny, playful, […]
If my Twitter feed is any indication, Slate writer Dan Kois’ new piece about his hatred of reclining airplane seats has tapped into a deep […]
NBC 10 reports: The FBI is now investigating six former Philadelphia narcotics officers, according to police. In December, Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams wrote a […]
View more videos at: http://nbcphiladelphia.com. NBC 10 reports: “A cell phone video of a fight between two students at a Philadelphia Catholic school is making […]
I’d like to think there’s a Belgian word representing the concept of “I know it’s wrong, baby, but it feels so right.” That might begin […]
From the Daily News: A 19-YEAR-OLD woman is being charged in connection with the kidnapping of a 5-year-old girl from her West Philadelphia school last […]
NewsWorks reports: “The former campaign treasurer for a Philadelphia city councilwoman has pleaded guilty in federal court. He had already been fired from his day job […]
Authorities are saying that Thomas Matusiewicz, the gunman who killed two women—including a former daughter-in-law—Monday morning at the Wilmington courthouse, may have received assistance in […]
Here’s a way to make that movie-worthy comeback story go straight to hell… Wall Street Journal: “JOHANNESBURG—South African police have detained double-amputee Olympic runner Oscar […]
A photographer using Walker Evans-style surreptitiousness, has taken 3,330 photographs of perfect strangers riding the New York City subway system in 2012. Here’s a flip-book style […]
On February 6th, former Blondell Reynolds Brown campaign manager turned $87,000-a-year airport patronage appointee John McDaniel (seen here with Bill Clinton and President Obama via […]
Dear Monica, Is it true that February 13th is now being referred to as “Mistress Day”? Women need to be in the know. —E.L., Wynnewood
