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Jeff Piccola: The Biggest Political Whiner of Them All

Spring is here, and that means water ice. As the man at the counter placed his order, the total came to $4.30. The clerk—a suburban […]

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Natalie Munroe: Crusader or Complainer?

After Tuesday night’s meeting of the Central Bucks district school board, teacher Natalie Munroe’s chances of getting her old job back seem about as slim […]

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The Cost of a Good Education

In connection with legislation known as “Black Laws,” Ohio in 1829 evicted black people from the state within 30 days if they did not pay […]

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Philly By Color

Courtesy of The New York Times’ Mapping America feature, here’s our city by ethnicity, based on the newest Census information: the green dots represent whites, […]

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Pennsylvania Teachers’ Unions Are Losing Their Cool

Author’s note: For your viewing pleasure, here’s a link to FOX 29’s fiery “non-debate” on school strikes. Is it any wonder why the PSEA won’t […]

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Go TU, Tequila University

Bryn Mawr’s Verdad is hosting Tequila University tonight and on the first Thursday of every month. Classes are $30 per person and held in Verdad’s […]

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I’m An Adult Learning Dropout

It turns out foreign language is not my gift. Actually I knew this already, but I thought maybe there was hope. I was wrong. I […]

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The Madness of March

Nothing is more maddening during March Madness, the NCAA men’s college basketball tournament, than to hear commentators talk about student-athletes — while knowing how few […]

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It’s Got To Be The Glass

Hudson Beach Glass and the Garces Restaurant Group (GRG) are hosting a one-of-a-kind event on Friday, October 9th, a whiskey tasting where the star of […]

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Learn Chemistry Through Beer

Joe Sixpack sits in on “The Chemistry of Beer,” a course being offered at West Chester University. Among the cool factoids, Louis Pasteur studied bacteria […]

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Second Bite: Butcher & Singer

It’s been months since my last review visit to Stephen Starr’s second steakery, Butcher & Singer, and after hearing reports that the restaurant had worked […]

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Happy Hour Advice: Avoid the Sips

In case you missed it, the Center City District just rolled out its Wednesday-night Sips promotion: dozens of downtown bars and restaurants offering cheaper-than-normal drinks […]

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The Best Schools Are Beer Schools

The Wine School of Philadelphia has unveiled The Beer School. The companion institution of hoppy learning will be headed up by the Philadelphia Brewing Co.’s […]

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Chefs Live At RTM

A reader tips us off that the La Cucina demonstration kitchen at the Reading Terminal Market has some great chefs coming in to heat up […]

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Get Schooled In German Wine

David McDuff is one heck of a person. After all not many people can just drop in at Talula’s Table for dinner. Find out his […]