Frank Rizzo Statue
After Latest Mummers Controversy, Kenney Has to Pick a Side on Racism
New Year’s Day was confirmation that Philadelphia is still a racist city that revels in its polarization. The Mummers Parade, the predominantly white cultural phenomenon […]
Kenney Must Be Dizzy From All the 180-Degree Turns He’s Pulling
“What the hell is going on in City Hall?” I yelled at my laptop last week. Like many socially conscious residents of the city, I […]
Kenney Administration Will Move the Rizzo Statue … Somewhere
This is a developing story. Check back for more information. The Frank Rizzo statue will get a new home. The city announced on Friday that officials will […]
Rizzo Statue Egg-Tosser Gets Four Hours of Community Service
Remember the guy who hurled four eggs at the Rizzo statue in August? We sure do.
Take That, Frank Rizzo: Behold This 800-Pound Black Power Pick
This is a developing story. Check back for more information. The Thomas Paine Plaza, home of the city’s contentious Frank Rizzo statue, welcomed a new […]
OPINION: The Rizzo Statue Isn’t Going Anywhere
Thanks to a group of white dudes who decided to go to Charlottesville, Virginia, kill someone, and ruin tiki torches for the rest of us, […]
Philly Teacher Arrested After Rizzo Statue Protest
A Philly teacher has been charged with terroristic threats following an alleged altercation during a protest of the city’s Frank Rizzo statue. John Edward Sheerin, […]
Have an Idea for the Rizzo Statue? The City Wants to Hear It
Anyone who hasn’t been living under a rock during the past week or so knows the city has a little problem with its Frank Rizzo […]
OPINION: Philly Isn’t Charlottesville. It’s Worse.
“Who is more racist: The North or the South?” That is the age-old question I’m often asked when I tell people I moved to Philly […]
OPINION: The Rizzo Statue Should Stand as a Monument to Human Imperfection
One cannot look at the Frank Rizzo statue in front of the Municipal Services Building without catching a glimpse of the nearby Jacques Lipchitz sculpture, […]
Kenney: Rizzo Statue is Art Commission’s Choice
One day after protesters demanded that the city bring bronze Frank Rizzo down from the perch where he’s stood since 1998, Mayor Kenney said he’ll let […]
WATCH: Activists Protest Philly’s Rizzo Statue
After word spread throughout the city that pro-Frank Rizzo statue supporters were planning a protest outside of the Municipal Services Building on Monday afternoon, a […]
Maybe the Solution to the Frank Rizzo Statue Problem Is a Frank Rizzo Museum
While protesters around the country have been calling for the removal of monuments to the Confederacy, those in Philadelphia have their sights set on a […]
Rizzo’s Former Secretary Uses Italian Market Facebook Account to Trash Helen Gym
A since-deleted post to the 9th Street Italian Market’s official Facebook page on Sunday characterized Philadelphia Councilwoman Helen Gym as a bigot for her opinion […]
“Frank Rizzo Down” Protest Planned for Center City
A protest calling for the removal of the city’s Frank Rizzo statue is planned for Monday afternoon. The “Frank Rizzo Down” rally will kick off at […]