Frank Rizzo
Lynne Abraham: Can a Woman Win the Philadelphia Mayor’s Race?
It seems an unlikely thing to be doing with Lynne Abraham. On a cool, breezy Friday in New York in December, we’re at the Frick, […]
How Frank Rizzo Helped the Beatles Play Philly
XPN has a great piece up today about today’s momentous anniversary: The Beatles played Convention Hall on Sept. 2, 1964. The whole story’s worth a […]
Amazing Vintage Videos Chronicle Philadelphia As Far Back as the 1940s
After you’re done debating whether to go with the “Amaro” or “Sierra” filter on your next #tbt post, we’ve got some ultimate throwback footage for you […]
Frank Rizzo Jr. Profile: Franny Takes a Lie-Detector Test
Across his chest and abdomen, two corrugated rubber tubes. Pneumographs — to detect breathing irregularities. Wrapped around his upper arm, a Velcro cuff. A sphygmomanometer […]
Neil Oxman Challenged Frank Rizzo Jr. to Take a Lie-Detector Test
Across his chest, two corrugated rubber tubes. Pneumographs — to detect breathing irregularities. Wrapped around his upper arm, a Velcro cuff. A sphygmomanometer — to measure blood pressure. Beneath […]
Every Mayor of Philadelphia, Ranked by How Funny-Sounding Their Names Are
Working from this master list from Wikipedia, I have compiled a ranking of every mayor in Philadelphia’s history, from Humphrey Morrey (appointed by William Penn […]
Frank Rizzo’s Daughter Won’t Face Gambling Charge
NewsWorks reports that Frank Rizzo’s daughter will escape prosecution in a gambling case. “Joanna Mastronardo, daughter of the late Mayor Frank Rizzo, will have a […]
Frank Rizzo Becomes Democrat, Probably Running for Mayor
Former City Councilman (and now former Republican and former Independent and former Frank Rizzo, Jr.) Frank Rizzo is switching his party affiliation to Democrat. According […]
The List: Top Five Mayoral Zingers, Dave Chappelle Edition
Yesterday, Mayor Pedro Segarra of Hartford, Conn., thought he’d show Dave Chapelle how it’s done when he tweeted some facetious advice to the comedian, who […]
Zimmerman Verdict Postpones Frank Rizzo Celebration
KYW Newsradio reports that protests following the George Zimmerman acquittal have resulted in the postponement of an annual celebration commemorating late Philadelphia Mayor Frank Rizzo. […]
Nutter: He’s Just Like Us! Plus, the Days of Nightsticks in Cummerbunds
• Like everyone else in the city at one time or another, Nutter was late paying a PGW bill [Daily News] • The Far Northeast […]
(A) Stallone to Play (A) Rizzo in New Biopic
It’s a veritable family affair! Playboy Harry Jay Katz has bought the rights to Sal Paolantonio’s Rizzo biography, and his son David Bar Katz, whose […]
The Daily News’ Helen Ubinas Asks: Is It Time Rename the Italian Market?
The enormous Ninth Street mural of Frank Rizzo is like the Mona Lisa of Philadelphia: that inscrutable expression stares at passersby–many of whom probably don’t […]
WATCH: Lee Marvin And Frank Rizzo Fight Crime In The 1960s
Until today, we’d never heard of Lee Marvin Presents: Lawbreaker, an early reality-style show featuring real cops and real crime victims re-enacting the real crimes […]
Is Frank Rizzo Running for Mayor?
Frank Rizzo–fils–is mulling a run for Mayor. And like his father did several times in his career, the 70-year-old former City Councilman plans on switching […]