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The Philadelphia Bedbug Problem Is Worse Than You Think
I never realized what a problem bedbugs were until some of my friends got them. My friends who have had bedbugs — and there have […]
Central PA Girl Will Be Allowed to Wrestle
AP reports: “A federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction that allows a central Pennsylvania seventh-grader to be a member of the all-boys wrestling team […]
West Virginia Chemical Spill Recovery Still “Unclear”
CNN reports that it’s “unclear” when 300,000 West Virginia residents will get to drink water again, after a massive chemical spill there: Jeff McIntyre, […]
MONDAY KICKSTARTER: Maryland Sticks Up for Utah, Katie Couric Responds to Angered Transgender Community and More
I trolled the web for gay headlines all weekend so you wouldn’t have to. Here’s what I came up with: PROGRESS REPORT New Virginia governor […]
Bridgegate: Stewart, Colbert, and the Onion Get to Work
Well, at least the Chris Christie scandal is funny. Here’s Stephen Colbert: https://www.hulu.com/watch/581301?playlist_id=1031&asset_scope=all
Gun Ban for PA College Campuses is Delayed
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: “A vote to create a weapons policy covering Pennsylvania’s 14 state-owned universities that was to occur as soon as Jan. 23 has been […]
Jennifer Weiner’s Hard-Knock Life
“Guys! There is a giant thing about me in the New Yorker!” Philly author Jennifer Weiner crowed on Twitter on Monday. And so there is: 6,800 […]
Morning Headlines: District Gets 20 Bids for Shuttered School Buildings
Another lumbering step forward has been taken in the effort to raise budget money for the School District of Philadelphia. Since last year’s December 17th […]
These Heroic Philadelphians Broke the Law and Saved Freedom. You Should, Too.
Had a radical thought this morning while reading about the “Edward Snowdens of Philadelphia,” a group of anti-war activists in the 1960s who revealed the […]
Scorpion Stings Haverford Township Grocer
Mainline Media News reports: “An employee at the new Giant store in Haverford Township had a rude suprise Saturday when he was stung by a […]
Christmas Eve Headlines: Water Main Repairs, “Redskins” Controversy, Pickpocketer Arrested
Happy Christmas Eve! Here are your morning headlines: • Water-main repair could take months, official says: “About 8:50 a.m., a 106-year-old water main burst 20 feet […]
UPDATE: Water Main Break Disrupts Traffic, Closes Schools
Update: 11:41 am Philly.com reports: “A number of Philadelphia schools were closing at 11:30 a.m. due to the water main break, the school district said. […]
No, Let’s Not Start War in Iran Quite Yet
In all but the most optimistic scenarios, a war to keep nuclear arms out of Iran’s hands would be a very costly endeavor. Literally, in […]
Some People Think We Have No Obligations to the Homeless. Here’s Why Those People are Wrong
There was a beautifully written piece published in The New York Times on December 9th that painted a very poignant, solemn, and frustrating picture of […]
Where Is America’s Nelson Mandela?
As the entire world joined South Africans in laying the father of their nation, Nelson Mandela, to rest this week, much has been said about […]