After distributing pink slips to 1,523 teachers this afternoon, the School District learned that they had to (perhaps temporarily) rescind all layoff notices. A judge […]
The former Phil, who’s been busy throwing yacht parties with Charlie Sheen and trying to bust former teammate Doc Gooden out of Celebrity Rehab, racked […]
Nutter Wants Ackerman to Open School District Books. Last night, the mayor sent the School Reform Commission a nine-page letter asking for an “education accountability […]
Philadelphia schools superintendent Arlene Ackerman just announced that full day kindergarten, which was going to be eliminated for the upcoming school year, will stay put […]
A Huffington Post contributor spends about twenty thousand words trying to convince us. [HuffPo]
In today’s New York Times travel section, a feature on the Mt. Airy neighborhood of Philadelphia declares: “Buoyed by reasonable housing costs and relatively safe […]
In truly important news, singer Pink and her motorcross-racing husband Carey Hart welcomed Willow Sage Hart into the world yesterday. Of course, it was all […]
According to a breaking report, a child has fallen from a Ferris wheel at Morey’s Pier. An earlier report had the child dying, but a […]
Local teachers union leadership suggests that a new decision by the School Reform Commission could lead to the picket line. [philly.com]
The Phillies games may be sold out all the way through the Second Coming, but that doesn’t mean they’re in the black. MLB leadership is […]
Hope you weren’t planning on driving anywhere near the Parkway, Kelly Drive, or Manayunk this weekend. [Inquirer]
Late breaking numbers from Memorial Day weekend indicate that the number of people visiting Atlantic City over the holiday increased three percent over last year. […]
The half-million square foot headquarters of the Daily News, Inquirer, and their disastrous website is on the market. Hurry, bidding ends soon. [Newsworks]
Remember when McDonald’s got sued over coffee that was too hot? A Philadelphia woman has one upped the stupidity factor on that suit by alleging […]
Police report that a woman suffering from an undisclosed illness arrived in Philadelphia from Frankfurt on Wednesday and hasn’t been seen since. [ABC 6]
