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Inky and Daily News Owner Antics Are Pathetic

Why all the Sturm and Drang about potential new owners for the Inquirer? Judging by recent history, whoever closes that particular dealYo won’t stick around […]

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Ed Rendell Didn’t Think He Was Talking to a Reporter

When I was managing editor of Philadelphia Weekly in the largely predigital 1990s, readers frequently came by the office to give us tips. Some panned […]

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Someone Must Have Waterboarded Ed Rendell

Someone Must Have Waterboarded Ed Rendell. The former guv had announced that he was done speaking to the media about his potential deal to purchase […]

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Chris Christie Vetoes Gay Marriage

It was all too perfect. The same-sex marriage legislation passed with flying colors – until it landed on N.J. Governor Chris Christie’s desk late last […]

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Inside Jamonera

Life and business partners Marcie Turney and Valerie Safran have added yet another eatery to their restaurant empire on 13th Street. In addition to the […]

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Should the New York Times Take Over for the Inquirer?

Has there been a more depressing week for Philadelphia media in recent memory? In the last few days, we’ve learned that A) the separate identities […]

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Inky, Daily News and Philly.com Journalists Circulate Anti-Censorship Petition

A petition began circulating last night amongst journalists at the Philadelphia Media Network denouncing censorship. The move comes in the wake of management decisions that […]

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What Homosexuality is Not

As we await the completion of Ryan James Yezak‘s promising documentary Second Class Citizens about the modern gay rights movement, we wanted to share a […]

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Discussing LGBT Health

Yesterday’s LGBT Health Conference with the Mazzoni Center was a first for the White House. The big talk? Healthcare issues facing the LGBT community around […]

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Weekend Roundup

Friday, Feb. 17 Go behind the scenes of Zoe Strauss: Ten Years (6 p.m.) with an exclusive tour of the photo show and a reception […]

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Inquirer and Daily News Keep Investigative Reporters

This is How the Inky, Daily News and Philly.com Will Consolidate Coverage. This morning, an Inquirer piece explains how the editorial coverage of the Inquirer, […]

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Inquirer Staffers Want Out, Buyout Details Emerge

Today is the first day of the 14-day buyout period for Daily News, Inquirer and philly.com personnel, and three Inquirer newsroom employees have volunteered to participate, […]

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No Discrimination in Cheltenham

In a vote of 6-1, the Board of Commissioners in Cheltenham approved an important anti-discrimination bill last night. The “Cheltenham Township Human Relations Ordinance,” as […]

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Fatal School Bus Crash In Burlco

A school bus and a dump truck were involved in an accident in Chesterfield, New Jersey this morning. At least one child has died and […]

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Gay Authors Read Tonight

Christopher Bram, perhaps best known for writing the book for which the film “Gods & Monsters” was based, and Edmund White, probably the most respected […]