Politics
Mayor Nutter Says Feds Don’t Know What it Takes to Run a City
Mayor Nutter is on a tellin’ like it is binge. Today, on Meet the Press (online), Philly’s political leader expressed his concern that leaders in […]
NJ Court Says if You Want Nudity, Try New York or Pennsylvania
The highest court in the state of New Jersey has ruled that the town of Sayreville can opt to close a strip club. That wouldn’t […]
Sports, Music and Gifted Programs on Chopping Block in Philadelphia Public Schools
And You Thought the Public School Budget Was a Problem Before. Now, the Philadelphia School District must slash an additional $61 million in its budget. […]
Parking Lot Tax Ruling Might Mean Tighter Budget for City, Schools
Race Street Parking Associates had its property taxes reduced by 44 percent by a ruling issued by the Board of Revision of Taxes. Last summer, […]
It Looks Like Rick Santorum Actually Won the Iowa Caucus
All sweater vest jokes aside, Rick Santorum seemed to temporarily prove his relevancy in the 2012 presidential election by narrowly finishing behind Mitt Romney in […]
N.J. Voters Favor Marriage Equality
New Jersey pretty much follows the rest of the country – at least when it comes to gay marriage. A new poll by Quinnipiac University, […]
Who Makes What: A List of Pennsylvania’s Most Expensive Public Employees
Pennsylvania’s Top-Earning Public Employees. What does Mayor Nutter bring in this year? How much is Charles Ramsey paid after taking a $60,000 raise? How short […]
Comcast Supports SOPA
Comcast supports SOPA. That shouldn’t be terribly surprising, considering the wealth of information owned by the cable giant that shows up all over the Internet. […]
Prop 8: The Play
Morgan Freeman, Cheyenne Jackson, Ellen Barkin and others can be seen in a trailer for the play 8 – written by Dustin Lance Black, the […]
28-Year-Old Drunk Driving Downington Mayor to Declare Candidacy for State Rep
Last August, we gave a Best of Philly Award to the then-27-year-old Mayor of Downingtown, Josh Maxwell. Then in September, police pulled Maxwell over and […]
Delaware Governor Spares Murderer Sentenced to Death
The governor of Delaware has spared the life of convicted murderer Robert Gattis. Gattis was convicted of killing his girlfriend in 1990 and was sentenced […]
New Jersey Assemblyman Calls the Eagles Gaybirds
Charles Mainor—a New Jersey assemblyman—took to Facebook over the weekend to boast about his favorite football team, the New York Giants. Oh, and he also […]
Vice President Biden Says Michael Nutter Is the Best Mayor in America
The Veep delivered a speech at Girard College this morning in front of volunteers for the area’s 1,300 Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service […]
Vice President Biden Speaks at Central Bucks West High School
Vice President Joe Biden was at C.B. West this afternoon to deliver a speech to the students. Kids skipped algebra and bio to listen to […]
Chris Christie Tells Oprah Mark Zuckerberg Agrees His Daughter Is Too Young for Facebook
Oprah recently interviewed Chris Christie and the governor’s family for a segment that will air on OWN Sunday at 9 p.m. The two talked about […]