Politics
Bala Cynwyd Biz Will Cut Workers, Hours To Avoid Obamacare Requirements
Some employers say that Obamacare’s new requirements that all Americans have health insurance is too expensive for them to comply with. The Wall Street Journal […]
Rep. Chaka Fattah Endorses Beyonce and Jay-Z’s Cuba Vacation on Twitter
Your average couple celebrates a fifth wedding anniversary with a white-tablecloth dinner, drunken sex and a thoughtful gift. But when you’re Jay-Z and Beyonce, you […]
Will Pat Toomey Save The Gun Bill?
The Washington Post suggests that Pennsylvania’s deeply conservative senator, Pat Toomey, may be the only person who can bring a gun bill to the president’s […]
Sarah Palin Headlines Terri Schiavo Fundraiser in Philly Tonight
The first time Sarah Palin came to Philadelphia as a national figure, back in 2008, she went to a Flyers game and got booed. Loudly, […]
Did Planned Parenthood Just Endanger Abortion Rights?
Let’s just declare this up front: Alisa LaPolt Snow gave the wrong answer. Let’s also stipulate that Snow, a lobbyist representing the Florida Alliance of […]
Tom Wolf Announces Run For Governor
Tom Wolf, the state’s former revenue secretary, announced today he will ron for governor—and pledged to spen up to $10 million of his own money […]
With Friends Like Ben Carson, the GOP Doesn’t Need Enemies
In the months (and years) before a U.S. presidential election it’s not uncommon for voters from both parties to flirt with a variety of unorthodox […]
Jersey Voters Love Chris Christie So Much They Don’t Want To Share Him With America
AP reports that the latest survey from Quinnipiac University Polling Institute shows that N.J. Gov. Chris Christie has really high approval ratings from the state’s voters—better […]
Michele Bachmann Says Obamacare Will Kill You
It’s easy to forget that a little more than a year ago, Michele Bachmann was leading the GOP presidential polls. The Republican Party was still—understandably, […]
I Cannot Forgive George W. Bush for the Iraq War
I cannot forgive George W. Bush. I can’t forgive him for the decision, 10 years ago this week, to invade Iraq—even though that country had […]
UPDATE: PA Liquor Privatization Passes House Committee
The Inquirer reports: The House Liquor Control Committee is scheduled to hold a hearing Monday to consider Gov. Corbett’s privatization plan, which calls for auctioning […]
Hillary Clinton, Chris Christie Are PA’s Top Candidates For 2016
PoliticsPA reports: “Former Secretary of State and First Lady Hillary Clinton would be a strong favorite if the 2016 presidential election were held today. She […]
GOP’s Rob Portman Favors Gay Marriage, Now That Son Is Gay
If you’re in favor of gay rights, is is pretty much good news. Republican Rob Portman has shifted his stance on gay marriage after discovering […]
Will Philly’s New Black Panthers Derail Obama’s Likely Labor Secretary Nominee?
Remember the New Black Panthers? Two of them showed up at a Philadelphia polling place during the 2008 election, setting off years of conspiracy-mongering that […]
Meet Philly’s 92-Year-Old WWII Vet Who Still Suffers From PTSD
If you’re wondering how long we’ll live with stories of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans suffering from symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, you might want to […]