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Summer Gas Will Cost You an Arm and a Leg, But Not Your Firstborn

A new report indicates that the fall in the price of oil will keep summer gas prices just below the all-time record of $3.80 in […]

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Turnpike Speed Limit Bumped to 70 mph?

The House Transportation Committee has approved a measure that would allow for certain portions of the Pennsylvania Turnpike to have speed limits bumped up to […]

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US Airways Adds Direct Service Between Philly and Texas

Getting to Texas just got a bit easier. US Airways has announced the addition of non-stop flights to and from Austin and San Antonio out […]

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Rick Santorum Required Free Breakfast Buffets

Before dropping out of the race for the Republican nomination last month, Rick Santorum’s only requirement on lodging while on the campaign trail was that […]

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What We Love: Big Gay Theatre Bus Party

There may be no place like home – in the Gayborhood – but one event this week may inspire a temporary exodus. On May 10, […]

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Weekend Roundup

Friday, May 4 Equality Forum continues today with the National Legal Panel (4 p.m.) and National Politics Panel (5:30 p.m.) at the National Constitution Center. […]

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City Council Mulls Veto Power on New Bike Lanes

Councilman-at-Large Bill Greenlee has re-introduced his proposition that City Council should have to approve any new dedicated bike lanes in Philadelphia. Greenlee made sure to […]

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D.C. Mayor Issues “Nattitude Weekend” Proclamation for Phillies Series

This weekend, a lot of Philadelphians will either be running Broad Street on Sunday or heading to CBP South for the Phils series against the […]

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PHL Ranked as the Third Worst Major American Airport

A new Travel + Leisure listicle has ranked Philadelphia International Airport as the third worst of America’s 22 major airports. Only New York’s La Guardia […]

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Your Cab Ride Just Got More Expensive

Starting on May 1st, taxis in Philadelphia will cost you a little extra due to an imposed, fluctuating gas surcharge. The fee will be based […]

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Got Gayborhood Map?

The Philadelphia Gay Tourism Caucus released a new map of the Gayborhood this week. It gives tourists and locals alike the lowdown from 12th to […]

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Google Will Give Penn State $20M If Students Put a Robot on the Moon by 2015

John F. Kennedy once said, “Penn State students choose to put a robot on the moon. Penn State students choose to put a robot on […]

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LeAnna Washington Wants You to Stop Watching Porn While You Drive

Watching porn while driving is apparently such a popular trend that one PA lawmaker introduced a bill to specifically outlaw the use of pornographic films […]

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Lesbian Photography Opens Eyes

A lesbian photographer chronicles fellow lesbians and their families in a new exhibit at the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute in Alabama. Founded to teach about human rights […]

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Same-Sex Couples Are Families Too

This week, the Obama administration took a small, but important step in recognizing same-sex couples. The Federal Register website reports that the White House proposed […]