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Boston Feels Our US Airways Pain

Up in Boston, people are less than thrilled that Southwest Airlines stopped flying direct to Philadelphia. It’s now cheaper for them to fly to Dublin […]

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Allen Iverson May Take His Talents Further South Than South Beach

It looks like the former Philly superstar will be playing ball in Puerto Rico. The Answer would make about $20,000 a month plus living expenses […]

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The Washington Nationals Don’t Want Your Money

True story. The Nats organization is less than thrilled with the fact that every time they host the Phils the home team home run balls […]

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Philly is a Lesbian City

When Philly makes it onto a national list – it’s usually for reasons that make us cringe, like being obese, rude and downright ugly. But […]

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Who’s Dumb Enough to Pay to Fly First Class?

Some things in life are funny. Not uproariously, laugh-out-loud funny but “able to make you smile inside” kind of funny. These small enlightenments are all […]

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Virgin America Comes to PHL

Virgin America announced that its newest destination will be Philadelphia. PHL will be the 17th American destination for the California-based airline. Additionally, Virgin America announced […]

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Arlene Ackerman Denies Steering $7.5 Million Contract

We’re Still Talking About Arlene Ackerman. It’s been nearly half a year since Ackerman was chased from the Philadelphia School District. And by “chased from” […]

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Philadelphia Flights Forced To Land For Fuel

As if flying via Philadelphia International Airport didn’t already suck enough, now word comes of an increase in unscheduled refueling stops for supposedly nonstop transatlantic […]

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Will Poor Etiquette on SEPTA Get You Arrested?

If you take SEPTA with any regularity, you know that there are some impolite people who use the city’s public transportation. While putting your feet […]

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Next Hot Vacation Spot: North Korea

I have always found North Korea to be one of the most fascinating countries on earth. From the creepy cult of personality that surrounded Kim Jong-il […]

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In Praise of Third-World Houseguests

We were lucky enough to have exotic visitors over Christmas break—two of my daughter’s roommates, one from college, one from grad school, both from Kenya. […]

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Drunk NYPD Officer Removed From Philly Bus

Two NYPD officers appeared to be visibly intoxicated while aboard a Greyhound bus in Philadelphia Tuesday night. The driver asked them to leave and they […]

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Masked Gunmen Rob Garden State Tollbooths

Four masked gunmen robbed tollbooths on the Garden State Parkway early this morning. The four men pulled up to one of the tollbooths and one […]

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Plane Crashes on Jersey Highway

Interstate 287 in Harding, New Jersey is currently shutdown after a small plane heading from New York City to Georgia crashed onto the highway. Reports […]

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Catholic Mass, Andy Reid, School Choice and Dumb Security Measures

The best thing about being a columnist is that there’s never a shortage of material—especially the kind that leaves you shaking your head.  The bad […]