OK, it is officially horrifying outside. If you haven’t already, you should definitely consider hitting one of Philly’s many, many free public pools this week. The city has them listed by neighborhood, and in a handy map form, too. Adult…
George Jackson Everyone agrees that the Philadelphia School Districts current situation with school nurses is understaffed and unacceptable. The argument at the moment, which has spurred school nurses to protest outside the School District’s headquarters and schools across the city, is what…
Hillary Petrozziello Jim Kenney claims victory on primary election night. Mark Stehle State Sen. Anthony Hardy Williams concedes defeat. Maria Pouchnikova Election Day souvenir Maria Pouchnikova A polling place at Sxith and Reed streets in South Philly Patricia Madej Jim…
Mark Stehle Mark Stehle Democratic mayoral candidates debate at Temple University. I got heavy into a conversation with a friend about the next mayor of Philadelphia at a party a few weeks ago. I was mostly just excited to have…
Emily Guendelsberger Mayor Nutter at afternoon press conference Mikala Jamison A photo from the scene of the derailment in Port Richmond. Mikala Jamison Mayor Nutter addresses the media this morning. Posted 3:20 p.m. At a press conference this afternoon,…
Two good-looking young strangers are having an amazing conversation in the backseat of my car. I’m eavesdropping so hard I nearly run a red light. Her: Then don’t make me sign it. Ugh, it’s like you’re planning for this not…
Two good-looking young strangers are having an amazing conversation in the backseat of my car. I’m eavesdropping so hard I nearly run a red light. Her: Then don’t make me sign it. Ugh, it’s like you’re planning for this not…
Emily Guendelsberger Hajra Jayani (left) and Maria Qureshi at the April 4 Holi celebration at Penn Park. If you’re out and about this Saturday morning, you’re likely to run into people walking around looking like they’ve been assaulted by Rainbow…
Click Image to Enlarge Last week, the Philly Pretzel Factory announced that it was planning on aggressively expanding from its 148 current locations to 500, with at least one in every state by 2020. This includes trying to make Philly-style…
Maria Pouchnikova Tattoo artist Jasmine Morrell talks with Olan Reeves about a design. About 1 p.m. last Friday, about 25 people were seated on every available surface of West Philly’s Spirited Tattooing Coalition, waiting to get the $13 special at…
