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Voting turnout plummets after polling place moved from Kensington bar to other, non-bar location

Emily Guendelsberger “Just about every corner bar at one time had a polling place,” says Steven Suarez, speaking mostly about Fishtown, where he’s lived all of his 49 years and served as committeeman of the 31st Ward’s 15th Division for nearly 15…

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  • Ori Feibush vs. the machine

    Ori Feibush “I don’t know that I’ve offended people,” says 30-year-old real-estate developer Ori Feibush. “I’m certainly blunt in my feedback — but I think, deep down, most Philadelphians are very frustrated. Some are afraid to stand up and give candid…

    • May 15, 2014 - 11:11 am
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  • Worst band name in Philly: Thursday leaderboards

    We made a sort-of joke post earlier this week about the worst band name in Philadelphia, and ended up making a poll through which readers could nominate and vote on candidatesÿin the categories of Worst Name, Best Name and Bestworst…

    • May 1, 2014 - 6:58 am
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  • The worst/best/bestworst band name in Philly poll: Leaderboards

    We made a sort-of joke post yesterday about finding the worst band name in Philadelphia, and offered a poll to fill out where readers could nominate and vote on candidates in the categories of Worst Name, Best Name and Bestworst Name. We…

    • Apr 30, 2014 - 6:33 am
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  • Vote for Philly’s Worst (and Best, and Bestworst) Band Name

    Based on a conversation we were having last week, we have assembled a list of bands and artists from Philly, past and present, that are candidates for the Worst Band Name in Philadelphia. However, the line between a great name…

    • Apr 29, 2014 - 4:31 am
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  • Confuse and vaguely offend people with a King of Jeans shirt

    You can now get the classic Nagelian romance of the King of Jeans sign in T-shirt form for $20 from South Fellini. It also has a bunch of other Philly-reference shirts that land on the subtler side of the LOVE…

    • Apr 28, 2014 - 2:42 pm
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  • This is a man walking a squirrel on a leash in Philly

    Holy shit! It is a man walking a squirrel on a leash in South Philly. This guy and his squirrel, Rah Rah, also turn up on Tumblr: (Via iamgrizzy.tumblr.com) And Instagram: And on Twitter: In today’s edition of I Fucking Love…

    • Apr 25, 2014 - 7:19 am
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  • 4 reasons the Yachtsman Kickstarter is so annoying

    Tommy Up, opener of successful Northern Liberties bar/club/restaurant PYT, was supposed to open a tiki bar called The Yachtsman on Frankford Avenue this month, but he and his partners found themselves a few dollars short. About $36,700 short, actually. So…

    • Apr 24, 2014 - 10:32 am
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  • Open Beaver County project should, uh, consider rebranding

    Mark Round via Flickr Creative Commons Oh god, we feel so bad for making fun of this because open records initiatives are great! This sounds great! But surely, after years of working at the Beaver County Times in Beaver County,…

    • Apr 21, 2014 - 10:44 am
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  • READ IT: The hysterical story of Haverford’s notorious losing streak

    Randy W via Flickr Creative Commons You do not even have to have anything to do with Haverford College to enjoy the hell out of “Haverford Hoops,” a long, eminently enjoyable piece by Chris Ballard about the college’s Division III…

    • Apr 21, 2014 - 7:12 am
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