Photograph courtesy of the Chemical Heritage Foundation via Wikimedia Commons. In just under one year, the Democrats will converge here in Philadelphia to nominate their official candidate for president of the United States.  And, one of the candidates for that…

Image courtesy of the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia. The perils of urban bicycling are legion, and given that Philadelphia is still one of the most car – but not bike – friendly cities in America, bad things happen. And,…

Image courtesy of the Philadelphia Police Department. Nobody likes waking up to go to work, but it seems that last Thursday was a particularly bad day for the owner of a Jeep on the 800 block of North American Street.…

Gov. Tom Wolf announced today that he’s making it easier to vote by implementing online voter registration in the state. Citing that 22 other states in the U.S. already have similar programs, Wolf says that the online voter registration or OVR…

The bar at the Creekside Cabaret. (Image from Facebook). Josh Duggar, embattled family values conservative whose personal laundry list of stunning hypocritical acts led Duggar himself to recently and publicly affirm, “I have been the biggest hypocrite ever,” is yet…

Stevie Wonder performing on a past Independence Day. (Image courtesy of Stevie Wonder on Facebook). Early this morning, crews were spotted constructing a temporary stage at City Hall’s Dilworth Park. And, it seems that iconic musician Stevie Wonder will be…

Philadelphia’s Sister Cities Park on the Ben Franklin Parkway. (Image by B. Krist for Visit Philly). A devastating explosion in the Chinese city of Tianjin has claimed over 100 lives and leveled entire swaths of the city, spurring Philadelphia’s mayor…

State Rep. Brian Sims poses with Israeli soldiers during his trip. (Image from Facebook). Recently, state Rep. Brian Sims, Democratic darling of progressives in Philly and nationwide, accepted an invitation to visit Israel. Organized by the Pennsylvania Jewish Coalition and…

Image courtesy of the United States Marine Corps. The Food and Drug Administration has recently approved the use of controversial prescription painkiller OxyContin for kids.  Citing recent studies, Dr. Sharon Hertz, an FDA expert on pain medication and addiction, says…