During the four years I worked in New York City, I came to rely on its restaurant-grading system in deciding where to dine. An “A” posted in the window meant the kitchen had met the city standard for cleanliness. In…
The speculation that surfaced publicly last week about the sale of Philly City Paper was confirmed today. Metro US executives this morning told the staff of City Paper that the weekly publication was becoming a part of Metro. …
It was the spring of 1973 when I first “binged” on a TV show, though that term was not yet known. I was riveted, like the rest of the nation, to the rebroadcast of the day’s Senate Watergate hearings. We…
Bob Hahn Bob Hahn (r) and his student, Lil Swanson Bob Hahn Lil Swanson kneels on a wing of a submerged Cessna Dutch Springs attracts divers from all over the Northeast, who come to polish their skills Bob Hahn Discover…
A judges decision in Delaware last week, favoring George Norcross path to ending the stalemate at the Philadelphia Inquirer, Daily News and philly.com means we will get some clear answers very soon about the future of these publications. The main…
Daniel Denvir takes a hard look at Comcast’s political muscle in a piece in the op-ed section of today’s New York Times. In “Welcome to Comcast Country,” he argues that the proper relationship between Comcast and elected officials on the…
Rabbi Arthur Waskow (left) and Jared Jackson of Jews of All Hues Rabbi Arthur Waskow, a longtime activist in the fight for freedom of all stripes, did not have to think very long when I asked him who were the…
If youre looking to discover the quiet spaces, the unassuming spots in our city of brash skyscrapers and big noise, then curl up with Searching for Philadelphia: The Concealed City. Architect David S. Traub has been scouting out these tiny…
Jamie Stiehm talks about Lucretia Mott. Don’t let that demure bonnet fool you. Lucretia Mott was one kick-ass chick, a Philly sparkplug with a strong voice whose push for abolition of slavery and women’s suffrage helped move a nation. Last…
Sick of winter? Who isnt? But the good news is theres relief in sight this weekend. Thats because two holidays bookend the long weekend, with Valentines Day on one side and Presidents Day on the other. This weeks issue has…
