Get Coupons for Walking Around Philly
People walking for rewards. (Photo: Matt Petrillo) Philadelphia is a “walking city.” At least, that’s what the folks from the D20 Walking for Rewards program think. They kicked off their walk-Philadelphia program on Monday, which encourages people to explore the city as a group, and in return, gives walkers coupons for great discounts or free...
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Pennsylvania Wine Vending Machines: Mark Of The Beast?
That’s what they’re saying. And by “they” we mean Infowars.com, your one-stop-shop for everything Obama-is-an-Israeli-agent, Bush-planned-9/11 and Franklin-Roosevelt-and-Hitler-were-very-very-good friends. Normally, this type of “argument” would be meant as pure entertainment in a world of sadness and misfortune. But now’s not normally. About...
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As Polls Shift Between Toomey And Sestak, Candidates Appeal To ‘Moderates’
Last we checked, Pat Toomey was trying to turn this senate campaign into a Conservative vs. Liberal thing. Well, sounds like that’s over as both candidates are now going for the moderate vote. Should’a seen that one coming. This week, Toomey hung out with someone his Club For Growth once dubbed “Comrade of the Month.” It was Susan Collins of Maine (the...
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DROP Program May Soon Be Dropped
Mayor Nutter released the much-anticipated and controversial DROP report today. (Photo: Matt Petrillo) Mayor Nutter stood today in front of Philadelphia Fire Fighters’ Union President Bill Gault, Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 5 President John McNesby and a handful of other blue-collar and city union leaders while he announced that he would be sending...
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Mormon Temple Coming to Parkway After All
Worship, baby, worship! The Mormons are coming to 17th and Vine streets. After a drawn out dispute between developer Stephen Klein and the city’s Redevelopment Authority (RDA) which threatened to derail the project, the city has approved the sale of the land parcel near Logan Square to the Church of Latter Day Saints. The church plans on building a temple...
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Mayor Nutter’s Spokesman Douglas Oliver Says ‘Buh Bye’ to City Hall Position
Here’s to a job…done. Mayor Michael Nutter’s spokesman Doug Oliver is quitting and moving on, or, rather, moving back to his old job at Philadelphia Gas Works. Heard in the Hall reports Oliver will take the new job in October and that the senior vice president of marketing position at PGW comes with “a big pay increase, from $114,000 to $160,000.” Oliver...
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Center City District’s 2010 July Bicycle Report
Center City District recently compiled a report about the number of bicyclists commuting to work every morning on major streets in the city. It’s got good info but lacks a legitimate conclusion. We’re gonna bullet out some of the information, since we’re here. • More than a third in zip codes 19123, 19130, 19146 and 19147 (NoLibs, Fairmount, Graduate...
Continue ReadingThis Weekend’s Other Rally
On Friday, President Obama made his first statement regarding Joshua Fattal (a Cheltenham High School graduate), Shane Bauer, and Sarah Shourd, three Americans who’ve been held in Iran for a year after being caught backpacking through the country. He said, “I want to be perfectly clear: Sarah, Shane, and Josh have never worked for the United States government,”...
Continue ReadingGovernment At Work: PA To Outlaw Sexting
There’s a debate going on in Pennsylvania government and York County Republican Seth Grove wants to be at the forefront of getting the appropriate law passed. He tells the Inky this morning that he got the idea to outlaw sexting – described in the Inky as “nude photos of teens spinning from one student’s cell phone to the next” – after 18 students...
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Tea Party Demonstrates Social Inclusion, Andrew Breitbart Says America Not Post Racial
Conservative blogger Andrew Breitbart blasted the mainstream media yesterday at a Tea Party Rally at Independence Hall, but embraced blacks, gays and other minorities. (photo: Matt Petrillo) After Barack Obama was elected president of the United States of America, the world changed. Millions shamelessly embraced the age of Obama and the man who gave minorities...
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