State-Funded Hotel Coming to 4th and Race
Want 4th and Race to stay the way it is? All bland n’ shit? Too bad. The former Pincus Bros. Maxwell building in that no-man’s-land of Old City is getting an $80-$100 million shot, a name change – Franklin Place – and will include a “140-room hotel, 70 residential units, 50,000 square feet of retail, at least one restaurant, and a 200-space parking...
Continue ReadingNew Allegations, Statements and Hope For GOP Regarding New Black Panther Case in Philly
Here’s something about national news. When it’s potentially bad for, or could be misconstrued to blame, liberals, and it’s real, Fox News does a great job researching and hyping it. At the same time, Media Matters does a great job adding controversy to the way Fox reports its news. And in the end, the New Black Panther Party voter intimidation case, which...
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Nutter: Ima Tax Dat Azz
Nutter showing off his love for smiling stars, his affection for big hugs, and appreciation for city revenue. We spotted this Nutter propaganda on a newspaper stand (below) near Broad and Chestnut, and really wish we could imagine Mayor Nutter sporting a tattoo and giving the city a ghetto tongue-lashing. But in all fairness, he’s not a bad guy and he...
Continue ReadingTax Amnesty Exceeds $40 Million
Mayor Michael Nutter announced this morning that the city’s tax amnesty program, which was its first in more than two decades, collected more than $40 million. Yay! The program began May 3 and its goal was to bring the city $30 million. It exceeded expectations, however, when more than 27,000 tax delinquents participated and had their penalties waived. While...
Continue ReadingJohn Kromer’s Letter To The Sheriff
We spoke with UPenn faculty member John Kromer a few weeks back about the Sheriff’s Office (and why here we should be writing “or lack thereof”) and his ideas (along with the Committee of Seventy, City Council and the Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Corporation Authority) to get rid of the position all together. Speaking about the Sheriff’s Office’s...
Continue Reading2008 New Black Panther Polling Intimidation Case Heats Up
There’ll be plenty alleged today as J. Christian Adams, a former U.S. Justice official testifies before the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights on a case that originated on Fairmount Avenue. Perhaps you heard about allegations against two New Black Panther party members who came to a polling place in November 2008, dressed in military-style uniforms allegedly tossing...
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Illegal Immigrants In Philly: Criminals?
There seems to be a debate within the city whether illegal immigrants are criminals. (Photo: Matt Petrillo) In a press conference yesterday at City Hall, Mayor Nutter told reporters that he supports President Obama after traveling to Washington D.C. to hear Obama address immigration reform. Obama called Arizona’s immigration law “ill-conceived,”...
Continue ReadingFriday Photo Of The Day: Do NOT Get Into This Taxi
A Victory Taxi today swerved near City Hall to avoid hitting a stopped truck, which crushed part of the side of a small car after cutting it off. Instead, the taxi smashed into a jeep, halting all traffic coming onto South Broad Street from City Hall. We hope the taxi’s passenger at least got a free fare. #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1...
Continue ReadingWingnuts: Philly is a Sanctuary City! Except…
If you’re to believe a growing number of right wing bloviators and websites, including America’s Worst Website, The Fox Nation, Philadelphia has ended its slow bleed into hell, becoming a piece of asphalt Real Americans feat most: A sanctuary city. We weren’t sure of the Real American definition of sanctuary city, so we went to “The Conservapedias,”...
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State Budget Gets Passed, Risks Philly’s Fiscal Health
“But there’s a different deficit in Washington. There’s a deficit of common sense, and there’s a deficit of political will.” --Mayor Nutter (photo: Matt Petrillo) While Governor Rendell approved of the state’s budget on time–which slashes funding for most state departments– it doesn’t take into consideration that Congress still...
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