City Hall Strippers Take It ALL Off
Philadelphia's car-jacking rate has been declining since 2006, but we thought it'd be cool to still take a car a part anyway. There were some sizzling-hot strippers at City Hall today, and in less than six minutes, they exposed the naked truth about car jacking. Honda Civics are the second most stolen vehicle in the U.S., a feature not included in that...
Continue ReadingSome Justice in Case of Danieal Kelly
They were all found guilty back in March. Yesterday they were sentenced and, just like the death and cover-up they orchestrated back in 2006, it’s not pretty. We’re talking about the death of Danieal Kelly, the 14-year-old victim of cerebral palsy who died in August 2006 from bedsores and malnutrition. At the time, DHS had hired a company called MultiEthnic...
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Update on Sabina Rose O’Donnell Murder Case
By Jenny DeHuff Momentum behind the drive to identify Sabina Rose O’Donnell’s killer has thrived on the Internet. O’Donnell’s friends have wielded the power of Facebook by generating a memorial page, which lists announcements of the many fundraising events thrown around the city for her. Aiding in the online effort is Em Semmel, a local model and waitress...
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Philly Rallies To Kick BP’s Royal Ass
"I know you can't hear me, Washington, but I'm going to get my friends and family to hold signs behind me, shout into a megaphone and care as much about the people on the street that I'm annoying as BP disregards the people it's hurting!" Michelle Peterson tirelessly squalls into a megaphone, conspicuously demanding–or maybe even...
Continue ReadingAckerman Makes a New Hire
Nothing could possibly go wrong here. Superintendent Ackerman has a new second position – deputy superintendent! And she’s named Leroy Nunery to the just-created position. We love when Ackerman appoints people. Though, in fairness, Nunery has got quite the resume. He’s the founder and principal at PlusUltre LLC, a consulting firm specializing in “unique,...
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The Other DHS Coming Into Town
Homeland Security agents will soon have a new place to seduce police officers posting as 14-year-old girls just to get Chris Hansoned: South Philly! Yep, the Department of Homeland Security is pouring $20 million into a headquarters for Philly and the greater Delaware Valley as City Council is being sought to approve a lease at a spot off Oregon Avenue. In addition...
Continue ReadingNorth Philly Group Confronts Councilwoman Over Land Trust
Protesters descended on City Hall again today. It’s getting so almost every other day a different group is down there pestering city government on one issue or another. Let’s hear it for civic participation! This time, it was about 20 members of the Eastern North Philadelphia Coalition (ENPC), standing out from the crowd in matching pale green shirts. ENPC...
Continue ReadingWe Interrupt the News Again to Bring You Another Cool Philly Beer Week Video
This time, PW videographer Stephen Metzger is at Opening Tap at the Independence Visitors Center! Mayor Nutter and the HOG (Hammer of Glory for you nonbeer geeks) bust open a fine keg o’ beer.
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Fast Trends: Soccer in, Restaurants Out
The Philadelphia Business Journal has two interesting headlines this morning. If you’re to make devastating reactionary conclusions out of news stories of the day (and, really, is there any other point to blogging?) then start believing Philadelphians are going in the exact opposite direction of the majority of Americans. That is, we’re moving away from food...
Continue ReadingCouncil Holds Hearing On Emergency Radio Blackouts
Bill Gault is mad as hell. At yesterday’s City Council hearing on emergency radio failures, the president of the Firefighters’ Union Local 22 let fly. “Sitting here playing the blame game is a waste of time,” Gault bluntly told the Committee on Public Safety. “Fix it.” The city’s emergency radio system, which is used...
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