As Soda Ban Approved in New York City, How Goes Philly?
Last week, New York City’s ban on 16-ounce sugary drinks was approved. Which means restaurants, street carts, movie theaters and other establishments are not allowed to sell medium-sized sodas, energy drinks and some juices. While you may be thinking, “sucks for them,” keep in mind that many of Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s life-saving ideas have also been...
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What is .philly?
As the Pawz O’Neill LOL Cat once said, “All Internetz iz local.” And the way human beings surf the web might be following that piece of advice sooner than we think. Last week, according to CBS, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, who are in charge of Internet addresses, released its list of proposed new web suffixes. Similar to...
Continue ReadingCity Will NOT Show Phillies-Cardinals Game at Occupy Philly Tonight (Updated)
There are rumors circulating on the Internet that the City has agreed to project Game 5 of the National League Division Series between the Philadelphia Phillies and St. Louis Cardinals at the Occupy Philly gathering at City Hall, beginning at 7:30pm. Mayor Nutter’s press secretary Mark McDonald has confirmed to Philadelphia Weekly that this is not true. “There...
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Pew Poll: Philadelphians Are Down, But Not Out
A new Pew poll shows Philadelphians are sorta down about the state of the city. Residents are evenly divided (40 percent/39 percent) over whether we’re on the right or wrong track. That number is slightly more pessimistic than it was in 2009, when right/wrong was 46/37. “Our sense is that the lingering effects of the recession is at least partially responsible...
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