WATCH: Eagles QB Michael Vick’s anti-Animal Cruelty Commercials
The Humane Society recently released two web ads featuring Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick. In the ads, Vick explains that dog fighting is really, really bad. “Make a choice,” he says. “If you see animal cruelty in your neighborhood, speak up. Make the call.” The quarterback and former dogfighter, who served two years in prison...
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DAILY GRINDER: Economic Developments A-Plenty
Mayor Michael Nutter and his hip administration are promising some wacky economic development project announcements in the coming month. They include a new facility at CHOP, a new hotel “in or near” Center City, the relocation of a “major company” in Philly and the groundbreaking of their corporate headquarters. On top of that the city is promoting more...
Continue ReadingDAILY GRINDER: Michael Vick Supports Dog-Fighting Bill
He’s interrupting both your regularly scheduled NFL lockout and Debt Ceiling news for sweet, sweet PR. Michael Vick is headlining a press conference on Capitol Hill this morning, alongside the Humane Society, to support a bill that would strengthen dog-fighting laws. Specifically, the legislation would make it a crime to attend and/or bring children under 18...
Continue ReadingDAILY GRINDER: NBC Has Way Too Much Fun With ‘Donald Duck Grope’ Story
The case of Upper Darby woman April Magolon who was allegedly groped by a man dressed up as Donald Duck at Walt Disney World has finally been settled. And someone at NBC Philadelphia had a lot of fun at everyone’s expense writing an article about it. Here is a real quote: “Magolon claimed that she was groped by a Disney employee dressed in a Donald Duck costume...
Continue ReadingDAILY GRINDER: Ladies Not Charmed by Governor Corbett
According to a Quinnipiac Poll, Governor Tom Corbett has reached Bob Casey-like numbers in the state: 39 approve, 37 disapprove, 24 have no opinion. Weird part: almost half of all Pennsylvania women disapprove of the dude. Growing up in a small town, no one ever told him you gotta buy a lady a drink before she let’s you defund her son’s kindergarten....
Continue ReadingDAILY GRINDER: Michael Vick Condemns Dogfighting Android App
There’s an app for that! (And “that” is dogfighting.) A new, bizarre digital entertainment for your cell phone — known as “Dog Wars” — is under fire by critics, and one man is getting out of the way before any of this comes back to haunt him: Eagles quarterback Michael Vick. He’s already released a statement condemning the obscure...
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DAILY GRINDER: The Wonderful World of The Uncontested Council Primary
Father James St. George and Chestnut Hill College have reached a settlement on the matter of his being fired for being gay. St. George’s publicist said the resolution is “consistent with the religious beliefs of each party.” [Inky] Clergy lawsuit number four. [Newsworks] The NFL is putting up the cover of Madden ’12 for a vote by fans. Michael...
Continue ReadingDAILY GRINDER: Feds vs. PHA, Vick To Get (Another) Award, PPD Video Villains
The feds want the entire PHA board out. This is cool news and we wonder how former Mayor Street is going to react, eventually. The dude’s definitely beaten the feds before. His sleeves also seem to be full of dirty tricks, like, all the time. [Philly.com] But to be fair, the last time he took on the feds, he wasn’t caught awarding millions of dollars in contracts...
Continue ReadingDAILY GRINDER: Green Guilt, School Vouchers, Private Booze
A new poll released yesterday re-iterates what the Pennsylvanian people overwhelmingly want: Private liquor sales. [Quinnipiac] We barked too soon: Michael Vick actually will not be on Oprah “for unspecified personal reasons.” [Fox 29] Can we get an Amen (eventually)? 476 is being widened to six lanes! And it will only take five years of construction before...
Continue ReadingDAILY GRINDER: Sheriff’s Department, State, Philadelphia Families Who Eat, All Need Some Money; Rick Santorum Needs a Hug
The Philadelphia Sheriff’s Department has until April to print up fake money, put it in a fake bank account and write a fake check for $45 million to the state Treasury Department. Well, it’s either that or tell the truth about where all that money went, right? Nah, we’re joking. Start the presses! [Daily News] Set your whatever the new version of taping...
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