DAILY GRINDER: Gov. Corbett Correctly Defends Paterno Firing
Tom Corbett went on Fox News Sunday, Meet the Press and This Week yesterday to discuss the “Penn State University coddling a child rapist and those who are aware of them scandal.,” or whatever they’re calling it now. Corbett correctly defended the university for firing Child Rapist Protector Joe Paterno this week. The governor also said he wants to strengthen...
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Mayor Nutter Addresses Alleged Rape, Deteriorating Conditions at Occupy Philly
At an emergency press conference held in room 202 of City Hall early this afternoon, Mayor Nutter confirmed reports that police arrested a man suspected of raping a woman at Occupy Philly’s Dilworth Plaza encampment last night. 6ABC reported early this morning that “Police say the victim is a 23-year-old woman from Atlantic City, and the alleged rapist is...
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Occupy Philly To Finally Decide on Move Tonight? Maybe.
Occupy Philly may hold a vote at tonight’s General Assembly about whether or not to move their camp on or about November 15—which is next Tuesday—when construction on Dilworth Plaza is scheduled to begin. According to Occupy Philly Media, one “move” proposal is as follows: “Occupy Philadelphia will stay at Dilworth Plaza at the anticipated ’start...
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‘Bank Transfer Day’ a Success?
Remember when we told you about Bank Transfer Day back on October 26? A nice Philly Occupier named Christian was strolling around Dilworth Plaza with a homemade cardboard sign which read “November 5th: Bank Transfer Day.” He’d heard about Bank Transfer Day—now this past Saturday in which people transferred their cash from large banks to smaller ones and...
Continue ReadingDAILY GRINDER: Joe Paterno and Graham Spanier OUT at Penn State
Both Penn State coach Joe Paterno and school president Graham Spanier have been told to board the next bus to “Anywhere but here.” That was announced, in so many words, last night, after the school initially said Paterno would leave at the end of the season. Defensive coordinator Tom Bradley was been named interim coach and Penn State provost Rodney Erickson...
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In Which They ‘Occupy’ Mitt Romney
Presidential candidate Mitt Romney was in town on Friday to fundraise at the Rittenhouse Hotel. Hosted by Philadelphia lawyer Charles Kopp, it was reported contributors were putting down $10,000 for a meal and another $2,500 for pictures with the former Massachusetts governor. And since that’s the kind of money/spending that cartoon worlds are made of, Occupy...
Continue Reading“Real Househusbands of Philadelphia” Invade Occupy Philly
Last we saw Philly joke slingers Tommy Pope and John McKeever they were placing first and third in Philly’s Phunniest competition, respectively. Both are extremely gifted comedians, and their series, Real Househusbands of Philadelphia, has been a favorite around PW since they started it. In the latest episode, the guys head out to Occupy Philly. It’s...
Continue ReadingDAILY GRINDER: Mitt Romney in Town Today, Will Be ‘Occupied’
Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney is in town today, raising money for and flaunting his “They want anyone but me now, sure, but you’ll see!” presidential campaign. Occupy Philly has already planned a protest outside the Rittenhouse Hotel, which is where he’ll be, at 4pm. President Obama is going to be chilling in Philly on Tuesday – that’s...
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Fight for Philly Job Advocates told to ‘Occupy a Bathtub’ at Rally
Only four counter-protesters made it to Fight For Philly’s ‘Toomey Monopoly’ rally yesterday. That’s about half the number from the last time protesters came out to his Philly office at 8 Penn Plaza—though they wielded many of the same homemade signs, including “Cut Taxes and Spending” and “We Are the 53 Percent,” the latter of which...
Continue ReadingDAILY GRINDER: Occupy Philly Polling Positively in Pennsylvania
Don’t look now, but while the Tea Party sinks into the nightmare of yesterday’s news, the Occupy Movement is gaining steam. A full forty-nine percent of Pennsylvanians support the protests, 37 oppose them and 14 percent have no opinion, according to a Daily News/Franklin & Marshall College Poll. The Tea Party, on the other hand, is polling at 39/48/14...
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