Upper Darby Police to hold “Coffee with a Cop”
Typically, citizens encounter law enforcement under tragic or frightening circumstances. Upper Darby Police Chief Michael Chitwood would like to change that. Chitwood and about half a dozen of his...
View ArticleAn open love letter to Wawa
Have you heard? Today is Wawa’s 50th Birthday! And to honor the hoagie and drink factory that’s saved us from all sort of bouts (mostly with hunger), I’ve written a solemn letter to you, Wawa, because...
View ArticleDonovan McNabb arrested in Arizona
The sports media world is scrambling to figure out one thing: Why was Donovan McNabb arrested in Arizona? Because he was. Former Eagle quarterback Donovan McNabb was arrested in Arizona and the...
View ArticleWomen’s Law Project hits PA universities on gender discrimination
Nine universities—all in Pennsylvania—failed to provide “equal athletic opportunity” to their female students, according to an advocacy group dedicated to promoting the rights and status of women....
View ArticleThis Saturday is Edie Windsor Day
In July 2013, the Supreme Court ruled in United States v. Windsor that the federal Defense of Marriage Act prohibiting federal recognition of gay marriages was unconstitutional. Enthusiastically...
View ArticleDay after Gov. Corbett signs death warrant, Oklahoma botches execution
A day after Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett authorized an execution of a convicted Philadelphia murderer, something went terribly wrong during another legal execution 1,200 miles way. Corbett, a...
View ArticleDelaware prosecutor charged with rape of boy after alleged GrindR hookup
It’s been less than a month since a Canadian tourist in Philadelphia was allegedly raped and assaulted after a GrindR-inspired meetup—now, another incident involving the mobile app has surfaced in the...
View ArticleSantorum for minimum wage hike after he was against it
Former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum came out for an increase in the federal minimum wage while on MSNBC’s “Daily Rundown” on Monday—putting him at odds with the vast majority of his fellow...
View ArticleQueer Latino revolutionaries gather to dance, eat cookies
Philadelphians have a long history of fighting against HIV/AIDS. A key component to that fight has always been radical action, including the efforts of ACT-UP and similar organizations. In so doing,...
View Article“Tips for Jesus” hits Philly; man leaves $7,000
There’s a mysterious, awesome movement afoot right now in America: It was (probably) begun by a corporate executive, and it’s hit more than a dozen cities across the country. The mission: make the...
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