Evening News Roundup – February 6th, 2013
Philadelphia’s 12th Police Precinct has a new captain, reports Philadelphia Tribune, whose vision is to “fight crime and fear of crime.” John Moroney…
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Twitter Recap: Today’s Public Hearing on 2012 Voting Problems in Philadelphia
View as slideshow Mayor Michael Nutter put together a committee to address widespread voting problems throughout Philadelphia during the 2012…
Evening News Roundup – February 4th, 2013
The Pennsylvania Department of Education has released its list of failing schools, reports Philadelphia Tribune. Of the 406 schools statewide, 177 of…
Fear and Loathing in Babylon
Giant plastic pot leaves adorn the stage, which is draped in Christmas lights that barely penetrate the dim and cavernous…
Updated: Philadelphia Theatre Company Reaches Agreement with IATSE Local 8
Update: Statement on the resolution of stagehands’ strike at Philadelphia Theatre Company from IATSE President Michael Barnes: Barnes noted that…
Evening News Roundup – January 31st, 2013
Governor Tom Corbett’s son-in-law is under FBI investigation, reports The Inquirer. Gerald Gibson, who is married to Deputy Attorney General Katherine…
Evening News Roundup – January 30th, 2013
Activist Marc Steir has launched the beginning of a campaign to Save Philly Newspapers, reports City Paper. The first prong…
Updated: Trial for Askia Sabur Delayed Again
UPDATE: Monday, Feb. 11th 2013 Sources close to the Askia Sabur case have confirmed to us that the District Attorney’s…
Afternoon News Roundup – January 29th, 2013
The attorney for Bobbie E. Burnett, a Philadelphia transwoman, has asked U.S. District Judge C. Darnell Jones 2nd to compel the…
Afternoon News Roundup – January 28th, 2013
Despite what the Newspaper Guild calls significant concessions with Interstate General Media, which owns the Philadelphia Daily News and Inquirer, IGM continues to insist…
The Philly Declaration 