Afternoon News Roundup – January 24th, 2013
A bill introduced by Councilman Brian O’Neill that would have required urban farmers to win what City Paper describes as…
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Evening News Roundup – January 23rd, 2013
Philadelphia City Council returns from hiatus tomorrow, and as the Philly Tribune reports, a number of key topics confront them…
Flu Vaccines Highlight Need for Paid Sick Days
Editor’s note: In keeping with the Tao of Journalism, we’ve amended this piece at the request of Philly’s Restaurant Opportunity Center…
Martin Luther King Was a Radical, Not a Saint
Editor’s note: In lieu of the coverage we were anticipating on doing today, this piece, originally published at Common Dreams…
Morning News Roundup – January 20th, 2013
36 Philadelphia school teachers receive National Board for Professional Teaching Standards certification, reports the Philadelphia Tribune. NBPTS certification is among…
Afternoon News Roundup – January 19th, 2012
Philadelphia City Councilman Clarke favors a one-year moratorium on school closings until more information and community feedback is received, the…
Updated: Stagehands Revolt at Philadelphia Theater Company
UPDATE: The Inquirer’s Peter Dobrin reports that talks between IATSE Local 8 and the Philadelphia Theater Company management broke down at…
Evening News Roundup – January 16th, 2013
The ACLU files a lawsuit on behalf of a Temple student who was charged with disorderly conduct for recording an…
Morning News Roundup – January 16th, 2013
Mayor Michael Nutter sets sights on Philadelphia’s gun trade, via Philly.com. Nutter says he wants to “use the city’s…
Difficult, Compelling Testimony: Day Two for Child Sexual Abuse Trial of Philadelphia Priest
Editor’s note: We are withholding Billy’s real name to protect his anonymity. Day two for the trial of Father Charles Engelhardt,…
The Philly Declaration 