New census data: Poverty up in Lower Northeast, down in S. Philly
By The Inquirer’s Alfred Lubrano and John Duchneskie – Poverty has increased a startling 62 percent in the communities of Lower…
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College applications suffer under Philly school counselor cuts
By City Paper’s Daniel Denvir – Students and parents across Philadelphia are scrambling to meet Jan. 1 college application deadlines amid a…
The Conservative Wing of the Labor Movement Loves Philly School Privatization
By Keystone Politics‘ Jon Geeting – Christopher Sawyer asks why Johnny Doc and the IBEW, who are usually very vocal…
Philly police to adopt sweeping interrogation reforms come Jan. 1
From The Daily News’ David Gambacorta This isn’t your average New Year’s resolution. Come Jan. 1, the Philadelphia Police Department…
How did reputed mob figure land major city contract in Philly?
RONALD GALATI, a South Philly fraudster and reputed mob associate at the center of a triple murder-for-hire investigation, has earned…
Debt Collectors Are More Likely To Go After Black People
By The Huffington Post’s Emily Cohn – A new survey finds that African-Americans are much more likely than whites to…
Why a federal judge’s ruling yesterday on NSA phone records spying should matter to you
This content is reprinted in full from PrivacySOS.org under Fair Use doctrine. Guest post by ACLU of Massachusetts staff attorney Jessie…
In Brewerytown, Pushing To Revive Marathon Farm
By Hidden City Philadelphia’s Cary Betagole – Of all the Philadelphia restaurants that have joined the burgeoning farm-to-table movement, Marathon Grill was perhaps…
Former Delaware bank executive faces lengthy jail time for fraud
By WHYY Newswork’s Nichelle Polston – The former President and Chief Executive Officer of a Wilmington-based bank faces up to 60…
Motorist checkpoint in Reading draws questions
Today from Don Spatz at the Reading Eagle: A private firm with a federal contract – and backed up by…
The Philly Declaration 