16 People Wielding Pellet, Plastic Guns Shot by Philly Police Between 2007-2013
By Dustin Slaughter Between 2007 and 2013, Philadelphia police officers shot 16 residents – two fatally – who were carrying…
Originals
“MilkCrate” App Surpasses Funding Goal, Aims to Make Philly More Sustainable
By Brianna Dinan Hoping to live in the greenest city in America? There’s an app for that: MilkCrate. The app’s creator,…
The Parking Authority Goes to War with Uber, but Company Leaves Drivers in the Dark
By Dustin Slaughter and Kenneth Lipp As news of the Philadelphia Parking Authority’s crackdown on Uber X drivers illegally operating…
Parents and Kids Take to 22nd Street on Cycles in Support of Bike Lane in Fairmount
By Kenneth Lipp Today dozens of parents and children, individually and with up to 3 in-tow, pedaled up 22nd Street…
Philly Police Publish Data on Officer-Involved Shootings, Advisory Commission Issues Memo Regarding BB Gun Incidents
By Kenneth Lipp The Philadelphia Police Department has posted to its website a variety of data regarding Officer-Involved Shootings (OIS)…
Center City Sees Dueling Rallies over “Revictimization” Bill
By Austin Nolen Several blocks around the intersection of Thirteenth and Locust were shut down during the late morning and…
Video: Philly’s First Pot Citation Under New Law, at City Hall
By Kenneth Lipp Today veteran, activist, student, and underground medical marijuana patient Mike Whiter made good on his plans to…
Horsham Man Sentenced for Emailing Bomb Threat from Neighbor’s Wifi
By Kenneth Lipp In a press release from the Department of Justice (“Computer Hacker Sentenced For Emailing Bomb Threat To…
FCC Releases Partial List of Consumer Complaints Against Comcast and Time Warner Cable
By Dustin Slaughter The Federal Communications Commission has released 185 pages of consumer complaints lodged against corporate giants Comcast and…
As Talk of a General Strike Swirls, Teachers, Students, Parents Rally Against SRC’s Contract Cancellation
By Kenneth Lipp, Dustin Slaughter, and Bri Dinan Photos by Joshua Albert As many as 1,000 Philadelphia Federation of Teachers…
The Philly Declaration 